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    Brammo Unveils Empulse Electric Motorcycle Range
    Brammo, Inc., an electric motorcycle maker, has announced today the Brammo Empulse – a trio of electric motorcycles including a model that can travel up to 100 miles on a single charge. Brammo demonstrated a pre-production prototype today and all three production models of the Empulse will be capable of sustaining 100 mph. The three models will have different battery...
    by admin at July 15th, 2010 at 09:07 am
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    GM Offering 8-year Warranty on Volt Battery
    General Motors will provide an eight-year, 100,000-mile warranty on the battery and electric drive system in the Chevrolet Volt, a three-year boost from its standard warranty, to ease concerns about battery longevity. The warranty will be transferable at no cost to other vehicle owners and cover all 161 battery components, GM said. In addition, the warranty also includes...
    by admin at July 14th, 2010 at 03:07 pm
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    GE Rolls-Out WattStation Electric Car Charger
    General Electric has rolled out its new WattStation, an easy-to-use electric car charger designed by Yves Behar. GE says that the WattStation, which look absolutely stunning on the sidewalk, on average decreases electric car charging time from 12-18 hours to as little as four to eight hours compared to standard charging “level 1”, assuming a full-cycle charge for a...
    by admin at July 14th, 2010 at 06:07 am
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    Ford Will Use CPI Battery Packs in Electric Ford Focus
    Ford said today that it has selected Compact Power, Inc. (CPI), as its supplier of lithium-ion battery packs for its Electric Ford Focus for the U.S. market. The Ford Focus Electric battery packs will leverage CPI and parent company LG Chem’s deep expertise in advanced flat format lithium-ion cells and advanced liquid-cooled modules and battery management systems. CPI,...
    by admin at July 13th, 2010 at 12:07 pm
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    Audi R8 e-tron win the Silvretta E-Auto Rally
    The Audi team secured a double victory for the four rings in the inaugural “Silvretta E-Auto Rally Montafon 2010” and the 13th “Silvretta Classic Montafon” with the Audi e-tron technology demonstrator based on the R8 and the Audi ur-quattro from 1988. Three-time Mille Miglia winner Luciano Viaro clinched first place in the classic car rally. Development Chief Michael...
    by admin at July 13th, 2010 at 04:07 am
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