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UPS and Electric Vehicles International Begin Demonstration of Fully Electric Walk-In Van

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The drivetrain for the EVI-WI combines a 99 kWh Li-ion battery pack from Valence, a 150 kW (continuous), 200 kW (peak electric motor) and a five speed automatic manual transmission with PTO. Expected average range is 90 miles (145 km), and maximum speed is 60 mph (97 km/h).

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smart fortwo electric drive to be launched in China by year’s end

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Daimler’s smart brand will bring the smart fortwo electric drive to market in China by year’s end, becoming the first European importer to sell a fully electric vehicle on the Chinese market. The new smart electric drive is powered by a 17.6

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VW showcases production version of e-up!; premiere at the IAA

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Volkswagen is showcasing its first fully electric production vehicle—the new e-up! is powered by an electric motor with 60 kW / 82 PS peak power and 40 kW / 55 PS continuous power; maximum torque is 210 N·m (155 lb-ft). earlier post )—at its annual Press and Investors Conference in Wolfsburg. with an 18.7

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Zero Motorcycles Launches DS Electric Dual Sport Motorcycle

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Zero Motorcycles launched the Zero DS, a fully electric dual sport motorcycle for on and off-road riding. The DS is powered by Zero Motorcycles’s Z-Force electric drivetrain. With a 4 kWh Li-ion pack, the DS has a top speed of 55 mph (90 km/h) and has a range of up to 50 miles (80 km). The Zero DS.

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EVI Launches New Medium-Duty Electric Truck, Allies with Freightliner Custom Chassis for Electric Walk-in Van, Selects Valence for Exclusive Battery Supplier

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EVI also has formed a strategic alliance with Freightliner Custom Chassis Corporation to build a fully electric Walk-In Van, the WI EVI. The fully electric WI-EVI built upon the FCCC chassis will use the same drivetrain as the MD EVI.

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Mercedes-Benz unveils new EQC electric crossover SUV; series production in 2019

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Featuring two asynchronous electric motors at the front and rear axles with a combined output of 300 kW, an 80 kWh Li-ion battery pack and combined power consumption of 22.2 kWh/ 100km, the EQC delivers an electric range of more than 450 km according to the NEDC. seconds, and the top speed is 180 km/h (112 mph).

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Audis e-tron quattro EV: evolutionary powertrain with a dash of revolution for production in 2018; MLB evo

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Power is provided by a liquid-cooled 95 kWh Li-ion pack. The controller continuously computes the optimal interplay of the electric motors for every driving situation. Audi already has developed a wealth of IP on quattro four-wheel drive, torque vectoring and electric drive systems. —Siegfried Pint.

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