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Road Test: 2021 Volvo XC90 Recharge T8 PHEV

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Local Electric Driving, No Range Anxiety. Volvo has been talking about going electric a lot lately. The company plans to do it with a mixture of all-electric vehicles, like the new XC40 Recharge, and plug-in hybrid versions of its SUVs and sedans. The XC90 Recharge is an example of the second group.

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Sevcon Motor Controllers for new AUCMA EV light electric truck

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Chinese firm AUCMA Electric Vehicle Co. Ltd has selected Sevcon as the motor controller supplier for its new light truck, the A-2. Aimed at municipal fleets in both domestic and overseas markets, the new A-2 light duty truck is powered by a 72V 16 kW AC motor.

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KLD Energy Samsung SDI to partner on electric drive and battery systems for two-wheeled electric vehicles and other markets

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a developer of high-performance electric motor technology ( earlier post ), and Samsung SDI entered into a cooperative relationship to develop systems which will incorporate Samsung SDI’s lithium-ion battery cells and KLD’s electric vehicle drive technologies. Peak torque from the 5 kW motor is 140 N·m (103 lb-ft).

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Volkswagen’s first two production battery-electric vehicles debut at Frankfurt

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Volkswagen marked its serious entry into the battery-electric vehicle market with the introduction in Frankfurt of its first two series production EVs: the e-up! The electric motor’s power is transferred to the front wheels via a single-speed gearbox. Motor and gearbox assembly. Top speed is 130 km/h (81 mph).

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Top 10 Most Weird And Wonderful Electric Vehicles

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It requires a deep understanding of different technical aspects such as vehicle dynamics, fuel systems, aerodynamics, etc. It is no doubt that Electric vehicles are far superior to their IC engine counterparts and one among many such things is the design flexibility an electric vehicle offers to the designer.

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Hyundai Unveils BlueOn Electric Vehicle; Targeting Manufacturing 2,500 Units Per Year By 2012

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Hyundai Motor Co. unveiled the company’s—and Korea’s—first full-speed electric vehicle (FSEV), named BlueOn. The electric version of i10 was first unveiled at the Frankfurt Motor Show in 2009. The electric version of i10 was first unveiled at the Frankfurt Motor Show in 2009.

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UK Electricity Distributor Trialing Two Smith Electric Vehicles Edisons

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UK electricity company Western Power Distribution (WPD) has purchased two Smith Electric Vehicles Edison vans. The electricity distribution network operator has deployed electric vans in Plymouth and Cardiff. A full recharge takes six to eight hours. A WPD Edison van. Click to enlarge.