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Yamaha Joins Global Move to Battery Swaps for E-bikes

Cars That Think

E-bikes are today a growing component of the global transition away from fossil fuels—possibly more than the car-and-truck-focused sustainability crowd appreciates. Battery swapping also addresses the infrastructure issues that come along with the growing presence of two- and three-wheeled vehicles.” billion industry in 2022.

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Columbia moves into green car era

Green Cars News

Further proof, if it were needed, that green cars are a truly global phenomenon, came when engineers in Bucaramanga presented Columbia’s first electric car to a proud audience last weekend. The first model in the line is the Lexion, a three-wheel car that uses electricity or petroleum.

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Are You Plugged In?

Revenge of the Electric Car

Plug-in hybrids differ from hybrids on the road today in that they can go longer distances on battery power and can be recharged via electrical outlets. A: Think Global’s Think City. The president is hoping to use incentives to get one million plug-in hybrid vehicles to consumers by 2015. Bright Automotive. Coda Automotive.

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GM, Segway partner on two-wheel city vehicle | Green Tech - CNET News

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

If youre a stickler for electric vehicles, there is an electric scooter that will travel up to 60 miles and can be recharged in 3 hours. The Piaggio MP3 is a three wheeled maxi-scooter already being sold in the USA! My Vespa scooter gets 100 miles to the gallon and can carry two people and two bags of groceries under the seat.

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