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USDOT announces $84.9M through Lo-No program to expand advanced bus technologies

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The District Department of Transportation will receive funds to purchase battery electric buses, which will replace diesel vehicles that are reaching the end of their useful life. Central Ohio Transit Authority. Regional Transportation District. District Department of Transportation. 2,600,000.

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DOE awards $45M to 38 advanced transportation technology projects; $3M from the Army

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Through the Advanced Vehicle Power Technology Alliance between the Energy Department and the Department of the Army, the Army is contributing an additional $3 million in co-funding to support projects focused on lightweighting and propulsion materials, batteries, fuels, and lubricants. The Ohio State University. Description.

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What Does GM’s “30 New EVs By 2025” Promise Mean for the US Market?

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Will GM’s Ultium Cells battery factory in Lordstown, Ohio be able to supply enough battery packs? GM is currently sourcing battery packs for the Bolt EV and the upcoming Bolt EUV from LG Chem. What would be the average sales volume per model per year?

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New Jeep Wrangler 4xe PHEV joins Renegade and Compass 4xe models in global electric vehicle lineup

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The Wrangler 4xe hybrid system includes an Integrated Dual Charging Module (ICDM), which combines a battery charger and a DC/DC converter in a single unit that is more compact than two separate components, and a next-generation Power Inverter Module (PIM) that is reduced in size. liter engine and electric motor.

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Fly the Hybrid Skies

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Located at NASA’s Neil Armstrong Test Facility in Sandusky, Ohio, the laboratory is being used to test megawatt-scale electrified power trains and motors that will be integrated into a hybrid, turboelectric aircraft demonstrator for test flights around 2025. DC power supplies were also used to simulate the batteries.

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