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Power Global, Rap Eco Motors to launch mass electric auto-rickshaw line powered by swappable battery technology

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The third-largest emitter globally, India has a strong dependence upon 2- and 4-stroke three-wheel vehicles powered by fossil fuels, which serve as essential last-mile transport yet contribute to the country’s air quality crisis.

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Volkswagen showcasing its micromobility offerings in Geneva with Streetmate and Cityskater electric scooters

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This visual impression is reinforced by the fact that the Streetmate’s small motor is integrated into the rear wheel hub. The concept scooter is light (143 lbs / 65 kg) and also has a particularly low center of gravity, as the lithium-ion battery is integrated into the floor structure. The battery has a rated capacity of 1.3

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DOE to Award Up to $2.4B for Advanced Batteries, Electric Drive Components, and Electric Drive Vehicle Demonstration/Deployment Projects

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The classes of vehicles that are covered range from light duty passenger vehicles to medium and heavy duty over-the-road trucks. Motorcycles, three-wheeled vehicles, neighborhood electric vehicles, and other non-conventional passenger vehicles are not desired and will be deemed non-responsive to the announcement.

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EU-Live project unveils electrified 3-wheeler; designed by Groupe PSA

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Positioned between the two-wheel and four-wheel segments, it is equipped with a plug-in hybrid electric vehicle (PHEV) powertrain, two electric in-wheel motors and a gasoline internal combustion engine. Its tilting mechanism offers superior handling, making the vehicle as easy to drive as a three-wheel scooter.

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How Federal and State Government Incentives Make It Easy to Become an EV Owner

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These trickle chargers at an average of 5 miles per charging hour by plugging into a standard 110 volt electrical socket. The credit can be used for EVSE that is used to charge two- and three-wheeled vehicles (which operate on public roads) and bi-directional chargers.

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Are You Plugged In?

Revenge of the Electric Car

Coda popped onto the electric-vehicle stage in June 2009 as an offshoot of Miles Electric Vehicles, a maker of electric light trucks in China. Myers’s NmG—or no more gas—is a three-wheel, one-seat vehicle that can travel up to 75 mph and as far as 50 miles in its lithium-battery model. Coda Automotive. Tesla Motors.

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Top 10 Most Weird And Wonderful Electric Vehicles

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Beautiful leatherwork and an LED lighting make it futuristic and elegant when it comes to appearance. The Urb-E is available in two-wheeled or three-wheeled versions. #4 A 240-volt Level 2 charger can charge the bike in around 2 hours, according to Lightning. E-Flyer II can cruise at 20 mph or race at 36 mph.