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FedEx Follows French Lead, Tests Hydrogen Fuel-Cell Range Extenders

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FedEx has one of the largest alternative-fueled vehicle fleets in the world, and Nissan e-NV200 electric delivery vans are far from the only green vehicles it is testing.

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Range Rover, Sport Hybrids To Debut At Frankfurt Show

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Range Rover isn''t the first brand that comes to mind when thinking of green vehicles. Cars for traversing green and pleasant lands, perhaps, but not saving fuel as they do so. Next on the list are hybrid versions of both the new Range.' However, the company is changing.

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2019 Kia Niro EV rated at 239 miles, on sale soon

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Among the most important ones: With a large 64-kwh battery pack, it will offer an EPA-rated range of 239 miles. The Niro, which Kia describes as a “multi-function crossover format,” is built on a dedicated green-vehicle platform shared with the. At the LA Auto Show, Kia has provided some long-awaited U.S.

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OECD paper presents and analyzes policies and programs to foster market growth of green cars

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Given the specific barriers, suggests author Andrea Beltramello, there is a role for government to support the development and diffusion of green vehicles, including through policies to strengthen the markets for green cars. —“Market Development for Green Cars”. Today, the OECD has 34 member countries.).

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Hyundai and Kia EVs may just avoid "compliance car" stigma, but is that enough?

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The Kia Niro EV that we drove earlier this week is one of the year’s best new green vehicles, and a great long-range electric car. However, unless you happen to live in one of several specific states and regions, the chances that you’ll see one are quite low.

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Renesas Electronics and TSMC announce 28nm MCU collaboration for next-generation green and autonomous vehicles

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To meet ever stricter emission regulations, fuel-efficient engines for next-generation green vehicles require powerful computing performance to implement new combustion systems as well as robust and large-capacity on-chip flash memory to accommodate larger firmware programs.

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DELIVER electric light commercial vehicle demonstrator to make its debut at FISITA

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Ten partner companies are involved in the design and construction of an electric light commercial vehicle. kWh battery pack consists of 80 prismatic Li-NMC cells and has peak power of 96 kW, and a range of voltage of 230 - 336 VDC. The 375V motors each deliver maximum power of 57 kW and maximum torque of 42 N·m (31 lb-ft).

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