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Bultaco brand returning to market with electric two-wheelers

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Maximum speed is 145 km/h (90 mph) and expected range is 200 km (124 miles) in the city; 110 km (68 miles) on the highway; and 140 km (87 miles) combined. The original Bultaco, based in Spain, manufactured a line of two-stroke racing motorcycles from its founding in 1958 to its dissolution in 1983.

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Honda begins European demonstration program of EV-neo electric scooter

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Honda will begin a European demonstration program of the battery-electric EV-neo scooter in conjunction with Barcelona City Council (Spain) beginning in July 2011. The EV-neo has a range of 34 km (21 miles) at 30 km/h (19 mph) on level ground. Honda will provide Barcelona City Council with 18 EV-neos for the period of one year.

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Peugeot Begins Pre-Bookings for i0n EV

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For individual customers, pre-bookings are open on the websites of Peugeot Germany, Great Britain, Spain, France and Italy. m, the i0n will develop a maximum power output of 47 kW (64 bhp) and a torque of 180 N·m, with a maximum speed of 130 km/h (81 mph). With four doors and four seats, a length of 3.48 m and a turning circle of 4.50

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First fleet of 100 Mercedes-Benz Vito E-Cell electric vans covers 650,000 km in customer use; more model variants planned

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The batteries of Vito E-CELL vans are recharged at these locations outside of operating hours. The speed of the Vito E-CELL is electronically limited to 89 km/h (55 mph) to preserve a maximum range. Analyses revealed that, in most cases, the speed of the Vito E-CELL did not exceed 55 km/h (34 mph) in both cities. 11 seconds.

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GM Europe Premieres Opel Ampera,Chevrolet Spark at Geneva Show

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Recharging uses a standard 230V outlet. GM Europe is analyzing the requirements of a recharging infrastructure for plug-in electric cars with energy companies, including Iberdrola of Spain. (Earlier post.) More than 220 lithium-ion cells in the T-shaped pack provide power. The Spark.

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Ford unveils C-MAX Energi, its first production plug-in hybrid, and another hybrid variant

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It builds on the powersplit architecture Ford uses in its current hybrids, allowing it to operate in fuel-saving electric mode beyond 47 mph (76 km/h). The C-MAX Energi and C-MAX Hybrid vehicles sold in Europe in 2013 will be built at Ford’s plant in Valencia, Spain, starting in 2013.

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Kia EV9 and Volvo EX30: Are they 2024’s most important EVs?

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Like the larger XC40 Recharge, it’s relatively slab-sided and upright, and its 7.0-inch The single-motor, rear-wheel-drive version was quick enough for any urban or highway situation we encountered during test drives of pre-production versions that spanned seven hours over two October days in and around Barcelona, Spain.

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