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Wrightspeed and Matthews Specialty Vehicles partner to repower and convert buses and trucks into high-performance EVs; order for 30 MDS vehicles

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Wrightspeed and Matthews Specialty Vehicles are teaming up to develop, convert, and deliver battery-powered and range-extended electric buses, trucks, and specialty vehicles with industry-leading performance, efficiency, and total cost of ownership.

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Electric commercial vehicle company SEA Electric raises $42M; partnership with Exro

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SEA Electric was founded in Australia in 2012, with a proprietary electric power-system technology (known as SEA-Drive) for the world’s urban delivery and distribution fleets. SEA-Drive 120b Power-System. SEA Ford F-59 EV with SEA-Drive 120b.

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Hyundai reveals 2024 Kona Electric and ICE siblings in New York

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The all-new 2024 Kona will arrive at US dealers this summer, and the Kona Electric will be available late fall. kWh battery, is estimated to deliver up to 260 miles of range based on Hyundai’s preliminary internal testing. Kona Electric, equipped with the 64.8

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Caterpillar to supply zero-exhaust emission fleet to graphite miner NMG; offtake agreement for anode material

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an authorized Cat dealer, will manage the maintenance and repair strategy for the equipment to maximize machine availability. The solution provides access to equipment through an hourly fee based on usage and includes asset management support to help improve uptime, predictability, and efficiency.

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Report: Mercedes Having Tough Time Selling EVs

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Citing Edmunds data that shows Mercedes-Benz dealers took an average of 82 days to sell the brand's battery-powered EQ models in September (double BMW's 38-day turnaround rate while also being above the luxury segment average of 57 days), the outlet was hoping to shed some light on the matter.

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China and Norway Lead the World’s EV Switchover

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Early government investment in charging infrastructure went a long way toward soothing the range anxiety that made car buyers in other places reluctant to make the switch to battery power from gasoline or diesel. For more on what other countries’ plans are, check out the International Energy Agency’s Global EV Policy Explorer page.)

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GM to boost EV and AV investments 75% to $35B through 2025; new battery plants

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GM is targeting annual global EV sales of more than 1 million by 2025, and we are increasing our investment to scale faster because we see momentum building in the United States for electrification, along with customer demand for our product portfolio. Separately, GM will supply HYDROTEC to Navistar, Inc.,

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