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Toyota 3-row EVs, Tesla price cuts, electric G-wagen, airless tires: The Week in Reverse

Baua Electric

This is our look back at the Week In Reverse—right here at Green Car Reports—for the week ending April 26, 2024. According to reports, the Indiana-built EV could be a Highlander EV, while the Kentucky model might incorporate all the leading-edge manufacturing methods Toyota has suggested in recent years are on the way.

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HD REV powertrain company Wrightspeed gearing up for commercialization push

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a developer and manufacturer of advanced range-extended electric vehicle (REV) powertrains for heavy-duty applications ( earlier post ), is gearing up for a commercialization push with the appointent of four advanced engineering and commercialization executives. Greg Anderson, Vice President of Manufacturing. Wrightspeed Inc.,

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British company gets nod for US electric programme

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The huge push state side to embrace green cars may adopt a distinctly British influence when Zytek, a specialist in electric vehicle drivetrains, provides its advanced technology for a new US Government-backed electric commercial vehicle programme.

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Eco hybrid trucks break into Europe

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The Electricity Supply Board plans to use the vehicles for customer service and infrastructure maintenance with the Irish Government granting a special permit for Japanese hybrid trucks. MFTBC sold about 197,700 vehicles during 2008 and is considered one of Asia’s leading commercial vehicle manufacturers.

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Electric Car Watch #8: Chinese EV less than 5 Lakhs | Lesson for Indian Car Makers

Plug In India

Bhavish Ag arwal of OLA electric put it very succinctly - “ The IC engine, automobiles and the related ecosystem is a remnant of the past and assumes unsustainably high ownership of vehicles manufactured by OEMs and sold through dealers. ” Profitability Back to the Wuling Mini EV, the car starts at Rs 3.5

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QA With Luca Guala of Systemica on Masdars Personal Rapid Transit System

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Green Car Congress had an opportunity to follow up with Luca Guala of Systematica to learn more about the Personal Rapid Transit (PRT) system being applied in Masdar. However, emergency and maintenance manned vehicles will be allowed to enter if necessary, by stopping PRT traffic along their route. Earlier post.)

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Orders show commitment to hybrids in China

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According to David Scramm, Maxwell’s president and chief executive officer, the ultracapacitors allow for efficiency in recapturing energy from braking and have low maintenance requirements. China’s leading bus manufacturers have developed a number of electric and hybrid drive systems for cleaner and more efficient buses.

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