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GM launches Spark EV electric motor production

Until now, electric motors and drive units – the heart and soul of electric vehicles – have been mostly imports. General Motors today commemorated becoming the first U.S.-based automaker to...

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Protean Unveils Production In-Wheel Electric Drive System

Protean Electric will introduce its production in-wheel motor at the 2013 Society of Automotive Engineers World Congress in Detroit. Protean’s new production motor provides a 25% increase in peak...

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Fiat 500e Electric Priced At $32,500 leased $199/month [VIDEO]

FIAT Brand North America is helping to make it easy for California residents to purchase or lease the all-new 2013 Fiat 500e when the electric vehicle (EV) goes on sale in the Golden State this...

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Nissan CEO Visits European Capital of EVs Oslo Norway

On Monday 8th April, Nissan President and CEO Carlos Ghosn hosted an intimate gathering of media in Oslo, Europe's electric vehicle capital, and spoke about the new Nissan LEAF and his vision of...

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Audi R8 E-Tron Spotted Testing In Spain [VIDEO]

The car is to be featured in Iron Man 3 has been spotted testing in Spain. The Audi R8 is powered by two electric motors that combined offer sportscar performance: 0 to 100 km/h (62.14 mph) in...

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Citroen Berlingo Electric debuts in UK

The new Citroen Berlingo Electric van will make its UK debut this month. The all-electric Berlingo van will go on sale in the UK later this year, and builds upon Citroen’s first electric van market...

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Renault announce Twin’Z EV Concept

Renault revealed today the Twin'Z Concept which represents an electric supermini with five doors and a rear-wheel drive layout. The EV is 3627mm long, 1705mm wide and 1506mm tall, with a 2495mm...

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Sales of Nissan LEAF are booming in Norway

No country has sold more Nissan LEAF per capita than Norway, with the world's first mass production electric vehicle taking 1.7 per cent of all vehicle sales in 2012, its first full year on sale. ...

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Chris Emerson – One Year Driving the Nissan Leaf [VIDEO]

Chris Emerson has driven a Nissan Leaf for the last year. Juan Carlos Bagnell from 'Your Tech Report' spent an afternoon chatting about his experiences driving an electric vehicle. Friendly...

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Nissan LEAF Sets New US Monthly Sales Record

After weeks of speculation, the Nissan LEAF’s sales figures for March 2013 are in! As expected, the all-electric vehicle had its best sales month to date. Nissan estimated that the vehicle would...

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Tesla Model S sales exceed target 40 kWh pack cancelled

Tesla Motors announced today that sales of its Model S vehicle exceeded the target provided in the mid-February shareholder letter. As customers who note their Model S serial number this weekend will...

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Wheel Motor validation testing confirms 1,250 Nm Peak Torque

Recent results from NATA certified dynamometer validation testing has confirmed the Evans Electric wheel motor produces a peak power output of 150 Kw (201.15 hp) and peak torque of 1,250 Nm (921.83...

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GM to produce next-generation electric car in S.Korea

General Motors will produce its next-generation electric cars in South Korea, the head of its South Korean unit told Reuters on Thursday. Sergio Rocha, CEO of GM Korea, gave no time frame for the...

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Nissan Leaf goes into production at Nissan Sunderland Plant

Nissan is today celebrating the dawn of a bold new era in European car manufacturing with the official start of production of the new and improved, 100% electric Nissan LEAF. This new Nissan LEAF,...

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Mercedes unveils Tesla-powered electric car [VIDEO]

The all-new 2014 model year Mercedes-Benz B-Class Electric Drive makes its world debut at the New York International Auto Show. The Electric Drive shows off a dynamic design, high-quality interior...

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