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Toyota introduces new RAV4 EV; 41.8 kWh pack, 100-mile range

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kWh Li-ion pack, offering an expected driving range rating of approximately 100 miles (161 km). The battery warranty is 8 years or 100,000 miles. Toyota Motor Sales, U.S.A., revealed the all-new Toyota RAV4 EV at the 26 th annual Electric Vehicle Symposium (EVS26) in Los Angeles. The battery-electric SUV features a 41.8

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Lightning Systems battery-electric heavy-duty Ford Transit showing 61 MPGe city, 66 MPGe highway

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The all-electric Lightning product features a liquid-cooled Li-ion battery from a volume-ready world-class battery supplier that can be fast-charged in 30 minutes on DC fast charging and in six hours with Level 2 charging. Depending on battery option and drive cycle, LightningElectric has a payload capacity of up to 4,000 pounds.

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UPS and Electric Vehicles International Begin Demonstration of Fully Electric Walk-In Van

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The vehicle demonstration will begin in Sacramento, followed by San Francisco and concluding in Reno. The drivetrain for the EVI-WI combines a 99 kWh Li-ion battery pack from Valence, a 150 kW (continuous), 200 kW (peak electric motor) and a five speed automatic manual transmission with PTO.

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BMW ActiveE available for leasing in US in Fall 2011

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The BMW ActiveE ( earlier post ) will be available for lease in the metropolitan markets of Los Angeles, San Diego, San Francisco, Sacramento, New York and Boston as well as the state of Connecticut beginning in Fall 2011 for $499 per month for 24 months with a down payment $2,250. BMW ActiveE. Click to enlarge.

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"Spirit of DC" PHEV All Around America Update. from EVJerry back in DC with the "Spirit" Hanging out at the Beach!

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The basis for the "Spirit of DC" staying over in Arizona through the winter results from the gifting of a state-of-the-art Li-ion battery pack and charger from Delaware Power Systems out of Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. 20 + pounds added) after some 17,000 HEV/PHEV miles on the tusch. The "RVJerry" Rationale: 1.

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UPS buying 100 EVI electric commercial delivery vehicles; Valence battery packs

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Early next year 100 class 6 walk-in delivery trucks with a 90-mile range will be placed in service in the South Coast Air Basin, San Joaquin Valley, and the Sacramento Valley. The vehicles will be powered by Li-ion battery packs from Valence Technology, Inc., which announced a $7.2

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Toyota Concerned About Market Viability of Plug-ins, Sees Clear Path to Commercialization of Fuel Cell Technology in 2015

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O’Brien was speaking at the California Air Resources Board’s ZEV Technology Symposium in Sacramento, California. O’Brien also referenced a recent Synovate study that found the average additional amount consumers would pay for 15-20 miles of electric range is $1,700—far below the cost of batteries that deliver that kind of range.

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