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Pike globalmarkets forecast of annual electric two-wheel vehicle sales, excluding Asia-Pacific, through 2016. A new report from Pike Research anticipates that the globalmarket for electric two-wheeled vehicles—e-bikes, e-scooters, and e-motorcycles—will grow at a compound annual rate of 9% through 2016.
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positioning BYD as a dominant player in China’s plug-in hybrid vehicles market. Globally, the DM-i model also holds an important position. The Qin Plus DM-i and Song Plus DM-i took the 4 th and 8 th places, among PHEV market worldwide in August with sales of 13,043 and 8,731 units respectively. BYD’s e-platform 3.0 takes just 2.9
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electric shuttle bus, with its primary markets intended to be China, India and the US. kWh lithium iron phosphate battery pack from its China-based partner NVT Battery and features a range of about 133 km (84 miles) without use of air conditioning and with a top speed of 80 km/h (50 mph) and consumption of 665 Wh/km. Click to enlarge.
Tachyon Nb is developed using Niobium technology and combines extreme high performance and innovations to target breaking the world Land Speed Record and exceeding the 250 mph (400 km/h) mark. Lightning partnered with the Brazilian company CBMM, global leader in Niobium products and technology ( earlier post ), on materials for the superbike.
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p> Kia Motors has confirmed the development of a battery-electric version of the Kia Soul for the US market, scheduled to go on sale in 2014. The Kia Soul EV will be Kia’s first all-electric, zero-emissions vehicle marketed outside of Korea. The Soul EV takes its design cues from the recently-launched second-generation Kia Soul.
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second 0-60 mph time and a 327-mile range. Tesla also quotes a 125 mph top speed. Despite that, its unclear if the Y will remain a global top seller, as buyers in many markets have begun turning their backs on the brand due to CEO Elon Musks politics. The Long Range Model Y offers a 4.6-second
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second 0-60 mph time before breezing through the quarter-mile in 10.5 Additional features and technologies of the all-new E-Ray include: Stealth Mode, an electric drive mode for the street, up to 45 mph. It is designed for quietly exiting a neighborhood, with a maximum speed of 45 mph.
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This global SUV will be displayed to the public next year and production will start in 2024 in North America. The Jeep Recon will be sold in major markets around the world, including Europe. It will be sold in major markets around the world, including Europe. Jeep Recon. Customers in the U.S All-electric Wagoneer. Wagoneer S.
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The electric vehicle accelerates from zero to 60 mph in 3.4 seconds and reaches top speed at 161 mph. onsemi continues to collaborate with Hyundai Motor Company and Kia Corporation (HMC/KIA) to use the EliteSiC technology for the upcoming high performance EVs based on HMC/KIA’s Electric – Global Module Platform (E-GMP).
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