Renault has signed an agreement that will see it supply electric powerplants to the all-electric FIA Formula E championship series debuting in 2014. Working as the official technical partner of Spark Racing Technology, the agreement ...
Hybrid electric powertrain developer XL Hybrids has signed a product installation and distribution contract with the commercial vehicle equipment provider Knapheide Manufacturing Company in North America. Under the partnership, Knapheide ...
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Does Tesla envy have you pining for an affordable electric car? Well, we just happen to have two test cars that we need to sell to make room, and funds, for new cars. The Mitsubishi i-MiEV is one of the cheapest and most efficient ...
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The executive chairman and co-founder of Fisker Automotive, Henrik Fisker, has walked out on the embattled electric car maker following “several major disagreements” with the company’s management board. Danish-born ...
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US-based XL Hybrids, a low-cost hybrid electric powertrain developer for class 1 to 3 commercial fleet vehicles, has expanded its product portfolio with the launch of a new hybrid electric powertrain technology for Ford E-Series vans. The ...
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Seven trailblazing Land Rover Electric Defender research cars will be unveiled in Geneva next week as the British car maker showcases its pioneering work in off-road electric vehicle development. In one of the most significant ...
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Images purportedly revealing the planned design of the never-released 2013 Saab 9-3 have been leaked by a Swedish automotive website. Three low-resolution screenshots of the next-generation Saab 9-3 were published by Auto Motor und Sport, ...
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Volkswagen, once known for making cars that stood out, is plunging deeper into the mainstream. Besides the storied Beetle, it cranked out generations of jewel-like Jettas and premium-class Passats that were great to drive, but too often had ...
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Electric carmaker Tesla Motors has unveiled its Supercharger network and also revealed the locations of the first six Supercharger stations across California, parts of Nevada and Arizona. According to the company, the new Supercharger ...
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The 2013 Mercedes-Benz E-Class has been revealed ahead of its international debut at January's Detroit motor show,sporting fresh styling,a range of new and more efficient engines and a number of advanced driver assistance systems. The ...
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The price of the Nissan Leaf has been cut to$46,990 driveaway for a limited time as part of a three-pronged effort by Nissan Australia to shift more units of its slow-selling electric car. With a recommended retail price of$51,500,the ...
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National Electric Vehicle Sweden (NEVS) has completed the acquisition of the major assets of Saab Automobile, Saab Automobile Powertrain and Saab Automobile Tools. Following the acquisition, NEVS has also signed a licensing agreement with ...
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Toyota Motor Sales has rolled out special financing and a customer lease option for the 2012 RAV4 EV in California, US. The company said that the new all-electric RAV4 EV receives an EPA rated range of 103 miles, 78 city miles per gallon ...
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Motiv Power Systems has received a $13.4m contract to provide all-electric, zero-emission garbage trucks to the city of Chicago in US. Under the contract, the company will offer the city with 20 class-eight EV refuse trucks, which weigh ...
Tesla Motors has begun the deliveries of its Model S electric sedans from its Fremont factory in California, US. The new sedan is powered by electric powertrain which offers a fuel efficiency of 265 miles and comes with three battery ...
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