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1-year customer field trials of FUSO electric Canter in Portugal show 64% lower costs, 37% reduction in CO2 given local power mix

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Daimler has concluded customer field trials with eight pre-production Fuso Canter E-Cell electric trucks ( earlier post ) in Portugal. All eight vehicles travelled the roads of Portugal and were permanently monitored and analyzed during the one-year field trial. Top speed of the Canter E-Cell is limited to 90 km/h (56 mph).

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Northern Lights Energy and Reva Electric Car Company Sign Agreement to Develop the Electric Vehicle Market in Iceland

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Northern Lights Energy ( NLE ), the initiator of the 2012 charging infrastructure project and provider of infrastructure and services for electric vehicles (EV) based in Iceland, has signed an agreement with Reva Electric Car Company to jointly develop the electric vehicle market in Iceland. The REVA NXR. Click to enlarge.

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Kia introducing bi-fuel gasoline-LPG Picanto in Europe

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The Picanto’s top speed of 150 km/h (93 mph) is unchanged from the standard 1.0-liter Sensors detect when the driver is braking suddenly and hard, and then flash the brake lights three times to alert following drivers that the car is slowing rapidly. seconds) the final drive ratio is lowered by 8.6% (from 4.235:1 to 4.600:1).

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Nissan Unveils the LEAF Production EV

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Top speed is 140 km/h (90 mph). Nissan LEAF’s frontal styling is characterized by a sharp, upright V-shaped design featuring long, up-slanting light-emitting diode (LED) headlights that employ a blue internal reflective design. It is used for light duty vehicle testing. Click to enlarge. Click to enlarge. [

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Renault Unveils Finalized Designs of Fluence Z.E. and Kangoo Express Z.E.; Opens Pre-Reservations

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Top speed is 135 km/h (84 mph). This light commercial vehicle aimed at business users will be released in the first half of 2011 and with an operational range of 160 km (99 miles). Battery production facilities are currently under development in: Flins (France), Sunderland (UK), Cacia (Portugal), Smyrna (Tennessee, USA), Zama (Japan).

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