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Bultaco brand returning to market with electric two-wheelers

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The Rapitán & Rapitán Sport will be powered by a 40 kW air-cooled brushless induction motor delivering 125 N·m (92 lb-ft) of torque, and a Li-ion battery-based energy storage system. The original Bultaco, based in Spain, manufactured a line of two-stroke racing motorcycles from its founding in 1958 to its dissolution in 1983.

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Opel Begins Ampera EREV Mule Testing

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A 16 kWh Li-ion battery pack provides all-electric range of up to 60 km/37 miles (MVEG). In addition, engineers in Mainz-Kastel have developed and are further testing the lithium-ion battery pack. Ampera and mule. Click to enlarge. The Ampera is based on the Voltec electric propulsion system applied in the Chevy Volt.

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Göteborg Energi orders two Opbrid B?sbaar ultra-fast bus charging stations for HyperBus project

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Göteborg Energi, the electricity provider for the City of Gothenburg, awarded a contract to Opbrid SL (Granada, Spain) to provide two Opbrid B?sbaar An electronic control module regulates engagement and disengagement of electric and diesel power, as well as gear-changing modes and recharging of the Li-ion battery.

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GM Europe Premieres Opel Ampera,Chevrolet Spark at Geneva Show

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Equipped with a 16 kWh Li-ion battery pack, the five-door, four-seat hatchback has a battery-powered range of up to 60 km (37 miles) (MVEG cycle). GM will manufacture the Ampera’s battery pack will be manufactured by GM at the first lithium-ion production facility to be operated by a major automaker in the United States.

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Tata Motors shows CNG, diesel-electric hybrid and fuel cell concepts at Auto Expo 2012 in India, unveils 3 new production vehicles

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Apart from regenerative braking, the Indigo Manza Hybrid Concept also recharges its Li-ion battery pack with a roof-mounted solar panel. Through subsidiaries and associate companies, Tata Motors has operations in the UK, South Korea, Thailand, Spain and South Africa. Tata Starbus Fuel Cell Concept. With more than 6.5

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