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June 8, 2013

Nissan Enhances Battery Warranty for Existing LEAF Owners

Nissan has announced today that it will be taking the positive step of retrospectively expanding the warranty of the over 10,000 European owners who purchased the original Nissan LEAF since its...

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June 7, 2013

Report predicts EV Traction Motor Demand to grow 17.4% CAGR Over Next Decade

All electric vehicles have at least one traction motor, so the market for electric vehicle traction motors is one of the largest markets for electric vehicle parts and a primary determinant of the...

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June 7, 2013

SLS AMG Coupé Electric Drive masters Nordschleife in 7:56.234 minutes [VIDEO]

The Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG Coupé Electric Drive has lapped the Nürburgring Nordschleife (“north loop”) in a record time of 7:56.234 minutes. Therefore, the electric AMG super sports car is at the same...

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June 6, 2013

‘Monster Tajima’ gunning for outright course record at Pikes Peak

Team APEV with Monster Sport shall once again challenge the 2013 Pikes Peak International Hill Climb (June 24 - 30) in Colorado Springs, USA. In just one year this project has attracted its share...

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June 6, 2013

Hyundai plans to sell battery-electric vehicle

Hyundai Motor America CEO John Krafcik said Wednesday the automaker plans to sell a battery-electric vehicle in the future. “Our primary zero-emission vehicle focus is fuel cell right now, but we...

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June 3, 2013

Elon Musk: Self-Driving Cars, Hyperloops and a Cheaper Tesla [VIDEO]

Self-driving cars will be in Tesla's future, CEO and founder Elon Musk told CNBC, and the company has been in preliminary talks with Google about the idea. In a wide-ranging interview Friday, Musk...

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June 2, 2013

Bosch says EVs with min 300 km range to go mainstream by 2020

Bosch is betting on the future of the electric drive. “Electromobility is currently still a niche business, but after 2020 it could very well become a mass market,” said Dr. Volkmar Denner, the...

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June 1, 2013

Take a Ride in the Tesla Model S from LA to Vegas [VIDEO]

Automotive News' Mark Rechtin puts Tesla's Model S to the test during a road trip from Los Angeles to Las Vegas. Rechtin discusses the electric vehicle's driving range, handling, and recharging...

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May 31, 2013

ABB unveil wireless electric bus with 15 sec Flash charging [VIDEO]

A revolutionary new electric bus that operates without overhead wires will begin operating in Geneva next month. The bus was developed by a public-private consortium including ABB Sécheron, the...

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May 31, 2013

Tesla announce Supercharger network to triple this year [VIDEO]

Supercharger Announcement from Tesla Motors on Vimeo. Tesla Motors today announced significant expansion of the Tesla Supercharger network. Supercharging enables Tesla Model S drivers to travel...

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