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Mercedes-Benz to set up EV production in US, battery plant; $1B investment in Alabama

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The company plans to produce EQ-branded SUV models at MBUSI (Mercedes-Benz US International), its Tuscaloosa, Alabama facility. Final details of the plans are still being worked on in partnership with the State of Alabama. Mercedes-Benz will set up electric vehicle production in the United States.

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Honda includes stop-start system in new 2016 Honda Pilot for improved fuel economy, new 9-speed

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Additional ports and plugs include an auxiliary jack for nearly any audio player, an HDMI port for a gaming console, two headphone jacks, two 12-volt power outlets and a 115-volt outlet. The Pilot and its engine are manufactured at Honda’s Lincoln, Alabama auto plant. amp output, to charge iPads or smartphones while in use.

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Flash Drive: 2023 Genesis GV70 EV AWD

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A major step to becoming a leader offering luxury EVs, Genesis started production in February 2023 of the Electrified GV70 in Montgomery, Alabama. Utilizing both 400 and 800 volt charging, the slowest is by a standard 120V household plug that delivers a full charge in about two and a half days. kWh lithium-ion polymer battery.

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Mercedes-Benz Introduces Two-Mode Hybrid ML450 SUV at New York Auto Show

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An integrated Auxiliary Power Module enables power to be exchanged between the 288-volt battery and the 12-volt onboard network. The ML 450 HYBRID is produced at the Mercedes-Benz plant in Tuscaloosa, Alabama, in the United States. A computer controls the hybrid system with up to 50 million computing operations a second.

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DOE ARPA-E awards $156M to projects to 60 projects to accelerate innovation in clean energy technologies

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University of Alabama. type Hexaferrite The University of Alabama led team will demonstrate. Scalable Real-time Decentralized Volt/VAR Control Caltech will develop scalable, real-time, decentralized. to connect photovoltaic solar panels to the grid. connected together. connected together. grid connection.

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