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GM And Segway Partner on Urban Personal Mobility Electric Vehicle

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General Motors Corp. and Segway are unveiling a new type of personal mobility vehicle targeted for city use. Personal Urban Mobility and Accessibility), GM and Segway are developing an electrically powered, two-seat prototype urban vehicle that has only two wheels. Tags: Electric (Battery) Personal Transit.

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Do You Believe Solid-State Batteries Are Really Right Around the Corner?

The Truth About Cars

Most applications have been limited to personal medical devices and the occasional electronic gizmo reserved for the kind of people who buy five-figure designer watches. They’ll allegedly be able to store far more energy than lithium-ion units — while also being smaller, longer lasting, and quicker to recharge.

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Volvo dealers: Have to sell plug-in hybrids or “we will die”

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and other markets as it waits for EV demand to grow further, a person familiar with the automaker’s plans said, adding that Volvo executives are “keeping their fingers crossed that PHEVs will start to be looked at favorably by different governments.” Although the U.S.-market

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TTAC's Best Cars of 2023

The Truth About Cars

Volvo S60 Recharge: Volvos tend to be relaxing and sedate to drive, but the S60 Recharge’s 455 horsepower and instant electric torque make it downright quick. But the Ford Bronco is exciting in all the ways that the Wrangler has been, without owners having to go through the seven stages of grief associated with becoming a Jeep person.

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Tesla Prepping IPO

Revenge of the Electric Car

electric-car maker Tesla Motors plans to go public soon, two sources familiar with the matter said, amid growing interest in green technology and battery-powered vehicles. The person did not give a specific time frame, although IPOs typically take several months. roads by 2015 and low-cost Department of Energy loans for manufacturers.

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Update: Top 10 Electric Cars

Clean Fleet Report

General Motors has done something remarkable, enough so that we were tempted to jump them up to the top of this chart until they stumbled recently. The 500e remains one of our favorite city cars as it manages to carry through the Italian charm and personality found in the company’s gas models.

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Honda launches first plug-in hydrogen fuel cell EV

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Honda’s popular CR-V compact crossover is now getting a hydrogen-powered version that will begin deliveries this year in California – the car allows you to recharge via Level 2 charging for quick trips, or rely on hydrogen power for long hauls. To recharge, you can top off your vehicle via a fuel cell stack in about five minutes.

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