Thursday, September 1, 2011

Volvo and Siemens team up to build better electric engines


Siemens electric motor

Electric cars are finally starting to make a dent in the market, but they've got a long way to go before you'll find one in every driveway. Thankfully companies like Volvo and Siemens are working hard to improve EV technology and grant Mother Earth a bit of a reprieve from our pollutant-spewing rides. The two manufacturers are collaborating on vehicles equipped with electric drive motors, in particular Siemens's C30 DRIVe. Tests will begin later this year, with 200 vehicles set to be delivered in late 2012 for evaluation under "real-life conditions." Check out the PR after the break.

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Volvo and Siemens team up to build better electric engines originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 01 Sep 2011 23:26:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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