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XALT Energy batteries powering MCI all-electric passenger coach

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XALT Energy is powering the US’ first, long-distance, all-electric passenger coach in tests with private and public transportation providers in the United States. XALT Energy, a company of Freudenberg Sealing Technologies, is a Midland, Michigan-based global developer and manufacturer of lithium-ion technology solutions.

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Progress Rail develops battery-powered switcher locomotive EMD Joule; pilot phase this year

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Progress Rail, a Caterpillar company, developed a new battery-powered switcher locomotive to be available globally, working in collaboration with its South American customer, Vale—one of the largest mining companies in the world. The new EMD Joule switcher includes battery capacity being delivered to Vale of 1.9

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Volkswagen BEV deliveries increase by 45% globally

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Volkswagen Group has been working hard to increase its share of the global battery electric vehicle (BEV) market, and it seems to be paying off. The German automaker increased its BEV deliveries by 45% globally as of September 2023. The post Volkswagen BEV deliveries increase by 45% globally appeared first on TESLARATI.

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Global OEM selects Eaton’s power distribution technology for new electric commercial vehicle platform

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Power management company Eaton announced its eMobility business secured a contract to supply power distribution units (PDUs) and Bussmann series fuses to a global vehicle manufacturer for use in a new battery electric (BEV) light-duty commercial vehicle—a rapidly growing segment for BEVs.

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Global EV sales reach 10 percent of new cars sold in 2022

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Global electric vehicle sales reached 10 percent of all new cars sold in 2022, an increase from 8.3 EVs continue to become more popular year over year, and consumers are making the switch from gas-powered vehicles to battery-powered ones across the world. percent in 2021. I’d love to hear from you!

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Amogy presents retrofitted 2018 Freightliner Cascadia powered by ammonia-to-power system

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Decarbonizing heavy-duty trucking has been challenging, with alternatives such as battery power lacking the energy density needed to replace diesel for larger vehicles and long-distance routes with minimal downtimes. —Seonghoon Woo, CEO at Amogy.

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Is the electric vehicle wave beginning to crash? VW Group’s global EV order bank halves after super-strong start to the year

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From January to September, the VW Group said it delivered an incredible 531,500 battery-powered vehicles — an incredible 45 percent increase over the same period in 2022 — with EVs now accounting for more than 7.9 percent of all VW sales globally. Mr Antlitz, though, did report that orders increased in third quarter.

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