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Filed under: EV/Plug-in , Miles EV Coda sedan - Click above for high res image gallery Another element of Coda Automotive's electric car program has been confirmed today with the announcement from UQM that it would be supplying motors to the startup company's new EV. The two companies have reached a 10-year deal for a supply of electric propulsion systems. During the first two years of Coda's initial ramp up period, starting in mid-2010, UQM is expected to supply about 20,000 of its UQM(R)PowerPhase(R) 100 motors to Coda. This is a 100 kW / 134 hp motor that is 94 percent efficient and is only 11 inches in diameter. UQM was the original planned supplier to Phoenix Motorcars before they redesigned their sport utility truck and more recently has supplied motors to Chrysler for its prototype electric vehicles. Chrysler has not said if UQM will continue to supply motors for production versions of its EVs. More: Coda EV sedan to use U... http://www.depozitul.net/2009/07/coda-...