Green Car Congress

MARCH 3, 2009

GM Europe staged the world premieres of the Opel Ampera, the European cousin of the Chevrolet Volt, and the Chevrolet Spark mini-car, at the Geneva Motor Show. The Ampera is an extended range electric vehicle based on the Voltec technology used in the Chevrolet Volt. Recharging uses a standard 230V outlet. Opel Ampera.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 10, 2011

Targeted to achieve AT-PZEV (Advanced Technology Partial Zero Emissions Vehicle) status, C-MAX Energi pairs a high-voltage lithium-ion battery and electric traction motor with a high-efficiency Atkinson-cycle gasoline engine. On start-up, C-MAX Energi will operate in charge-depletion mode, providing electric driving range.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 11, 2021

The latter delivers a maximum range of up to 300 miles, ensuring more than sufficient daily operating mileage. Another key component of the Jewel E ZED chassis is Equipmake’s HTM 3500 electric motor. A Semikron SKAI inverter converts DC charge from the battery to AC charge to drive the HTM 3500 electric motor.

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Green Cars News

NOVEMBER 12, 2009

Known as the Peugeot i0n, pre-bookings of the vehicle are open on the websites of Peugeot Germany, Great Britain, France, Spain and Italy. The i0n made its debut at the Frankfurt Motor Show in September with Citroen also announcing its version of the car – to be known as the C-ZERO – earlier this week.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 6, 2012

Tata Motors showcased its alternate fuel technology capability at the New Delhi Auto Expo 2012 by displaying four concepts: the Tata Nano CNG; the Tata Indigo Manza diesel-electric hybrid; the Tata Starbus Fuel Cell (hydrogen); and the Tata Magic Iris CNG. The Tata Ultra LCV & ICV range will comprise variants from 5 to 14 tonnes.

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EV Central

APRIL 21, 2023

Unlike the four models the Spain-based and VW Group-owned brand already offers, this one will be manufactured in China. And the look is very close to the Tavascan concept car Cupra displayed at the Frankfurt motor show back in 2019. While the VZ has an identical rear motor, it also has an 80kW asynchronous motor driving its front axle.

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EV Central

MAY 22, 2023

It was popular in Germany and Spain, too, helping it to a third place in total EV sales across Europe’s 10 largest markets. There’s a little toggle switch at the front of the free-standing centre console to choose between the Normal, Range and Sherpa driving modes. The tiny hatchback EV is a common sight on Italian roads.

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Charged EVs

JANUARY 5, 2024

We fully expected to have one or two contenders from General Motors’ ambitious lineup of Ultium-based vehicles contending for the Most Important title. kilowatt-hour battery powering a single 160-kilowatt (215-horsepower) motor. Its range is estimated at 230 miles; it’s the price leader that will lure buyers into the showroom.

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Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 17, 2009

The Karma, a luxury four-passenger sedan, can be recharged by plugging it in; it can then be driven on power from a battery alone for 50 miles. After that, an onboard gasoline generator kicks on to recharge the battery, extending the range by 250 miles between fill-ups. Powered by Share » Digg this Add to del.icio.us

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 4, 2014

LEAF also provides the drivetrain, including its recently introduced second generation 80 kW AC synchronous motor, which is now fully integrated with the battery charger and inverter in one compact, self-contained unit. The battery can be recharged overnight using a domestic 16-amp single-phase 3.3 kW/32-amp supply is used.

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Baua Electric

JANUARY 5, 2024

We fully expected to have one or two contenders from General Motors’ ambitious lineup of Ultium-based vehicles contending for the Most Important title. kilowatt-hour battery powering a single 160-kilowatt (215-horsepower) motor. Its range is estimated at 230 miles; it’s the price leader that will lure buyers into the showroom.

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EV Central

DECEMBER 28, 2022

If electric vehicles really are going to take over our highways and byways then they are going to have to get a whole lot cheaper while also offering respectable range, performance and equipment levels. It’s not due to reach Australia until late 2023, but I drove it at its international media launch in Spain in early 2022.

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Wallbox

JANUARY 4, 2021

For instance, in Spain, SEAT’s recommended list price for its Mii electric is just €17.900 and the Nissan Leaf, one of the most popular EV models on the market, is available for €25.900. The reason for this is that electric motors are much simpler than internal combustion engines. How does EV range compare to fuel cars?

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