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Feature: Are Electric Fire Trucks in the Near Future?

Clean Fleet Report

Because the electric drive train ensures little fuel combusts while driving, the RT also reduces emissions, making it an eco-friendly alternative to traditional diesel trucks. However, as automakers shift to producing electric cars, trucks and SUVs, electric vehicles could account for 25 percent of new sales by 2035 by some estimates.

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Koreas CTT To Manufacture Electric Vehicles in US

Green Car Congress

The c-Zone is based on a golf cart chassis and uses a 48V, 3.5 In November 2008, T3 Motion , the provider of a three-wheel electric vehicle to the public safety and private security markets, contracted for 4,000 e-Zone vehicles from CT&T for sale to police departments in the US for use in applications such as parking enforcement.

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China puts its electric vehicles on center stage - China automotive news

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

Alternative-fuel cars were some of the hottest items on display at the Shanghai auto show from homegrown companies like Geely Automobile Holdings Ltd., and Korean golf cart maker CT&T Co. Brilliance Jinbei Automobile Co. and Chery Automobile Co. are expected to begin producing jointly this summer.

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Electric Car Makers: Oregon Wants You - Green Inc. Blog - NYTimes.com

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

Last year Oregon had also aggressively negotiated with the Chinese carmaker, BYD , to manufacture its line of plug-in hybrids in the state for sale in the U.S.) We need to stop BURNING fuel in our cars. But most could build it for under $1k and mine gets the equivalent of 600mpg fuel cost wise. nk Related Posts From Green Inc.

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