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Lightning Hybrids renames itself Lightning Systems; rollout of new lineup of fleet efficiency products

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LightningAnalytics tracks a fleet’s vehicles every second, recording up to 70 variables—ranging from acceleration rates, braking events, and ABS and traction-control events, to miles per gallon, idle time, and vehicle health—during that second, Reeser said.

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Why Businesses Should Adapt EVs to Their Fleet?

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Several countries, ranging from China to the United Kingdom, have proposed banning the sale of petrol and diesel cars over the next twenty years and some as early as 2025. Maintenance Costs are Reduced. A battery-electric car, for example, has only one moving part which is the electric motor.

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Road Test: 2023 Mercedes-Benz EQE 350 4matic

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A side of luxury Silent Propulsion Clean Feet Report drove the EQE 350 4matic, with dual motors (front and rear) that produce 288 horsepower and 564 pound-feet of torque. The EPA found the EQE 350’s all-electric driving range to be 280 miles, slightly less than the 350 Plus and 500 4matic. A 240 volt/32 amp home charger will take 9.25

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Smith Electric Vehicles US Selects Kansas City for Electric Truck Assembly Plant; Newton Model to Be First

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It has a top speed of up to 50 mph, a range on one battery charge in excess of 100 miles and a payload of up to 16,280 lbs. SEV US Corp is a privately held company and is owned by US investors and The Tanfield Group Plc, based in the United Kingdom.

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Navigant Research forecasts new EV global sales of > 346,000 units in 2014; 10 predictions for the year

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Broadly, Navigant expects expansion in both the higher end of the market (thereby putting competitive pressure on Tesla Motors), as Audi, BMW, Cadillac, Mercedes, Saab, and Volvo introduce their first plug-in cars. Tesla Motors will have a bumpy year. million electric-drive motors will ship in 2014: HEVs, PHEVs, and BEVs.

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Smith Delivers First Electric Trucks to Major US Corporations

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The Smith Newton electric truck is powered by lithium-ion batteries from Valence Technology and a 120 kW induction motor for a range of more than 100 miles on a single charge. is a privately held company owned by Private Investors Management and The Tanfield Group Plc, based in the United Kingdom.

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Mitsubishi to begin offering customers test drives of North American spec i-MiEV in November

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First shown as a concept vehicle at the 2003 Frankfurt Motor Show, the production car version of Mitsubishi i was introduced to the Japanese public in January 2006. By the end of that year, the EU version of the Mitsubishi i-MiEV was launched in Germany, followed by the United Kingdom at the beginning of 2011. Background.

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