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Jun 17, 2013
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Formula E signs up Williams Engineering to provide electric race car battery packs

The Formula E technology subsidiary, Spark Racing Technology, announced the other day another partnership with a technology provider.  The new deal is with Williams Advanced Engineering, who will design and assemble the battery packs for the SRT 01E.  This is the electric race car that will be used in the Formula E 2014 season.  SPARK …
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Jun 16, 2013
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Smith Electric medium-duty electric truck fleet surpasses 700 vehicles and 5M miles of operation

Medium-duty electric truck manufacturer Smith Electric Vehicles Corp. announced that it has now produced more than 700 of its battery-electric Edison and Newton trucks, which have cumulatively generated more than five million miles on the road. Medium-duty gas and diesel trucks are expensive to operate and are one of the biggest contributors to urban pollution. …
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Jun 15, 2013
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Mercedes-Benz breaks electric car laptime record at Nürburgring with production electric sports car

Another automaker has broken the electric car laptime at the Nürburgring Nordschleife.  This is the famed huge track in Germany, the north loop (the Nordschleife) of which is 20 kilometers long (12 miles).  The new laptime, announced a week ago, was set by Mercedes-Benz with the Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG Coupé Electric Drive. This is a series …
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Jun 12, 2013
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Dept. of Energy says driving electric is like paying $1.14 per gallon

Electricity is a more efficient fuel than gasoline, and lowers the effective cost per gallon of driving a car. Pinboard (MacAaron)

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Jun 12, 2013
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Renault Unveils LED-Covered Electric Car

Automaker Renault unveiled a new electric car designed to counter perceptions that eco-friendly vehicles can’t be fun. The Twin’Z, which made its first appearance at the Salon Internazionale del Mobile, echoes naturally occurring forms in its design and can travel as fast as 50 mph. Pinboard (MacAaron)

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Jun 12, 2013
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Hyundai CEO Krafcik confirms electric vehicle for US – sort of

While Hyundai has long made their intention known to avoid following the industry trend of calling on electric vehicles, CEO John Krafcik recently posted a comment on Twitter confirming that the Korean automaker will eventually market a full electric vehicle here in the US – although we don’t know when or what that vehicle might …
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