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Designing Volvo’s battery electric vehicle

Posted Jan 13, 2011, by John Day

At the Detroit Auto Show this week I had the chance to speak with Lennart Stegland, president of Volvo Cars Special Vehicles, about the C30 battery electric vehicle (BEV) that Volvo has been working on for the better part of two years. Step one, logically enough, was a needs assessment, followed closely by an evaluation of prospective development partners. Some big-name automotive suppliers failed … Read More

Tags: Detroit Auto Show, Ener1, battery electric vehicle, Volvo, Volvo C30, EnerDel, Lennart Stegland

Tango takes two

Posted Jul 23, 2010, by John Day

Have you ever been stuck in traffic and envied the motorcyclist who can ride between lanes? It would be nice to be able to do that, but motorcycles are not for everyone. They can tip over rather easily, and don’t protect riders from the elements. On the other hand, they are quite efficient at transporting one or two people from point A to point B. Rick Woodbury gave this considerable thought back in … Read More

Tags: battery electric vehicle, Commuter Cars Corp., Add new tag, Rick Woodbury, Tango electric vehicle, Progressive Automotive, Progressive Automotive X-PRIZE