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Kandi America launches three new low-cost electric go-karts for off-roading

Baua Electric

Kandi America , best known for its range of electric golf carts and eUTVs, has just unveiled three new electric go-karts designed for off-roading fun. The 264 lb (120 kg) two-seater kart comes with a 1,000W motor, though that’s the continuous rating and thus it likely puts out higher peak power. kWh) battery. The larger 3.78

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2025 Volkswagen ID.Buzz: Electric Microbus for North America appears, at last

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The 2025 Volkswagen ID.Buzz electric minivan has been coming to North America for a long, long time. It’s longer than the one sold in Europe, has a genuine third row of seats, a larger battery and a more powerful motor, and available all-wheel drive. It’s been on sale in Europe for a year, as has the Cargo commercial-van variant.

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Motiv Power Systems to power 13 electric school buses in California pilot

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The new all-electric buses will be powered by Motiv’s all-electric powertrains, which are both designed and manufactured in California, supporting local manufacturing jobs. Motiv’s powertrain replaces the diesel or gasoline engine on a standard chassis. Top speed for the bus is 60 mph.

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2024 Jeep Wagoneer S EV: Tesla Model Y rival set for May 30 reveal

Baua Electric

A voiceover declares that Jeep is “taking on America’s bestselling EV brand,” setting up a race between a Wagoneer S (albeit a pre-production one) and a Model Y Performance. second 0-60 mph time for the Wagoneer S (with rollout subtracted), while Tesla’s website currently lists a 3.5-second

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Ford to triple production capacity of electrified vehicles in North America by 2013; led by C-MAX Hybrid, C-MAX Energi

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Ford’s plan to invest in even more capacity for its five-passenger C-MAX electrified models for North America replaces an earlier plan of introducing the gasoline-engine-powered seven-passenger C-MAX multi-activity vehicle. This all-new hybrid also will travel at a higher all-electric speed than Fusion Hybrid’s 47 mph.

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Lexus NX compact utility arrives in North America

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Lexus has introduced the new Lexus NX compact utility, first unveiled in Beijing ( earlier post ) to North America. liter Atkinson-cycle gasoline engine, which brings the brand’s number of hybrid offerings to six—the most among luxury brands. liter gasoline engine especially for use in the 2015 NX 300h.

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Audi of America officially introduces the new A3 family; plug-in hybrid version coming in 2015

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Audi of America officially announced plans today for the arrival in the US of the new A3 family of premium compact cars, with three body styles, five new engines and seven variants including its plug-in hybrid model. TFSI powered S3. The A3 e-tron plug-in hybrid. Click to enlarge. Earlier post.). TFSI, 220 hp (162 kW) 2.0

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