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Think EVs can’t pull? This electric truck can haul 100 tons!

Baua Electric

Heavy equipment giant Caterpillar will work with aggregates producer CRH to put its 70- to 100-ton battery electric off-highway mining trucks to the test — marking the first time a truck like this has been evaluated by the aggregate industry. mph, then used the 10% downhill return to recoup some battery power with regenerative braking.

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Tesla exec explains where ‘real competition’ is coming from, and why the battle is far from over

Teslarati

Tesla Head of Investor Relations Martin Viecha recently shared some important insights about the real “competition” that the company is facing. According to the executive, Tesla is not really competing against competitive electric vehicles. And that’s really the crux of the matter.

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Sodium batteries from Michigan to challenge lithium’s grip – ET Auto

Baua Electric

Sodium-ion batteries offer benefits over their lithium-ion counterparts. They can discharge faster, providing short, intense bouts of power. Modern life runs on lithium-ion batteries , powering smartphones, laptops and electric cars alike. But as dominant as they’ve become, there are other ways to build a battery.

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Marquardt to showcase latest portfolio at Battery Show Europe | Autocar Professional

Baua Electric

Marquardt will also be providing insights into the development of new control units for wireless cell monitoring of battery systems, H2 safety and contactless level measurement in liquid tanks. The production-ready HV sensor from Marquardt disconnects the vehicle electronics from the high-voltage battery in just five milliseconds.

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California online dashboard provides information about PEV buyers; importance of incentive funds, $130M from California paid out to date

Green Car Congress

A new online tool published by the California Air Resources Board (ARB) and California Center for Sustainable Energy offers the general public, researchers, policymakers and stakeholders the opportunity to learn about who is buying plug-in electric vehicles (PEVs) in California, and why. Electric (Battery) Hybrids Plug-ins Sales'

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Ram Promaster EV brings Detroit’s third maker into electric vans

Charged EVs

The Ram ProMaster is a Fiat design dating to 2014, but it now offers an up-to-date electric powertrain. In January, Stellantis said its Ram truck brand would start selling the ProMaster EV, a battery-electric model of the ProMaster van that it restyled and updated for 2023. Got all that? All-wheel drive is not offered.

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How EV Connect Can Help With EV Fleet Management

EV Connect

Major companies around the globe are making waves in the electric vehicle movement. The Challenges of Fleet Electrification Fleet electrification is not as simple as replacing each gas-powered vehicle in your fleet with an electric one. Everything is built into the monthly fee, including the cost of electricity.

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