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Startup Launches the Most Powerful Legal Urban Electric Bike

Momentum Electric, a London-based electric bicycle company has just launched the most powerful legal electric bike, VIT-S, on crowdfunding campaign site Kickstarter. PRNewswire/ —  VIT-S is the most powerful electric bike with a maximum power of 700W and 95Nm of torque and meets EU and US rated power requirements of 250W and 350W. It has a range of up to 160km on a single charge. The motor on VIT-S is the result

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EV Battery Charging & Switching Stations Commences Operation in Beijing

PRNewswire/ — With environmental pollution as a typical issue worldwide, China, now the largest developing country in the world, has introduced several powerful measures to address the challenge of air pollution. The measures include a plan of promoting the use of electric taxis, to reduce exhaust pollution. New energy automaker BAIC BJEV, a subsidiary of Beijing Automotive Group (BAIC Group),a company that ranks

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China’s Homegrown GPS to Support Advance Autonomous Driving

China has launched 23 satellites to support its aim for global navigation and positioning network coverage by 2020.  The government will promote the state-developed Beidou Navigation Satellite System as the standard configuration for vehicle-navigation devices and smartphones, according to a plan issued Friday by the National Development and Reform Commission and Ministry of Transport. The Ministry is encouraging automakers to install its Global Positioning System and

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Solo, an Electric 3-wheeler, Goes on Sale in U.S. and Canada in September

Electra Meccanica‘s Solo the 3-wheel, single-occupant electric car goes on sale September 9, 2016, in Canada and the U.S., according to Electrek. If the 3-wheeler was used for commuting, Electra Meccanica estimates an owner would save approximately 91 percent on fuel costs. You can pre-order now at the Electra Meccanica’s website. The Solo’s 8.6 kW, 82 hp lithium-ion electric motor

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