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UPS updates 125 Workhorse E-GEN series hybrid electric step vans with smaller genset engine for better fuel economy

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4-cylinder engine; charging capability remains the same, as does the electric range. The updated trucks, which were originally purchased in September 2015, deliver up to four times the fuel economy of a gasoline-powered vehicle, UPS said. In March of 2015, AMP formally changed its name to Workhorse Group Incorporated.

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ICCT paper assesses leading regional EV markets in US and policies behind them

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charging infrastructure incentives, preferential charging rates), and public charging availability. Electric vehicle share of new vehicle registrations in 2015, highlighting leading metropolitan areas in each region (new vehicle registration data from IHS Automotive). regulation, purchasing incentives), local policy (e.g.,

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2016 Optima midsize sedan gains new 1.6L engine

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Kia Motors America (KMA) introduced the re-designed Optima midsize sedan at the New York International Auto Show. Engineers also added more hot stamped components to the all-new Optima, a 350% increase over the 2015 model. Sales begin in the fourth quarter of 2015. Pricing will be announced closer to the vehicle’s launch date.

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Dahn’s “million-mile battery” detailed in open-access paper in JES

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Professor Dahn and his research group is Tesla’s battery research partner, following an agreement signed in 2015. V as 100% state of charge. This has been done so that others can re-create these cells and use them as benchmarks for their own R+D efforts be they in the spaces of Li-ion cells or “beyond Li-ion cells”.

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Researchers find Nissan LEAF creates less CO2 than Toyota Prius hybrid in west US and Texas, but more in N. Midwest

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The team characterized the vehicle emissions across the United States under alternative assumptions for regional electricity emission factors, regional boundaries, and charging schemes. Among the findings were that: delayed charging (i.e., Among the findings were that: delayed charging (i.e., —Tamayao et al.

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The EV Transition Explained: Reshaping Labor Markets

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Electric vehicles require new or re-tooled factories , each requiring thousands of employees. For instance, the EV battery industry has grown from three gigafactories in 2015 to more than 285 currently being built or planned globally. Each mine and factory will need hundreds of workers to operate them. North Carolina has provided $1.2

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