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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. based company that now owns Protean in-wheel motors has showcased a Land Rover Defender EV conversion that doesn’t gain weight in the translation. Which EV brand has the lowest ownership costs of any automotive brand?

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HD REV powertrain company Wrightspeed gearing up for commercialization push

Green Car Congress

Wrightspeed, founded by Ian Wright, one of the original co-founders of Tesla Motors, is growing rapidly. Bringing more than 15 years of automotive and controls expertise from Tesla Motors and Ford to Honeywell and Cummins, Sawyer has led teams geared at improving efficiency and fuel economy in the commercial vehicles space.

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

Plug In India

By Abhishek & Kamlesh ​ In this episode of Electric Car watch, we will talk about the Chinese electric car that is beating Tesla in EV sales. This car will sell in huge numbers in the coming years and be a money spinner for GM. The car has already sold more than 370,000 units since it launched in 2020.

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Partners aim to boost KERS

Green Cars News

It will be named the Flywheel Capacitor and will consist of a high speed carbon fibre flywheel connected to a high-speed electric motor generator. By applying the recovered electrical energy captured from the vehicle during braking to the electric motor, the energy is stored in the Flywheel Capacitor and speeds up the flywheel.

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Production version of i-MiEV unveiled

Green Cars News

Considered by many to be the ultimate eco-car, Mitsubishi Motors Corporation finally unveiled the production version of the i-MiEV as part of World Environment Day in Tokyo. Tags: Electric cars Green cars Latest news Mitsubishi Mitsubishi i-MiEV.

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Patent awarded for electric vehicle energy data management

Green Cars News

The United States Patent and Trademark Office for technology has awarded AeroVironment a patent that facilitates the optimal charging, management, maintenance and control of battery packs, chargers and electric vehicles. Tags: Green cars Latest news AeroVironment battery packs chargers Electric cars GM EV-1 GM Impact.

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European release date of Chevrolet Spark revealed

Green Cars News

The Chevrolet Volt may grab most of the headlines, but General Motors has other exciting products ready to enter dealerships in 2010. From the first quarter of the new-year, GM Europe will launch the Chevrolet Spark, an all-new mini-car. The smaller of the units can power the car from 0-62mph in 15.5