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ALTe Developing Series Plug-in Hybrid Powertrains for Conversion and OEM Applications

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ALTe is staffed by traditional auto industry and Tesla Motors alumni averaging more than 24 years of experience at major auto OEMs and suppliers in the US, Japan and Korea, Thomas said. The company will deliver these powertrain kits to a dealer network to be established. ” —John Thomas.

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BYD launches $233K Yangwang U9 electric supercar that will smoke a Ferrari and can dance

Baua Electric

kWh LFP battery pack from BYD’s FinDreams, the electric sedan has up to 497 miles (800 km) CLTC range. It’s already leading EV imports in key markets like Japan and Thailand. Info from China’s MIIT revealed the U7 features over 1,300 hp (960 kW) from four electric motors. BYD Yangwang U7 (Source: Yangwang) Powered by a huge 135.5

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Ford, Volkswagen, and GM Explore EV-Powered Houses

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Ford’s brawny new entrant into the mix is its new F-150 Lightning: Out this year with estimated 482 kilometers (300 miles) of range on full charge with a 454 kg (1,000-pound) payload. One of the first uses of bidirectional charging followed the Great East Japan T?hoku And that’s much cheaper than a new $1,300 kit.

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Let My People Convert! - The A123 Challenge

Plugs and Cars

Use the existing and growing base of hybrids, offer kits to authorized installers, and give ZEV credit to the original manufacturer in exchange for not killing the car's warranty. ARB could finally take some credit for cars with true ZEV miles once again on the road without depending on the ever-resistant, crusher-happy automakers.

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CalCars' PRIUS+ Plug-In Hybrid

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

We now have three working converted prototypes (both described in Fact Sheet above, shown in photos and here ): The Calcars first proof-of-concept: (100+ mpg plus electricity, 10-mile electric range, now with temporary lead-acid battery pack, soon to be replaced by nickel metal-hydride batteries).

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Toyota to form hydrogen gasoline cells in Kentucky in December

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“Building a fuel cell drivetrain kit has never been done in one of our plants outside of Japan.” ” The powertrains might be brought to truckmakers for virtue in Elegance 8 fat responsibility vehicles and be able to hauling 80,000-pound lots for as much as 300 miles, Toyota says.

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Honda previews 2014 Accord plug-in hybrid

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Set to go on sale in early 2013, Honda’s 2014 Accord Plug-in Hybrid (PHEV) Sedan ( earlier post ) will offer the ability to run in an all-electric mode for 10 to 15 miles and a calculated total driving range of more than 500 miles. Puncture repair kit (in place of gasoline-engine Accord's spare wheel and tire). Aluminum hood.

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