acronym innovative door electric car produced electric version variants sold europe world modern highway capable mass production electric car launched fleet customers japan july april wider public international sales asia australia europe started markers including fleet retail customer deliveries canada began december american version called larger japanese version additional features according manufacturer electric range kilometres japanese test cycle range model year american version miles cycle november ranked fuel efficient certified vehicle surpassed fit june golf succeeding years july family passenger vehicles sold worldwide japan leading market sold followed norway units france units germany units european countries accounting variants family sold europe united_states sold august early march accounting variants including versions sold japan global sales totaled units history based car exhibited 22nd international battery hybrid wheel motors favour conventional array batteries motor replace rear engine fuel tank conventional car provided power companies vehicles order conduct joint research evaluate fast charge infrastructure developed fleet testing power companies conducted car range kilometres battery pack kilometres pack speed kilometres hour mph plans announced sell european markets began supplying electric cars contractual commitment buy period remained confidential specifications production version single permanent motor mounted rear axle power output output motor water cooled conventional automobile car electric fan level monitored tank rear load platform left hand vehicle picture adjoining vehicle uses single speed reduction gear transmission driving rear wheels battery pack car speed kilometres hour mph cycle testing rated american model year combined fuel economy equivalent equivalent imp city driving imp highways rating allowed higher rating rated combined leaf rated better range smaller battery pack battery hour battery pack consists cells placed base floor pack cell connected series nominal voltage cell placed vertically center pack cell placed horizontally developed high specific energy high rate discharge manufactured joint venture entire pack specific energy battery forced air cooling system prevent high charge discharge rates consequent damage integral fan battery pack rapid charging battery pack additionally cooled air cars air conditioning system june announced introduction battery technology new models electric vehicles technology developed stated batteries withstand times charge discharge cycles typical battery addition takes time charging level rate electric vehicle supply equipment allowing battery reach capacity minutes minutes minutes terms performance battery offers higher effective capacity typical battery combined efficient charging braking downhill allows battery deliver times driving range charge typical battery size alternatively install smaller battery weight range contribute lower vehicle price compared batteries estimated hours power supply hours power supply little minutes quick charging station available japanese market typical battery charging types modes includes types left hand car rear rapid charging point beneath cover released inside car dust cover beneath insects etc large charging current small ones control cable purpose captive charging point car fast charge air conditioning system automatically started air blown battery pack cooling purposes ventilation system battery charged minutes right hand car fast slow charging point accessed similar way charge point pin type point large line neutral earth ground small control circuit circuit enables charge current cut charging complete cuts power plug removed vehicle plug prevents rapid fast charging simultaneously prevents vehicle driven plug inserted fast charging control box mounted limited enabling charge time hours slow charging non captive lead cord provided car intended use home domestic places local plug end connector plug retaining trigger hole prevent plug removed car deemed necessary floating control box middle lead cord functions similarly fast limits current enabling hour charge time complete volts emergency power supply aftermath earthquake introduced year ahead schedule device called box enables supply power home electric event power natural disasters device provides outlets converting direct current battery power volts alternating current power small electrical equipment estimates total battery capacity provide power hours equivalent day power consumed average japanese home device scheduled available end april cost november clear widely available hand system regeneration control manufacturers effort different technology car appear similar conventional cars seats appears automatic transmission control works similar fashion fact switch electric motor offers degree control european cars regeneration correct use regeneration control influence range car park neutral reverse regeneration positions intended city driving hilly terrain flat terrain respectively correctly journeys large percentage energy potential energy returned battery lifting gas pedal regeneration light pressure foot brake mechanical losses main loss aerodynamic drag proportional square speed high speeds inefficient reduce range regeneration power consumption monitored driver instrument control panel shows power consumed regeneration electrical equipment heating passenger cab conventional wet automotive system heat derived traction battery resistance element use significantly reduces range traction motor cooling system runs lower temperatures conventional car separate cab heating system car charging interior alleviate range reduction problem car fitted air conditioning located beneath controls car electric motor driven traction battery dedicated mounted traction cooling car inside control use air conditioning system significantly reduce range alleviate car set whilst charge remote control device provided controls function air conditioning controls monitors battery charging auxiliary conventional lead acid battery hood accessories needed control charge main traction battery start vehicle charged main traction battery voltage reduction device discharged vehicle started main traction battery charged use jump cables vehicles possible steering rack electric power assistance emergency main battery located left hand seat car involved collision switch operated forces involved wheels rear wheels different sizes instead spare wheel repair kit electric cigarette lighter bottle repair fluid located rear passenger seat braking system braking system conventional hydraulic power assisted disk brakes drum brakes rear anti lock braking system traction control system fitted hand parking brake cable operated acting rear wheels hydraulic fluid reservoir hood vacuum electric vacuum pump located rear loading platform braking system starting process initiated brake pedal pressed range electric range miles japanese test cycle additional trim levels available japan beginning late july entry level battery pack reduced range kilometres higher level battery original range kilometres trim available mid august official range model year american version kilometres based cycle tests varying driving conditions climate controls driving cycle city conditions rated range miles according city range improved compared previous versions software upgrades revamped braking system estimated range kilometres practice range affected driving style terrain speed use passenger compartment heating cooling strong head following winds noticeable difference car breakdown drive system permanently connected rear wheels means mechanical damage power train vehicle transported towed rear driving wheels ground prevent damage problems long power available braking steering system vehicle conventionally towed subject instructions owner manual car tow trailers recommended safety euro awarded star car safety rating earning following ratings criteria tested model left hand drive door registered euro states believes star rating applied zero agency informed zero structurally identical interior fitting levels safety equipment new car assessment program rated stars crash safety scoring score takes account rating frontal offset crash test score received impact test gave model year star crash rating fire incident march reported separate incidents batteries plug electric cars battery pack melted battery cells battery packs produced company supplies batteries boeing entire fleet grounded january battery problems battery caught fire battery pack assembly plant march connected charge discharge test equipment issue recall halted production sales models determines causes battery problems according problem battery pack related change manufacturing process notified fleet vehicle operators batteries process working possible fix production production started july expected initial sales volume small sell vehicles march expected sales rise vehicles following months retail sales started decided target sales corporate customers japan allow local governments businesses set stations country company said initial sales constrained production capacity production ramp quickly units vehicles years expands production battery joint venture production projected increase units fiscal year following months production left hand drive european began october end november cumulative production reached units announced new production target worldwide fiscal year plans export units overseas mainly europe company promote sales european public sector police departments local governments production american electric car began late october july manufactured versions march including units france sold european market august result europe debt crisis resulted group slow sales announced suspension supply electric vehicle period supplying vehicles contract original equipment manufacturer agreements ended suspension decision japanese manufacturers suspend joint development projects contracts european partners early august sold total launch europe assembled electric cars destined leaving french electric cars inventory sold sales target set according supply temporarily interrupted chief executive announced decide months continue selling electric vehicles manufactured partner sales electric cars fell significantly result new competition markets sales launched fleet customers japan july world modern highway capable mass production electric car sales retail customers began japan april electric car sell units including models europe record officially registered reached february months later overtook best selling electric car accounting vehicles brand reported units sold exported december including sold japan units sold european market july family passenger cars sold worldwide japan selling country market sold variants family sold units europe july led norway units registered followed france units germany units fifth largest country market united_states sold august early march accounting variants including versions sold japan units sold worldwide australia early exhibited australia toured country beginning mid conducted month field trial potential electric vehicle customers local state federal government bodies major fleet operators sales fleet customers began australia august agreement price month months cumulative total car returned dealer initial shipment included units reported launch received applications vehicles private companies government departments initial batch vehicles leased government corporate fleets totals vehicles retail sales public began august currently government incentive schemes purchasing fuel efficient vehicles country new australian version similar european model released minor changes new spoke wheels minor exterior including dark revised fog lights australian design rules approved range australian sold july specially equipped capital city sydney sales public month large number australia purchased vehicles mainly victoria single prices seen market total sold cumulative sales reached units december march longer selling slow sales canada january signed agreement test largest pilot test electric cars canada test goal allow better understanding winter usage technology previously tested vehicle fleet british_columbia delivered december assigned staff city october canada announced partnership test transport canada vehicles program tested government facilities variety real world conditions program aim evaluate road performance range retail sales began december starting price government incentives available ontario quebec cumulative sales december reached units sells version canada international version test fleets offered standard premium premium package price includes leather wrapped steering wheel shift inch wheels premium audio system navigation system hands free cellular phone interface streaming audio input voice control europe european version introduced paris motor specific features european version include new design rear meet regulations arranged center stack instrument panel improved interior comfort active passive safety features improved addition curtain included standard equipment electric range kilometres european driving pattern mass production european began october plant production siblings zero january shipped japan began sales countries austria belgium denmark france germany ireland italy netherlands norway poland portugal spain sweden switzerland united_kingdom expand european roll run demonstration programs iceland denmark price european version vary country set aimed final cost customer equivalent government incentives austria retail deliveries began total units registered austria december including denmark deliveries began total units registered denmark december including estonia march government estonia confirmed sale million carbon dioxide credits exchange electric cars deal includes funding build express charging stations larger towns main highways private buyers electric car approved european_union delivered october official fleet assigned use municipal social workers round electric cars municipalities requested available local authorities stated concerns electric car performance harsh winter conditions maintenance costs reliability difficult countryside roads france family sold units representing market share electric car sales france sales led units followed vehicles units sold awarded contract supply electric cars government officials paris introduction family sold units december including zero available rental starting half day electric car rented vehicle rental service selected french cities zero available paris region locations train stations paris airport germany launched germany december price germany government purchase subsidies incentive available exemption annual circulation tax period years date registration august approximately deployed berlin program number cars expected grow year end sales family represented electric car sales country combined sales variants peaked units registered fell units december total units sold consisting italy retail deliveries began february cumulative sales totaled units december including netherlands launch netherlands total units sold december including norway deliveries began january best selling electric car country delivered november total electric cars sold norway combined sales units representing share electric cars sold year climbed units fell stabilized units cumulative december reached units including spain retail sales began december price starts sales tax government incentives total family electric cars sold representing electric vehicles sold spain year cumulative sales december reached units including sweden inception total units registered sweden december including switzerland deliveries began cumulative totaled units december including united_kingdom december began electric vehicle trial fleet demonstration project birmingham low vehicle running variety vehicles including plug hybrids extended range electric jaguar march company reported month period trial fleet ran average miles day parked time individual trips miles key finding test report vehicles driven temperatures low winter period observed drop usage extremely cold weather essential journeys march announced sold price august company reduced price sales public began january coincided date plug car grant came effect authorized sales centres london rest spread england scotland northern_ireland april rent car added fleet vehicles london intends add later offered rental vehicles demand members electric cars supported installed quick charge stations located london total units registered june including june reports surfaced longer sold new vehicles available japan launched fleet customers japan late july years development electric vehicles initial price set japanese government offering subsidies local governments offering additional subsidies bring price low reduced price vehicle days went retail sales japan april compete early charging stations japan june announced aiming cut price electric vehicles million fiscal year obtain price hybrid electric vehicles expecting mass production batteries battery plant coming online april allow reduced battery cost current million million march company said received advance orders japan vehicle cumulative sales reached units japan october sales japanese market raised stabilized units sales fell units units december cumulative sales reached july new levels launched japanese market second half beginning july lower level trim sold government trim battery equipment trim specification adjusted allow accessible price trim range cycle higher level trim available mid august price trim battery original new trim realizes increase single charge range cycle offering led rear combination lamps inch road wheels leather wrapped steering wheel high grade equipment navigation system heated seats driver passenger standard united_states fleet individual customer deliveries took place december initially announced base price september raised base price plus destination charge prior federal tax credit incentives available california states american version unveiled november announced decided drop version named simply electric vehicle version enlarged redesigned rear includes features japanese european versions order meet crash standards government preferences consumers american version millimetres longer japanese version millimetres wider slightly taller advanced mandated tire pressure monitoring system upgraded interior features accessories entry level trim starts trim premium version priced including navigation system better entertainment audio options prices include destination charge models available options include factory installed fast charging port cold zone package includes battery warming system heated outside mirrors reservation process began april customers required pay deposits car required home inspection decided fee people placed order buy car accepting method payment online transactions began sending order confirmation offering optional accessories early september november announced partnerships best buy sales home installation units initial availability limited initial roll markets include california hawaii oregon washington followed northeastern states nationwide availability expected mid delivery fleet customer took place december san_francisco delivery went city non profit service operates san_francisco oakland berkeley individual customer delivery took place honolulu hawaii december sales increased units rose sales fell total cars sold december changes model year vehicle include driver passenger heated seats quick charge port battery warming system heated view mirrors rear door speakers level charging cable approximate charge time near fully charged hours hours charge port lamp leather covered steering wheel shift passenger mirror lid numerous decorative color trim upgrades aluminum wheels fog lights new daytime running lights black door trim lower price incentives countries chile launched price million initial availability limited units public quick charging station country opened april preparation arrival electric cars august units sold dealer longer selling replaced plug hybrid costa_rica launched february price costa_rica government incentives electric cars according costa_rica selected market launch americas environmental record initial availability limited units sales oriented supply mainly fleet customers including government agencies electric companies hong_kong december corporation began testing totaling vehicles tested sales public hong_kong began price malaysia released malaysia march price starting electric car sold country sell units year market highway patrol unit patrolling provide assistance bridge seven charging stations set toll plaza mainland rapid able cent charge minutes new_zealand january march brought new_zealand electric vehicle trial travelled entire country testing infrastructure demonstrating vehicle public march use wellington field trial sponsored sales public scheduled july price number units limited launched june price price sat february cars sold bought government organizations electric car sold russia singapore november signed agreement government introduce electric vehicles country supply multi agency task force agreement year million test program deploy charging infrastructure electric vehicles evaluate cost benefits future adoption delivery batch electric cars scheduled thailand december government thailand agreed start fleet testing electric vehicles possible launch july new agreement signed begin trials participation thailand electricity distribution companies test fleet deployed year pilot test point point transportation solution city complement sustainable public transportation systems consist automated electric powered vehicles global sales july family passenger cars sold worldwide following table presents total retail sales year deliveries began july selling national markets variant june awards recognition year award october japanese car year advanced technology awarded 41st tokyo motor october january environment special grand prize awarded 25th international automobile festival paris france february finalists green car vision award model year american finalists green car year american rated vehicles year list elaborated model year american ranked november june ranked efficient certified vehicle surpassed fit
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