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Volkswagen launches “Electric for All” campaign, demos rolling chassis of MEB

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Volkswagen’s electric offensive is based on the modular electric drive matrix (MEB), a technology platform developed specifically for electric vehicles. In a series of media workshops this week at the Gläserne Manufaktur in Dresden, Volkswagen will provide more insight into the technology of the ID. billion (US$1.5

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Shenzhen targeting 35,000 EVs on road in 3 years

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Shenzhen, China is planning to have 35,000 electric vehicles on the road within 3 years, said vice-mayor Tang Jie at the C40 Hong Kong Workshop. Shenzhen aims to build an electric car base at the national level during the 12 th Five-Year Plan (2011-2015) period, Tang said earlier this month.

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Battery-switchable electric Commodore breaks 24-hour world EV distance record

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EV Engineering in Australia ( earlier post ) recently unofficially broke the distance record for a production electric car, achieving 1,886 (1,172 miles) kilometers of driving over a 24-hour period. It shows that with battery switch, the age of the electric car has truly arrived. We are very proud of the team’s efforts.

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Daimler opens $172M R&D center in Beijing

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The new R&D Tech Center China has a gross floor area of 55,000 m 2 and integrates an office building as well as a test building with state-of-the-art testing facilities, a workshop, a warehouse and testing-car parking lots. The new test building can accommodate more than 300 test vehicles at the same time.

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ANSI report on electric drive vehicle standards calls for better coordination and harmonization, public-private partnership

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The report details findings from the ANSI Workshop held in April, Standards and Codes for Electric Drive Vehicles, which ANSI convened on behalf of DOE and the Idaho National Laboratory. The ANSI Workshop Report: Standards and Codes for Electric Drive Vehicles will serve as a key input document to the continued efforts of the EVSP.

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BREAKING NEWS: Hermosa Beach To Become Carbon Neutral City! Acting Locally, Thinking Globally

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In a stroke of serendipity, the City Council’s goal setting workshop took place on January 30 fresh on the heels of our round of initial meetings. One of the steps would be to bring in more environmentally friendly aspects that could be implemented into the municipal buildings and later into residences.

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GREENIUS ON PATCH.COM: Hey, Hermosa Beach Chamber of Commerce, I’ve Got Your New Direction Right Here!

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The Green Idea City movement has been slowly building since the Hermosa Beach City Council embraced it at its January goal-setting workshop, as then-Mayor Michael DiVirgilio outlined in his March article in the Daily Breeze. Read the rest of the story on Hermosa Beach Patch.com.