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AYRO launches low-speed Electric Vaccine Vehicle

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a designer and manufacturer of light-duty, short-haul, and last-mile delivery electric vehicles (EVs), has launched the Electric Vaccine Vehicle (EVV). The electric vehicle features medical-grade equipment and a made-to-order design by AYRO and mobile cart’s leader Gallery, expanding on the companies’ existing food service vehicle models.

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Ferrari’s Plug-in Hybrid One-Ups the Combustion Engine

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liter V-8 generates 780 metric horsepower; another 220 hp comes from the plug-in hybrid’s electric motors. Ferrari As Ferrari’s first plug-in hybrid, the SF90 integrates a trio of electric motors. Something strange is happening in the Ferrari SF90. But that leaves two wheels and 220 hp unaccounted for. The twin-turbocharged 4.0-liter

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BMW unveils production i8 plug-in hybrid; 94 mpg; on sale in US in 2014 priced from $135,925

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BMW unveiled the BMW i8 2+2 plug-in hybrid sports car ( earlier post ) today at the 2013 Frankfurt Motor Show. The i8—the first plug-in hybrid vehicle from the BMW Group—will have a manufacturer’s suggest retail price of $135,925 (including destination and handling) when it arrives in US showrooms in spring of 2014.

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ZF’s second electric drive for public transportation entering production in Q3: CeTrax

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ZF designed CeTrax for use in buses and presented it to the public for the first time in a ZF test vehicle in 2017. ZF designed CeTrax for use in buses and presented it to the public for the first time in a ZF test vehicle in 2017. The design of the drive is based on a plug-and-drive approach. N·m/kg.

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Volkswagen provides first technical details of Gen 8 Passat, including plug-in hybrid drive; multiple new assistance systems

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Among the features of the coming eighth-generation Passat is a lighter weight design and a new 2.0L A plug-in hybrid drivetrain will be on offer, also, making Passat Volkswagen’s third model with a PHEV option. A plug-in hybrid model will also be offered, with potential to travel 31 miles (50 km) powered by a 9.9 Plug-in hybrid.

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Did you know tires can help with your electric vehicle’s range?

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Design plays a big role. Unfortunately, there isn’t a legal standard or certification process in the U.S. appeared first on Plug In America. How do tire makers lower the rolling resistance of their tires? and Canada like there is in Europe. Lowering rolling resistance can help reduce range anxiety and put a charge into EV sales.

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Hyundai introduces enhanced IONIQ in Europe; BEV gets 38.3 kWh pack

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Hyundai Motor is introducing connectivity and design enhancements for the new IONIQ in Europe. As of its launch in 2016, IONIQ was the world’s first car planned from the start to offer three electrified powertrains: hybrid, plug-in hybrid and battery-electric. The new IONIQ Hybrid and IONIQ Plug-in both feature the known Kappa 1.6-liter

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