Germany Spurs Its Automakers to Produce Electric Cars

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Germany is falling in the footsteps of the United States in making electric cars a priority. Chancellor Angela Merkel’s ruling coalition parties pledged this week to spend more than $700 million by 2011 on developing electric vehicles, as it tries to put 1 million electric vehicles on German roads by 2020. Earlier this … Continue reading

Kingston Uni electric bike heads to Isle of Man for TTXGP race

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Kingston University has revealed its 102mph electric bike, destined for the all-electric TTXGP race on the Isle of Man this year. Designed by six final-year engineering students, the bike is expected to average 70mph around the 38 mile course. Power comes from a 72V lithium ion phosphate battery through a motor … Continue reading