The plan includes a Ford full-battery electric vehicle (BEV) in a van for commercial fleet use in 2010 and a BEV sedan in 2011, the statement said.
"According to our results, a battery electric vehicle, with electricity produced by the power generation mix we currently have in Europe, compares favourably in the magnitude of 10% or so with diesel, " Daimler's chief executive Dieter Zetsche told the BBC.
Expect the supercar to be just one of several to use advanced electric drivetrains, though Speth cautioned that neither Jaguar nor Land Rover are ready to commit to a pure battery-electric vehicle.
Unless Fiat-Chrysler has a secret plan to power cars with giant, watch-like mainsprings, electrification (along the spectrum of hybrid, plug-in, and battery-electric vehicle designs) will be a growing part of the product story in the U.S. Why curse it?
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As previously mentioned, we are also looking at opportunities to improve the precision of the battery capacity gauge that displays remaining capacity in the LEAFs electric vehicle battery, and intend to have more to report on this topic in the New Year.
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With all due respect to Nissan and its nifty electric Leaf, BMW, long aligned with the idea of performance, decided it needed to understand more about driver behavior before introducing its own battery-powered electric vehicle.
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The survey, available here, is a valuable read for any LEAF owner concerned about the performance of their electric vehicle battery.
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In addition, Nanophosphate EXT is expected to enable automakers to significantly reduce or completely eliminate active cooling systems in electric vehicle battery packs.
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Shares of the electric vehicle battery maker A123 Systems are trading lower after the company this morning reduced its full year guidance.
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A123 had to cut workers at its Livonia factory after its battery for one new electric vehicle broke requiring a costly recall, according to the Times.
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Unlike many electric vehicle battery packs that are positioned in the floor of the vehicle, the Axeon pack has been designed to fit into the vehicle's engine bay in order to maintain ground clearance and wading height for this unique vehicle.
The inspection report on the Electric Drive Vehicle Battery and Component Manufacturing Initiative grant came a day after President Barack Obama lauded U.S. efforts to invest in alternative energy.
Other electric vehicle suppliers, including battery makers LG Chem and A123, are also investing in Michigan, with help from federal and state incentives.
So today, we are announcing that we are enhancing the warranty coverage of the battery system that powers the Nissan LEAF electric vehicle.
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We anticipate robust public interest in the RAV4 EV and are keen to inform consumers that their future vehicle options include a battery electric Toyota.
Your home, your car, your appliances can all be powered through the advanced battery that will sit inside your plug-in electric vehicle.
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Sure there are interesting in-car adaptations of entertainment services, data will be big, and electric vehicle drivers need a range of battery-related services that can be served by apps.
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When it goes on sale next summer, the Spark EV is expected to have among the best EV battery range in its segment and be the first electric vehicle to offer SAE Combo DC Fast Charging capability, enabling the Spark EV to reach 80-percent battery charge in just 20 minutes.
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With the Chevrolet Volt, Chevrolet accounts for more than 50 percent of all plug-in electric vehicle sales in the United States and Spark EV builds on Chevrolet's proven electric motor and battery development programs.
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People considering buying an electric vehicle are greatly concerned with driving range and battery life.
The contract will fund development of a lower-cost lithium-ion phosphate battery technology with enhanced power, lifetime and durability for hybrid-electric vehicle applications.
Despite having world-class battery technology, A123 Systems suffered from a lack of demand for its electric vehicle batteries.
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The Karma Sedan is a series Plug-in Hybrid Electric Vehicle (PHEV) powered by a lithium-ion battery and an efficient 2.0-liter range-extending gasoline engine.
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Because owners plug in to charge the advanced lithium-ion battery in C-MAX Energi, the vehicle is able to achieve increased electric mode and total range.
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Today the vehicle is a trendsetter and a synonym for forward-looking battery-electric-driven urban mobility of the future.
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The company also released initial details of an accelerated vehicle electrification plan for a family of hybrids, plug-in hybrids and battery electric vehicles.
The parallel full hybrid system developed by Porsche also offers "coasting" at higher speeds, a mode wherein the internal combustion engine is turned off and the electric motors use vehicle momentum to generate electricity that is stored in the lithium-ion battery.
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Every major automaker has skin in the electric vehicle game, so the current National Highway Traffic Safety Administration investigation into Chevy Volt battery fires potentially threatens the whole industry, not just Chevrolet and its parent, General Motors.
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Over the next several years GE plans to convert half its vehicle fleet to battery power, including 15, 000 Chevy Volts and perhaps 15, 000 electric vehicles from other makers.
Spark EV is the first all-electric vehicle in North America to offer optional SAE Combo DC Fast Charge capability, which can charge the battery to 80 percent of capacity in about 20 minutes.
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