Midsized, small firms take crack at electric vehicles

Midsized, small firms take crack at electric vehicles

YOKOHAMA, Japan - Zerosports Co. delivered collection and distribution EVs, such as this one in Yokohama on March 31, 2010, converted from gas-driven cars to Japan Post Service Co. (Kyodo)

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