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Penske Truck Leasing joins CharIN to promote electric commercial vehicle charging standards

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Penske Truck Leasing has joined the Charging Interface Initiative ( CharIN ), a worldwide industry alliance focused on promoting Combined Charging System (CCS) as the global standard for charging electric vehicles (EVs) of all types. Penske Truck Leasing is the first in its industry to join the CharIN organization. Penske Truck Leasing Co.,

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ARPA-E awarding $36M to 22 projects in RANGE program for transformative EV storage

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The University of Houston (UH) will develop a battery using a novel water-based, lithium-ion chemistry that makes use of sustainable, low-cost, high-energy, organic materials. Current water-based batteries have greater volume and weight compared to lithium-ion batteries, making them unsuitable for use in electric vehicles.

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DOE to Award $41.9M in Recovery Funds to Spur Growth of Fuel Cell Markets

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will establish the environmental and cost benefits of using a 1kW fuel cell power system to generate electricity, as opposed to traditional gas/diesel generators and lead-acid battery power sources. To accelerate fuel cell use in consumer markets, MTI will demonstrate a one-watt consumer electronics power pack.

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The World’s Most Popular EVs Aren’t Cars, Trucks, or Motorcycles

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As a general rule of thumb, throttle e-bikes that combine a 500-to-750 watt motor and a 480 watt-hour (Wh) battery can cover only about 20 miles at best on battery power alone; or less than 25 watt-hours per mile. All three classes limit a motor's go-power to 750 watts, or 1 horsepower.