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GM Maven introduces monthly offering for members; vehicles include the Chevrolet Tahoe and Chevrolet Volt

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Maven Reserve is available now in Los Angeles and San Francisco with plans to expand to other cities. The Chevrolet Tahoe and Volt are among the most popular vehicles in the Maven City car-sharing portfolio. Insurance and $100 worth of gas are also included, and there are no membership or application fees.

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Jeep adds new Willys 4xe to PHEV lineup

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Ordering for the 2023 Jeep Wrangler Willys 4xe is available now. The Jeep Wrangler Willys 4xe powertrain integrates two electric motors and a 400-volt battery pack with a fuel-efficient, turbocharged, 2.0-liter Jeep Wrangler Willys 4xe is assembled at Stellantis’ Toledo Assembly Complex in Toledo, Ohio.

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New SAE book on 48V technologies for mild hybridization

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SAE International announced a new book, 48-Volt Developments , available now on the SAE International website. 48-Volt Developments includes eight technical papers. Development of higher-voltage electrical systems in vehicles has been slowly progressing over the past few decades.

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AeroVironment introducing new TurboDX charging station at CES

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It is available in both 16 and 32 amp versions (240-volts) and with the option for 15 ft. TurboDX has already started shipping and is available now. It will be available for purchase online at Amazon, evsolutions.com, and Home Depot beginning 30 January 2018 at a starting MSRP of $469.

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NEC introduces 12V Li-ion battery line for stationary applications

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NEC Energy Solutions, along with NEC Corporation, has announced production availability of the Li-ion ALM 12V35 product line of 12-Volt batteries utilizing Nanophosphate lithium iron phosphate (LiFePO 4 ) technology from A123 Systems. All ALM 12V35 models are available now and are shipping to initial customers.

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Freescale announces new high-end powertrain microcontroller; 3x performance of prior high-end unit

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With this offering, Freescale now offers seamless scalability from 2.5 Alpha samples of the MPC5777M MCU are available now. Alpha samples of the MPC5744K are available now, with general market samples planned for availability in 2014. General market samples are planned for Q3 2013. New pressure sensors.

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Coulomb Technologies to Provide 4,600 Free Home and Public Charging Stations Through ChargePoint America Program

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ChargePoint America will provide 4,600 Level II (220 – 240 volts) public and private ChargePoint Networked Charging Stations by October 2011 to program participants in nine regions in the United States: Austin, Texas; Detroit, Michigan; Los Angeles, California; New York, New York; Orlando, Fla.; Sacramento, Calif.; and Washington DC.

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