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UK TSB Awards £25M to Eight Low-Carbon Vehicle Demonstration Projects; Focus On Electric Vehicles

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MINI E Research Project. Funding provided by the Technology Strategy Board is supporting a 12 month field trial of 40 MINI E models. Toyota intends to lease the vehicles to existing Toyota Prius fleet customers including a mix of public bodies and private companies. The Allied Vehicles Project.

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BMW’s hybrid motor design seeks to deliver high efficiency and power density with lower rare earth use

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Chevy Spark, Ford Focus Electric, Honda Fit EV, Nissan LEAF, Toyota Prius), with the major exception of Tesla Motors, which uses an AC induction motor in the Model S (as it did in the Roadster as well), and Toyota, with its Tesla-designed electric powertrain.

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