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Antelope Valley adds 16 more BYD electric buses to fleet

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BYD has also been selected as a vendor for transit buses and motor coaches in statewide contracts for California and New Mexico. The K11Ms were originally to go to the Albuquerque, but will now be operating on the streets of the Antelope Valley. Depending on the configuration, the bus can accommodate up to 89 passengers.

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Hyundai makes Series B investment in hydrogen and fuel cell catalyst maker Pajarito Powder

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US-based startup Pajarito Powder has received a Series-B investment from Hyundai Motor Company. The investment is intended to allow Hyundai Motor to expand its portfolio in the value chain of the hydrogen industry and strengthen the establishment of the hydrogen ecosystem. 2021.100052.

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BYD unveils first 45' battery-electric commuter coach bus

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Motor Coach. BYD also manufactures battery- electric trucks and forklifts. BYD’s APTA Expo 2017 vehicle display included: 60 ft. Articulated Transit Bus. Transit Bus. Double Decker Transit Bus. Class 5 Cab Chassis Truck. BYD battery-electric, zero-emission forklift. 
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Texas-made Tesla Model Y with 4680 battery charges 0-97% in under 1 hour

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Tesla advocate Ryan Levenson of The Kilowatts , who maintains several electric vehicles that he rents out on Turo, recently took delivery of a Texas-made Dual Motor Model Y. It should be noted that the Dual Motor Model Y from Texas is listed with a range of 279 miles per charge on a full battery. . mph to deplete the entire 4680 pack.

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Tesla to build new EV plant in New Mexico!

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AP via the Detroit News Link Albuquerque, N.M., to be site for electric car production "New Mexico's biggest city will be home to an automobile assembly facility for Tesla Motors' all-electric, four-door, five-passenger sedan that will sell for at least $50,000." "The And GM keeps telling us the batteries aren't ready.

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Junkyard Find: 1964 Ford Fairlane 500 4-Door Sedan

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I can't decipher the shadow of the long-departed dealership badge, but I'd wager it came from somewhere along the I-25 corridor between Albuquerque and Cheyenne. American Motors beat Ford in the midsize sedan game by a year, with the Rambler Classic first appearing as a 1961 model. The 289 is long gone. It was rated at 195 horsepower.

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2024 Hyundai Santa Fe – Heading in a New Direction

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Full disclosure: Hyundai flew me to Albuquerque and put me up in nice hotels both there and in Santa Fe. liter turbocharged four-cylinder with an electric motor. The company fed us as well.) If you think the new Santa Fe looks like a Land Rover Defender, take heart, I did too. the North American mills will be familiar.

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