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Fuel-cell Defender; Lordstown upheaval; taxi battery swapping; Ford, Rivian, and VW: Today’s Car News

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electric taxis soon. Land Rover is working on a hydrogen fuel-cell version of its Defender SUV. And Lordstown Motors’ CEO is out, as it grapples with tight funds and a report about misleading order numbers. Battery swapping might come to U.S. Ford still sees Rivian and VW an important part of its EV strategy.

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Rolls-Royce electric aircraft sets three speed records; world’s fastest electric vehicle

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The characteristics that air-taxis require from batteries, for example, are very similar to what was developed for the Spirit of Innovation, the company said. Rolls-Royce has a history of flying speed record attempts and breaking records, dating back to the Schneider Trophies of the early 1930s.

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Nissan announces UK production for future generation EV batteries

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Also receiving funding were consortia led by Morgan Motor Company; The London Taxi Company; AGM Batteries Ltd.; Jaguar Land Rover; and Parker Hannifin.

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Scrappage scheme scrap ends

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According to the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT), the final details regarding the scrappage incentive scheme have now been resolved, with the full backing of car manufacturers. Under the scheme, half of the £2,000 discount is funded by the government and the other half by participating carmakers.

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UK TSB Awards £25M to Eight Low-Carbon Vehicle Demonstration Projects; Focus On Electric Vehicles

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Each of the six vehicle manufacturers—Jaguar/Land Rover, Mitsubishi/Colt, Mercedes Benz/Smart, Tata Motors, LTI and Microcab Industries—are contributing vehicles towards the low carbon scheme, which includes a mix of fully electric vehicles, plug-in hybrids and hydrogen fuel cell cars.

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Public Electric Car Trials in UK West Midlands Begins with 25 Mitsubishi i-MiEVs

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47 kW/180N·m max motor. Land Rover Range_e (5 plug in hybrid vehicles). LTI (5 electric taxis). As well as being the largest, CABLED is the first consortium to begin vehicle trials and has recently gained further public backing thanks to £2.5 i-MiEV Quick Specs. 300V, 16 kWh Li-ion pack. 200V, 15A charge = 7 hours.

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Antonov study of multi-speed transmission for EVs finds improved efficiency over different drive cycles

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Antonov has been invited by the Technology Strategy Board (TSB) to present its findings at the LCV2011 event being hosted by Cenex this week at the Rockingham Motor Speedway in Corby, Northamptonshire. The results are consistent with the multi-speed transmission keeping an electric motor operating in its peak efficiency range.