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Oorja Protonics Introduces New Direct Methanol Fuel Cell On-Board Battery Charger

Green Car Congress

The target market for the OorjaPac is the materials handling industry, for use in electric forklifts, pallet trucks, and automated guided vehicles. In August 2009, Nissan North America (NNA) deployed OorjaPacs for the 60 tugs at its Smyrna, Tenn., With a 4.5 The operating cost for the Model 1 is $0.18/kW-hour. assembly plant.

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National Drive Electric Week 2021: Talk about great timing

Electric Auto Association

National Drive Electric Week 2021 comes as the country turns toward EVs. This year’s National Drive Electric Week , presented by the Electric Auto Association along with the Sierra Club , Plugin America , and EV HybridNoir , will no doubt reflect the skyrocketing interest in electric vehicles. states and Canada.

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New York City adding 70 electric vehicles to fleet; launches EV educational push

Green Car Congress

Mayor Bloomberg announces the addition of 70 new electric vehicles. New York City is adding 70 electric vehicles to its fleet: 50 new Chevrolet Volts, 10 fully electric Ford Transit Connect cargo vans, and 10 new fully electric Navistar E-star utility trucks. Chevy Volt and Navistar E-star are visible in the background.

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National Drive Electric Week 2021: Talk about great timing

Electric Auto Association

National Drive Electric Week 2021 comes as the country turns toward EVs. This year’s National Drive Electric Week , presented by the Electric Auto Association along with the Sierra Club , Plugin America , and EV HybridNoir , will no doubt reflect the skyrocketing interest in electric vehicles. states and Canada.

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Feature: Are Electric Fire Trucks in the Near Future?

Clean Fleet Report

Another Niche Filled by an Electric Version. Electric cars, trucks and buses are slowly making their way onto roads. million electric vehicle sales to date. Hybrid and fully electric vehicles are already available for a variety of commercial and personal uses. However, the vehicle isn’t fully electric.

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2022 GMC Hummer EV: the biggest, baddest, butchest EV to hit the market?

Charged EVs

The news that General Motors would relaunch the infamous Hummer name—as an all-electric truck no less—broke a few days before the high-dollar, high-visibility 2020 Super Bowl ad that introduced that vehicle to the world. Before Tesla, they were seen as nerdy golf carts, far from usable as “real cars.” Jaw-dropping specs.

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China puts its electric vehicles on center stage - China automotive news

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

The aggressive plans illustrate Chinas growing commitment to electrified vehicles and its strategy to support auto makers developing various types of electric cars and components with research subsidies. Among the most notable: a gas-electric hybrid Shanghai Automotive Industry Corp. Great Wall Motor Co., Prius hybrid.

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