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Golia electric passenger transfer vehicle available in UK

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The electric road-legal bus has a range of up to 50 miles (80 km) on a single charge and is fitted with a two-speed manual gearbox, to help traverse steeper gradients. The battery pack can be fully recharged in just 8-10 hours, or can be swapped out for a spare pack in a matter of minutes, using only one person and a pallet truck.

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Audi combines e-scooter with skateboard

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miles) is achieved through recuperation when the e-scooter brakes, i.e. it recovers kinetic energy. The Audi e-tron Scooter is fitted with the legally required LED lights: a headlight, daytime running light, rear light and brake light. Riders accelerate and brake by means of a twist grip. The range of 20 kilometers (12.5

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Riversimple introduces Rasa prototype two-seater fuel cell vehicle; 300 miles on 1.5kg H2; production version in 2018

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unveiled the Rasa, a road-legal engineering prototype of its first two-seater hydrogen fuel cell road car, built for full European type approval. The result is a range of up to 300 miles (483 kg) on 1.5kg of hydrogen and a top speed of 60 mph. Riversimple Movement Ltd. Earlier post.) Supported by a £2-million (US$2.9-million)

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Geely acquiring flying car startup Terrafugia

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The new Terrafugia seven-person Board of Directors will include Nathan Yu Ning, Geely Holding Vice President of International Business and Executive Advisor to the Board will become the Chairman of Terrafugia with three other appointees from the Geely Holding Company. Targeted range is 500 miles, with a cruise speed of 200 mph.

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Study finds ride-sharing companies biggest contributors to growing traffic congestion in San Francisco

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TNCs are on-demand ride services where rides are arranged through a mobile app to connect the passenger with a driver, often a private individual driving their personal vehicle. Out-of-service travel is estimated at about 50% of TNC vehicle miles traveled (VMT) in New York and 20% in San Francisco.

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Electrify America, Sacramento announce Green City investments: ZEV car-sharing, ZEV bus and shuttle routes, EV charging systems

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This service allows users to pick up and drop off a vehicle at any legal public parking spot, including metered locations, within a 13 sq. mile “Home Zone.” Perfect for a first-mile-last-mile connection, the user either pays for rental time or distance traveled, whichever is less expensive.

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BMW M introduces its first high-performance car with electrified drive system: BMW XM PHEV

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The M Hybrid button on the center console is used to select one of three operating modes, including an ELECTRIC setting for cruising with zero local emissions at speeds of up to 140 km/h (87 mph) and over a maximum distance of 82 – 88 km (51 – 55 miles) in the WLTP cycle. kWh of usable energy.

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