New hybrid electric cars and electric vehilces: news, price, information, manufacturers

This new product will be demonstrated at the Motor Show in Beijing. The concern BMW will present a modification of an open sports car i8. According to the authoritative newspaper L’Automobile, the novelty has the same landing formula two plus two, but it is currently unknown what will the roof be look like. There are two versions. According to one it will be a hard folding top, according to the other – a soft one.
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By the end of 2012 there will be almost 100 EVs on the Ukrainian roads. They can be recharged from an ordinary socket. The guaranteed life term of the gel battery is three years.

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Many Chinese municipalities are actively promoting the transition of the public transport system for electric vehicles, as well as trying to stimulate consumer demand for electric vehicles. In the beginning of 2012 the leaders of several local authorities published plans to create a modern infrastructure for low carbon transport which will further contribute to the popularization of electric vehicles in the regions of China.
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It has become well known that the future car based on the Volkswagen Golf will be E-Golf. People who want to acquire this new car will not have to wait for a long time because it will appear in in 2013 in the world’s markets. This vehicle will be produced on base of the newest modular platform of the company called MQB and engines from the Blue e-motion.
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German company EDAG has presented a concept of the public vehicle of the future at the Geneva Motor Show 2012.

The car has got an extraordinary name EDAG Light Car Sharing Concept. The new concept car allows six passengers in two rows of seats to get to their destination on an unmanned electric vehicle.

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The well-known tire manufacturer Continental decided to start production of batteries for electric cars. In spite of the fact that the company has to its credit the production of electronic components, the company Continental has never dealt with batteries.

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Tesla Motors hasn’t begun to deliver of sedan Model S at all but it has recently presented its new model – electric SUV Model X. The appearance of this crossover was kept in secret up to the official release of February 10 and there were leaked no photos in the Internet.

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The Swiss company PERAVES AG began a production of its two-wheeled electric vehicle called Peraves Mono Tracer MTE-150.

This company began to develop MonoTrace cars in 1984. Since 1984 to 2005 it produced and sold a model Ecomobile, which resembled the tail and wings devoid of an airplane cockpit.
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