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TUM, partners to present electric aCar prototype at IAA; transport for sub-Saharan Africa

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Power output is 2 x 8 kW; voltage level is 48 volts; top speed is 60 km/h (37 mph). The battery can be loaded from an ordinary 220 volt household wall socket within 7 hours. The two-seat aCar is EU-classified as L7e—a heavy quadricycle. The 20 kWh battery capacity gives the vehicle an electric range of 80 kilometers (50 miles).

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GM to double models with 40 mpg highway or better by 2017; ongoing manufacturing efficiency improvements

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GM’s electrified vehicles today include the extended-range electric Chevrolet Volt, Spark EV and Buick LaCrosse, Regal, Chevrolet Malibu and Impala with eAssist. On the 40 mpg+ highway side, in addition to the Volt and Spark EV (with the Cadillac ELR coming), GM also currently has the Sonic and the Cruze Eco and Cruze Diesel.

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