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Valence Technology, Wrightbus Sign Multi-Year Li-ion Battery Supply Agreement

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With multiple Valence-powered Wrightbus hybrid buses already on roads in the UK and Ireland, this new agreement secures the relationship between the two companies through 2016. The Valence product features a 600-Volt Valence Technology lithium phosphate battery system that powers the electric drivetrain.

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Elektromotive Extends European Recharging Network to Belgium and Luxembourg

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Installations at other LeasePlan locations will follow in 2010, supporting the company’s commitment to increasing the availability of low- and zero-emissions vehicles within its European fleets. Elektromotive has exported Elektrobays to Sweden, Holland, Germany, Ireland, Iceland and Saudi Arabia.

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UK Govt identifies first 9 electric drive vehicles eligible for grants of up to 5K

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The first nine electric drive cars to become eligible for the Plug-in Car Grant of up to £5,000 (US$7,900) in the UK are: Mitsubishi iMiEV; smart fortwo electric drive; Peugeot iON; Citroen CZero; Nissan Leaf; Tata Vista EV; Toyota Prius Plug-in; Vauxhall Ampera and Chevrolet Volt. More will follow next year.

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Lean Software, Power Electronics, and the Return of Optical Storage

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And with that EV story— so last time I was home in Ireland, one of the stories was— so they had bought this fleet of buses to put in Dublin to replace these double-decker buses, electric double-deck, to help Ireland hit its carbon targets. But it is A-I-E, dash, D-D-P-R, AIE-DDPR or aggregation-induced emission dye-doped photoresist.

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Ford Transit Custom Plug-In Hybrid available for order in Europe, deliveries by year-end

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Combining zero-emission driving capability and no range anxiety, the first-in-class Transit Custom Plug-In Hybrid van can be charged with grid electricity for a pure electric NEDC driving range of up to 56 km (35 miles). l/100 km fuel efficiency (87 mpg US) and 60 g/km CO 2 emissions NEDC.

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Renault-Nissan Alliance and Electromotive to Collaborate on Charging Infrastructure

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The Renault-Nissan Alliance and UK company Elektromotive, a provider of electric vehicle recharging stations, are collaborating in the Partnership for Zero-Emission-Mobility, with the aim of accelerating the installation of charging networks for plug-in vehicles in cities. Earlier post.)