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MAY 26, 2021

The always-on 4x4 Ford Lightning Pro starts at $39,974, with a targeted range of 230 miles on the standard battery pack, and 300 miles with the extended range version (starting at $49,974). To-date, the company has completed construction of 48 out of 57 prototypes and will begin pre-production vehicle (PPV) builds in July.

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Motors Motoring Motor Production 221

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APRIL 9, 2015

The California Energy Commission (CEC) awarded a $3-million grant to leading battery-electric bus manufacturer Proterra as one of 46 transportation, energy storage, biogas and efficiency projects receiving a total of $83.7 million in grants and loans. Earlier post.). Proterra was the only bus provider selected for CEC funding.

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AUGUST 5, 2009

billion in grants to US-based manufacturers to produce batteries and their components and to expand battery recycling capacity; $500 million in grants to US-based manufacturers to produce electric drive components for vehicles, including electric motors, power electronics, and other drive train components; and. Powerex, Inc.

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DECEMBER 8, 2016

For electric vehicles, this could translate into fewer battery cells, less weight, less cost extended range, longer lifetime or better warranties. The innovations lie in the three-stage aqueous process that enables a wider range of raw material inputs, eliminates manufacturing steps and provides high purity high performance materials.

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JANUARY 26, 2010

GM has been building this in-house capability for years, expanding electric motor research and development, design and validation capabilities at facilities in Michigan, Indiana and California. Initially, GM is committing to building all the motors for the next-generation two-mode transmission. —Tom Stephens.

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OCTOBER 5, 2015

Tracking the broader transportation trend towards advanced safety systems, the new 35-foot Catalyst electric bus provides customers with nimble maneuvering and enhanced automated features, including collision avoidance and traction control in a smaller model for dense urban areas, building on the performance of the 40-foot Catalyst vehicle.

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Washington Energy Storage Federal Grant Li-ion 150

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SEPTEMBER 17, 2017

The US Department of Transportation’s Federal Transit Administration (FTA) announced $55 million in grant selections through the Low or No Emission (Low-No) Vehicle program, which funds the development of transit buses and infrastructure that use advanced fuel technologies. Fifty-one projects in 39 states will receive a share of the funding.

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