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    BPG UNO III Electric Scooter Gets a Third Wheel; Now on Pre-Order
    BPG Motors have revealed their Uno III electric scooter and it’s available to pre-order for a refundable fee of $250. Uno III has three wheels. It rides on its two rear wheels like a Segway at low speeds and then transforms into a more conventional full street bike at higher speeds. A third wheel moves forward at the press of a button. You might be wondering why is it...
    by at May 2nd, 2011 at 10:05 pm
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    Toyota Partners with WiTricity for Wireless Electric Car Charging
    Toyota have recently partnered with WiTricity, with whom they have also invested substantial capital in, to develop practical application of wireless electric car charging systems and the promotion of their widespread use. The charging of a plug-in hybrid or electric car could be as simple and convenient as parking near an embedded charger at a home or in a parking facility. WiTricity’s...
    by at May 2nd, 2011 at 04:05 am
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    Peugeot EX1 Sets Electric Car Nurburgring Record
    The Peugeot EX1 has set a new record for an electric car on the Nurburgring-Nordschleife, breaking the speed record for electric cars by over 50 seconds. The Peugeot EX1 lapped the circuit in 9:01.338 seconds with an average speed of 138.324 km/h (85.95 mph). The previous speed record for this electric circuit was 9:51.45 seconds by the Mini E Race in 2010. The Peugeot...
    by at May 1st, 2011 at 12:05 am
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    BYD Reports Electric Vehicle Fleet Results
    In conjunction with one year anniversary of the world’s largest all-electric vehicle Taxi fleet, BYD announced results of several of its electric vehicle pilots – the F3DM, e6 and eBUS-12 which are in fleet testing across the world. In total, BYD electric vehicles have accumulated over 1.769 million all-electric miles and have seen no diminished range or capacity due...
    by at April 29th, 2011 at 06:04 am
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    Daimler to Rent Vito E-CELL Electric Vans Through Europcar
    Daimler and Europecar announced the creation of a partnership that would allow two companies to understand customer profiles and behaviors involving the use of electric cars in cities, and how rental services can be adapted to cater to this demand. In a test phase of the program, Daimler will supply a double-digit number of the Mercedes-Benz Vito E-CELL electric vans to...
    by at April 28th, 2011 at 05:04 am
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    Daimler Launches car2go Electric Car-Sharing Program in Vancouver
    In a joint partnership with the city of Vancouver, Daimler is expanding its innovative mobility car2go car-sharing project in Canada with a fleet of 225 electric smart fortwo cars. Tested again and again in Austin/Texas and Ulm/Germany, the car2go car sharing program will expand in Vancouver by June 2011, with the introduction of what will become the world’s first...
    by at April 27th, 2011 at 01:04 pm
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    AMP, NLE Finalize $100M Electric SUV Deal
    AMP Electric Vehicles has signed a definitive $100 million deal to 1000 electric SUVs to Icelandic company Northern Lights Energy (NLE). AMP Electric Vehicles has signed a definitive agreement with the Icelandic company Northern Lights Energy (NLE) that will be worth $100 million once fully executed. The first NLE AMP Electric SUVs are is scheduled to be delivered within...
    by at April 26th, 2011 at 11:04 pm
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    Luxgen Neora: 2011 Shanghai Auto Show
    Taiwan-based Luxgen unveiled at the Shanghai Auto Show their new electric concept, the Luxgen Neora all-electric sedan. The Luxgen Neora is a front-wheel-drive four-door electric sedan, powered by a 180kW electric induction motor which is juiced by a 48 kWh lithium-ion battery. Luxgen claims the Neora has a range of up to 400 km (248.5 miles) when it is fully charged and...
    by at April 26th, 2011 at 09:04 am
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    Volt and Leaf Get Highest Safety Ratings in Crash Tests
    The Chevrolet Volt and Nissan Leaf earn the highest safety ratings from the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety in the first-ever U.S. crash test evaluations of plug-in electric cars. The milestone demonstrates that automakers are using the same safety engineering in new electric cars as they do in gasoline-powered vehicles. The Volt and Leaf earn the top rating of...
    by at April 25th, 2011 at 11:04 pm
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    Chevy Volt Owners Go 1,000 Miles Between Fill-Ups
    Early Chevy Volt owners are reporting a staggering 1,000 mile between gas station fill-ups, or for 30 days on a single tank of fuel. ”Chevrolet Volt owners drove an average of 800 miles between fill-ups since the Volt launched in December, and in March they averaged 1,000 miles,” said Cristi Landy, Volt marketing director. In order to highlight the potential performance...
    by at April 25th, 2011 at 03:04 am
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