Second generation electric smart fortwo aims for November 2009 rollout to leasing customers in major cities for a four-year 60,000 km (37,300 miles) test runs, and a 2012 availability at dealers. Specs include efficient lithium-ion battery, 30 kW electric motor, 120 Nm (88.5 ft-lbs) of torque, and a range of 84 miles per charge.
BYD, China’s largest rechargeable battery maker and ambitious electric and hybrid automaker, is moving aggressively to produce lithium batteries and building electric and hybrid buses.
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High-speed rail is moving forward with serious funding announced by President Obama. Here are some reasons how high-speed rail for the Midwest can gain momentum.
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So car buyers are exhausting $3 billion allocated to the Car Allowance Rebate System (CARS.) The government announced that this so-called Cash For Clunkers program will shut down on Monday 08-24-09.
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China FAW Group Corporation is currently billed as the number one automobile maker in China, and is also one of the oldest in the industry. With several hybrid projects in the work, FAW is aggressively pushing electric and hybrid vehicles to China’s market.
With the overwhelming popularity of the Cash for Clunkers program, the government is making a number of changes to the Car Allowance Rebate System (CARS.) Here are a number of updates for those who still want to take advantage of this program.
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Mercedes-Benz is expected to bring out the E 300 BlueTEC Hybrid for 2010 with anticipated 46 mpg performance and a respectable low emission of 134 grams per km of carbon dioxide CO2.
You’d think the main challenges with electric cars consist of technical issues, like battery charging, safety, reliability problems, range, speed, or financial issues like purchase price and battery pack replacement cost. Stuff like that, right? Not really.
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Daimler Buses North America (DBNA) receives orders for 263 Orion VII transit buses, 30 Setra S 417 motorcoaches, and 15 Sprinter shuttle buses, and will soon increase the number of Orion hybrid buses on America’s roads to 2,500 units.
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Electric cars have been around since the 1830s, but amidst all this excitement about bailout money, new clean diesel, hybrid and electric cars announcements, joint ventures and collaborations, and battery development progress, I though we’d take a brief look at the history of the electric car.
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