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Medium-duty Mack MD Electric now available for order

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Mack Trucks announced that the Mack MD Electric, the first medium-duty electric vehicle for the brand ( earlier post ), is now available for order. The Mack MD Electric will be available in Class 6 and Class 7 ratings like its diesel counterpart. The MD Electric can be charged through AC or DC charging units.

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Eaton introduces overhead power distribution solution for rapid deployment and reconfiguration of fleet charging infrastructure

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Intelligent power management company Eaton has introduced a new approach simplifying electric vehicle (EV) fleet charging by eliminating costly cable runs and major modifications to existing parking and conveyor structures. Access to convenient, reliable and affordable EV charging infrastructure is essential.

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QOTD: Will An Affordable EV Help You Go Electric?

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Today we covered Tesla's back-and-forth on whether it will or won't build an affordable EV. Or, if you're EV hesitant, is it because of some other factor or factors, such as range, driving experience, lack of charging infrastructure, et cetera? In other words, will the availability of cheaper EVs make you pull the trigger on an EV?

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Mercedes-Benz eVito Tourer now available with a lower capacity battery variant

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It is also interesting for those looking for an affordable starting price or for whom a weight saving of 150 kg and the corresponding payload increase would be useful. The standard fast charging function offers a charging output of 50 kW, and as an option 80 kWare also possible.

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First 35 State plans to build out EV charging infrastructure approved; more than $900M in FY22 and FY23 funding

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The NEVI formula funding, which makes $5 billion available over five years, is expected to help build a convenient, reliable, and affordable EV charging network across the country. Approved Plans are available on the FHWA web site.

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2 Affordable Used Electrified Cars Available Nationwide

CleanTechnica EVs

I get into social media discussions all the time about how electric vehicles are the future, and the number one concern used to be how you will charge them. But as charging has gotten faster and available at more locations, the biggest concern has shifted to cost.

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J.D. Power study: EV consideration in US increasing, but slowly; availability of public chargers a friction point

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Influencing the modest year-over-year increases are a combination of positive and negative market factors: lower gas prices, inflation, rising interest rates, greater model availability and charging availability. The growth in public charging isn’t keeping pace with the rising number of EVs on the road.

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