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Polaris to buy Global Electric Motorcars LLC (GEM) from Chrysler

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The GEM e2 two-passenger vehicle features six 12-volt flooded electrolyte batteries and a range of up to 35 miles on a charge. GEM is a recognized leader within the low-speed vehicle market, with approximately $30 million in sales during the 2010 calendar year. To date, GEM cars have driven more than 450 million emission-free miles.

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In the Caribbean, EVs leave ICE vehicles behind

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Thomas is only 18 miles long, so range anxiety is not an issue. In 2000, “I decided my next car would be an EV when there was really nothing on the market,” White continued. “I I was at a trade fair and I saw this little neighborhood electric vehicle (NEV). It was a Polaris GEM , it ran at 25 miles per hour (mph).

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Update: 10 Best Car Sharing Programs

Clean Fleet Report

Where it used to be Hertz or Avis–or a taxi–the choices now are much more complex. ” Although the carshare service model has been well established over the past 15 years, there have been some significant innovations in the market recently. According to Navigant Research, it’s not going to change soon.

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US DOE Awards $300 Million in Clean Cities Grants to Support Alternative Fuels, Vehicles, and Infrastructure Development

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Vehicles to be deployed include 163 CNG, the vast majority for high mileage taxis and 18 heavy-duty LNG refuse trucks. In addition to the city fleets, high mileage and high visibility fleets are included, such as Coca-Cola, Sysco, Frito Lay, school districts, and taxis. Greater New Haven Clean Cities Coalition, Inc.’s

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Car News: 2024 Consumer Electronics Show

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Honda’s concepts are expected to reach production in a couple years Timing: A model based on the Saloon will be introduced to the North American market in 2026, with other O Series models to follow. The platforms can be mounted with a pickup or van body, and even a passenger design for a taxi.

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How ridesharing can help solve the challenge of urban EV ownership

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Because rideshare vehicles log so many miles, electrifying them can deliver outsize emissions reductions—and drivers for the likes of Lyft and Uber will need strategically located urban charging hubs. We work closely with the charging market, sourcing chargers from various vendors. Q&A with Revel COO Paul Suhey. It’s complicated.

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NYU Researchers Pave the Way for Future Shared Mobility

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The collection of technologies and markets that comprise so-called. shared mobility" now constitutes a $60 billion market , according to some estimates. As these shared mobility markets mature and develop, C2SMART , a U.S. This article is sponsored by NYU Tandon School of Engineering.

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