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Raser Technologies and Hyundai Heavy Industries To Collaborate on Development of Renewable Energy and Extended Range Electric Vehicles

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The extended range electric vehicle drive system by Raser Technologies and its development partner FEV is targeted at providing up to 40 miles all-electric range for SUVs and light trucks. Preliminary road testing of the HUMMER EREV showed 50 miles all-electric range. Click to enlarge. Raser Technologies, Inc.

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Opel Flextreme GT/E Extended Range Electric Vehicle Concept to Debut at Geneva Show

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meter long Flextreme GT/E concept illustrates the application of GM’s extended-range electric vehicle (E-REV) technology to large or mid-size vehicles, as well as compact cars such as the upcoming Ampera, the European cousin of the Chevrolet Volt. Tags: Electric (Battery) Europe Hybrids Plug-ins. Earlier post.).

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GM: Putting 1M Plug-ins on the Road Will Require a Plug-In Ecosystem

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GM’s Britta Gross, Director of Electric Vehicle Infrastructure Commercialization will participate in a webchat tomorrow to field questions about the development of the plug-in ecosystem. GM is focused on the first two pillars: leading plug-in technology vehicles and the enabling technologies. Tony Posawatz. Earlier post.).

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Using the PHEV (Plug-In Hybrid Electric Vehicle) to Transition Society Seamlessly and Profitably From Fossil Fuel to 100% Renewable Energy

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The PHEV (Plug-in Hybrid Electric Vehicle), a subset of the electric car, combines a primary electric motor with a much smaller back-up engine fueled with a hydrocarbon/biofuel mix. (In In this paper PHEV refers solely to the long-range PHEV of 60 miles (100 km) electric-only range.) It is much more than that. About Dr. Frank.

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GWM Ora review: Quick spin of Australia’s cheapest EV

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The Ora has no qualms getting to that speed briskly, but there’s some tyre noise and noticeable wind noise at speed. It’s priced from about $45,000-$46,000 drive-away, depending on which state or territory you buy it in. Everything under the Ora sub-brand – which was created in 2018 – will be a battery electric vehicle.

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Review: 2024 Ford Mustang Mach-E GT goes with Lightning

Baua Electric

Mach-E is strong in range—GT included First off, the 2024 Mach-E GT is a leader among performance-oriented crossovers with respect to range. It comes with a 91-kwh (usable) Extended Range battery pack and a 280-mile EPA range rating. The Mach-E is Ford’s only dedicated electric vehicle, with no gasoline equivalent.

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Road Test: Ford F-150 Lightning

Clean Fleet Report

When Ford decided to enter the truck EV market, it made perfect sense to extend the success of its Swiss army knife of pickups with an electric version. Ford has invested in extending that segment to include commercial EV sales, service, and financing to make its commercial customers’ transition to EV trucks easy and seamless.

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