Now it is moving into batteries for hybrid vehicles and future plug-in hybrids and all-electric cars.
Around this time next year, General Motorswill unveil its first all-electric car since the EV-1.
Last week, Coda Holdings filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection after selling just 100 all-electric sedans.
Company builds high-performance, all-electric sports car that most believe is impossible with existing technology.
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The government rates the Volt at 95 miles per gallon city, 93 highway, in all-electric mode.
Batteries for Chevy's all-electric Volt car, for example, won't depend on that element, Mintzer says.
First Nissan has had to lower its sales expectations for the Leaf all-electric vehicle.
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The Volt has a 16 kWh capacity, and the all-electric Nissan Leaf provides 24 kWh.
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This is a step on the way to the navy's ambition to develop all-electric ships.
Nissan places the battery pack of its LEAF all-electric car in a steel case.
These join the luxury-oriented limited-production Tesla Model S all-electric and Fisker Karma extended-range electric sedans.
The Karma's all-electric range was found to be 32 miles by the EPA under its test criteria.
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In the all-electric EV Now mode, the accelerator only responds to the first one-third of pedal travel.
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The Energi has a nominal all-electric range of 21 miles, after which the gas engine comes whispering onstage.
Carmakers, such as General Motors and Nissan, already have been selling plug-in hybrid or all-electric cars.
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The three higher-ranked cars in December were the all-electric Nissan Leaf, and two versions of the Toyota Prius.
The all-electric Nissan Leaf beat out 39 competitors to claim the title, 2011 World Car of the Year.
And in Chicago last week, Kia debuted its Cross GT Hybrid concept, which has an all-electric range of 20 miles.
The Panamera S E-Hybrid can reach up to 84 mph in all-electric operation.
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Drive an all-electric car and you'd, in effect, collect cash from gas-guzzler lovers.
We enjoyed the gentle hum of the all-electric experience, especially in areas with slow traffic where power isn't necessary.
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The results: an all-electric car costs 2 cents per mile, while a gasoline-powered one costs 5 cents per mile.
In other words, the latest hybrid vehicles and all-electric cars are already here.
The next step was a leap to an all-electric model, and we saw an opportunity with the Smart electric.
Wonderful, and we did this without resorting to all-electric cars or fuel-cell technology.
Details of its announced production contract with a major U.S. manufacturer for an all-electric vehicle for the 2013 model year.
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For example: Key to the Ford hybrid's system big numbers is its all-electric speed range of up to 62 mph.
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It offers up to 50 miles of all-electric driving, and then another 250 miles with the (very quiet) gas motor running.
Vehicles powered by natural gas save more gas dollars and crude oil imports than government-dictated plans for all-electric and hybrid vehicles.
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