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• SIM-Drive's SIM-LEI electric car achieves 207-mile driving range in Japan

  

  Manufacturers are constantly optimising the driving range for electric vehicles, and sure enough, a Japanese startup recently made a breakthrough with its first prototype. Dubbed the SIM-LEI, this cute four-wheeler from SIM-Drive sips juice off a Toshiba 24.9kWh lithium ion battery, and can go from zero to 100km/h (62mph) in...

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  March 31, 2011, 6:00 pm| Read full article | More articles from engadget.com

• Israel gets its first EV battery swap station, makes charging stations obsolete

  

  Don't get us wrong, we think electric vehicles are totally rad and all, but there's still the whole recharging thing that makes us a little wary. That's why we're stoked to hear that Better Place's first battery swap station for EVs (and not just special Japanese cabbies) has officially opened...

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  March 31, 2011, 10:14 am| Read full article | More articles from engadget.com

• Obama says federal fleet to run on alternative fuels starting in 2015

  

  Chances are the Secret Service won't be ditching its signature black SUVs for these things anytime soon, but if all goes according to President Obama's new energy plan, even the Commander in Chief's armed guards will be rolling more eco-friendly in the next three years. In a speech given at...

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  March 31, 2011, 8:01 am| Read full article | More articles from engadget.com

• Delta E4 electric coupe goes out for a spin, carrying lucky humanoid (video)

  

  When was the last time you rode in an electric vehicle almost entirely constructed of carbon fiber and good for 250 miles on a charge? We're laying odds on "never," which is why we turned a shade of violent green when we saw Fully Charged host (and part-time Series 4000...

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  March 31, 2011, 5:13 am| Read full article | More articles from engadget.com

• UK's first fuel cell-powered black cab hits the streets of London

  

  It may not look much different than your average black cab on the outside (decals aside), but it's quite a different story under the hood of this taxi, which has just been deemed road legal in the UK. Developed by Intelligent Energy, the cab actually includes both a fuel cell...

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  March 31, 2011, 3:38 am| Read full article | More articles from engadget.com

• Ford Focus Electric hooks up wirelessly with AT&T, incurs jealous looks from T-Mobile

  

  AT&T is keeping up its wheeling and dealing this week, signing an agreement with Ford to provide the built-in wireless connectivity for its upcoming Focus Electric hatchback. The deal's pretty simple, really. Ford has put together a comprehensive MyFord Mobile application to go with its EV, which will allow you...

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  March 24, 2011, 8:01 am| Read full article | More articles from engadget.com

• Google HQ gets juiced with Plugless Power EV charging unit

  

  We've seen it adorned with a giant Honeycomb and an oversized Gingerbread man, and now Google's bringing a more practical addition to its Mountain View campus -- specifically, a Plugless Power EV charging station. Its maker touts the installation as "the first public release" of the handsfree re-juicing system, and...

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  March 23, 2011, 3:13 pm| Read full article | More articles from engadget.com

• EV milestone: Fisker rolls first Karma off the assembly line, aims to deliver 7,000 this year

  

  Patience can bear such wonderful fruit, can't it? The electrified (and electrifying) Karma, which first graced the world with its presence back in 2008, has managed to negotiate the slalom course of funding and logistical issues that faces any new upstart company and can now boast its very first production...

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  March 23, 2011, 12:51 am| Read full article | More articles from engadget.com

• Leaf deliveries delayed by Japanese quake, but Nissan and Sony already reopening factories

  

  Not the jolliest of news if you were waiting on a fresh new Leaf EV to blow in any time soon, as Nissan has had to understandably delay shipments as a result of the natural disaster that has befallen Japan. Updates on when customers might expect their orders to be...

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  March 21, 2011, 12:25 pm| Read full article | More articles from engadget.com

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