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Volkswagen Presents Electric Milano Taxi Study at Hannover Messe

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The electric Milano Taxi concept. Volkswagen unveiled the Milano Taxi, an electric MPV concept tailored to the needs of taxi drivers and their passengers. The Milano Taxi, with a top speed of 120 km/h (75 mph) is driven by an electric motor with a peak power of 85 kW (continuous power: 50 kW). Click to enlarge.

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Ford Unveils Electric Transit Connect, Transit Taxi with Alt Fuel Conversion at Chicago Auto Show

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The vehicle is powered by a liquid-cooled 28 kWh lithium-ion battery pack from Johnson Controls-Saft. Ford also announced that the Ford Transit Connect Taxi will go into production and arrive in dealerships later this year as a 2011 model. Ford Transit Connect Taxi. Earlier post.) liter Duratec engine.

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Hyundai joins London Hydrogen Partnership

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The LHP has initiated more than £50 million (US$76 million) worth of hydrogen projects, attracting and rolling-out new hydrogen buses, taxis, scooters, refueling stations, materials handling vehicles and fuel cell Combined Heat and Power units to London. The ix35 Fuel Cell accelerates from 0 to 62 mph (0-100 km/h) in 12.5

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Elithion ships Li-ion battery management systems to AvtoVaz for EL LADA EV

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The Lithiumate Pro BMS supports all cell form factors—prismatic, small and large cylindrical, pouch—and is targeted for mid-voltage Lithium-ion chemistries: Lithium iron phosphate (LFP): LiFePO 4 , LiFeYPO 4. Lithium cobalt oxide (LCO): LiCoO 2. Lithium manganese oxide (LMO): LiMn 2 O 4.

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Renault Unveils Four Concept EVs and Quickdrop Battery Switch System; Commits to 100,000 EVs with Better Place

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At the Frankfurt Motor Show, Renault unveiled four Lithium-ion battery electric concept vehicles that provide a preview of Renault’s range of production electric vehicles to be released from 2011 on: Twizy ZE Concept (city car); Zoe ZE Concept (compact car); Fluence ZE Concept (5 passenger sedan); and Kangoo ZE Concept (electric van).

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Ford Unveils New Battery-Electric Tourneo Connect at 2009 Geneva Show

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We think it would be an ideal solution for taxi use, as a hotel shuttle vehicle or similar inner city application. In the Tourneo Connect BEV Concept, a 21 kWh Lithium-Ion Phosphate battery pack powers a 50 kW permanent magnet motor, with the drive torque being transmitted to the driveshafts by a single-speed transmission.

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Five Hyundai ix35 Fuel Cell vehicles joining London hydrogen project

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Its partners have been involved in the implementation of the two existing refueling stations, the operation of five fuel cell London buses which joined the Transport for London fleet in 2011, with another three to join in 2013, as well as a fleet of hydrogen iconic London taxis, fueled by hydrogen. Hyundai joined the LHP earlier this year.

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