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Yamaha Joins Global Move to Battery Swaps for E-bikes

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Because of that form factor, battery swapping for e-bikes is a quick and simple method for staying powered up, whereas for a traditional four-wheeled EV, swaps are a more involved process for doing the equivalent of filling a gas tank. The Japanese conglomerate Yamaha Motor Co.,

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Elio Motors selects Comau for powertrain and automated assembly systems for 3-wheel vehicles

Green Car Congress

a global leader in the development and implementation of engineering solutions for sustainable automation and production, as its automation partner to build its three-wheel, high efficiency vehicle. We are very pleased to be partnering with Elio Motors on the assembly of this unique three-wheel vehicle.

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Alternative Fuel Systems Working on CNG 3-Wheeler with Baja

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is working with Bajaj Auto Limited on a development project involving the compressed natural gas fuelled version of a three-wheeled commercial delivery vehicle. Bajaj Auto is ranked as the fourth largest two- and three-wheeler manufacturer. Canada-based Alternative Fuel Systems Inc.,

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Elio Motors set to begin operations in former GM plant in Caddo Parish; 80 mpg highway 3-wheeler for $6,800

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Elio Motors has taken the next step in its plan to manufacture its $6,800 3-wheel vehicles in Louisiana; the Caddo Parish Industrial Development Board (IDB) completed its purchase of the former General Motors Shreveport Assembly and Stamping Plant, allowing Elio Motors to progress in its manufacturing timeline.

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Bosch overview of global diesel markets; optimistic about US, China

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India is the world’s leading producer of three-wheel tractors and other three-wheel vehicles. A number of European manufacturers already sell passenger cars equipped with modern diesel technology on the US market. In 2013,US manufacturers started to offer diesel versions of their own vehicles again.

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Bombardier Recreational Products and Government of Canada funding C$11.3M project to develop plug-in hybrid Can-Am Spyder roadster with target of 50% reduction in fuel consumption

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Launched in 2007, the Can-Am Spyder roadster features a distinctive Y-architecture and is he only mass-production, on-road vehicle that is entirely designed and manufactured in Canada. Creating a three-wheel vehicle as opposed to a hybrid car poses significant design challenges that require a very high degree of innovation.

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ICCT-ClimateWorks: well-designed vehicle standards and fuel feeds could reduce combined US, China and EU CO2 emissions by 1.3 Gt in 2030, boost economy

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The analysts find that two types of policies have proved the most effective at significantly reducing emissions from road transportation: Vehicle performance standards which establish minimum requirements based on fuel consumption or greenhouse gas emissions per unit of distance traveled. —Kodjak et al.

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