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    41 Countries Agree Safety Standards for Electric Cars
    The first international regulation of electric safety requirements for both fully electric cars was agreed Wednesday in Geneva. The decision will facilitate the early introduction of safe electric cars onto the roads of 41 countries. The technical regulation was adopted at the World Forum for Harmonization of Vehicle Regulations March session, which concludes Friday. The...
    by admin at March 13th, 2010 at 01:03 pm
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    Renault Partners with RWE for Electric Car Project
    French automaker Renault have teamed and German utility company RWE has partnered to test electric car mobility in Germany. The aim of the electric car project is to test the performance of 150 electric vehicles in daily commuter traffic in the densely populated Ruhr area. The Rhine-Ruhr Model Region is one of eight selected model regions across Germany for electric mobility....
    by admin at March 12th, 2010 at 06:03 am
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    BorgWarner eGearDrive Propels 2011 Ford Transit Connect Electric
    BorgWarner will supply its 31-03 eGearDrive(TM) transmission for Ford’s first all-electric production vehicle, the 2011 Ford Transit Connect Electric, a 100% electric version of the 2010 North American Truck of the Year. 2011 Transit Connect Electric van will reach a top speed of 75 miles per hour and offers a range of up to 80 miles on a full charge. Ford’s...
    by admin at March 11th, 2010 at 01:03 pm
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    FCCC Introduces All-Electric Walk-In Van Chassis
    Freightliner Custom Chassis Corporation (FCCC) presented the preproduction all-electric WIV chassis model at the 2010 National Truck Equipment Association (NTEA) Work Truck Show. The all-electric chassis, developed in partnership with Enova Systems is built on the popular FCCC MT-45 WIV chassis platform. The new all-electric chassis enables fleet operators to eliminate...
    by admin at March 11th, 2010 at 06:03 am
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    Aurica Wants to Build Electric Cars at NUMMI
    Aurica Motors, a startup electric car company, announced plans to keep open a California joint venture between Toyota and General Motors by building zero-emission electric cars there. Aurica Motors estimated it will need more than $1 billion in private and government financing to launch the factory and to retain the 4,700 NUMMI employees. The company has built a prototype...
    by admin at March 11th, 2010 at 01:03 am
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