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QM Power and University of Kentucky demonstrate 50 kW/liter electric motor; DOE 2025 power density goal

Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 29, 2021

QM Power and the SPARK Lab at University of Kentucky shared the combined results of a large-scale, multi-objective design optimization study, and lab testing of a prototype motor designed to meet the 2025 power density goals set by the US Department of Energy (DOE). Exploded view of the proposed PM motor.

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Kentucky Universal ECC Power

Scout Motors selects South Carolina for first plant; $2B investment, 200k units per year

Green Car Congress

MARCH 4, 2023

Scout Motors, the recently formed independent company backed by Volkswagen Group ( earlier post , is establishing its first manufacturing plant near Columbia, South Carolina, where it will build electric next-generation trucks and rugged SUVs harkening back to the iconic Scout vehicles produced from 1960 to 1980.

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South Carolina Motor Motors Motoring

Ferguson collaborates with Ford on F550 Fuel Cell Prototype

Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 14, 2022

Ferguson Enterprises is collaborating with Ford Motor Company to place a first-of-its-kind F550 Fuel Cell Prototype Chassis Work Truck in service within Ferguson’s daily fleet operations for six months. —Jim Buczkowski, executive director, Ford Research and Advanced Engineering.

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Ford Fuel Charlotte Fleet

Ford Announces New Mustang Appearance Package, Anniversary Event, and Mystery Update

The Truth About Cars

MARCH 28, 2024

Meanwhile, Blue Oval is planning to invite fans to the Charlotte Motor Speedway to preview a forthcoming appearance package and celebrate their favorite sports car. But it’s likely that Ford will be learning as much about its customers as it will be educating them about future products. Images: Ford Motor Co.]

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Ford Charlotte North America Connect

Isuzu and GM enter commercial vehicle collaboration agreement in the US; new low cab forward trucks

Green Car Congress

JUNE 15, 2015

General Motors and Isuzu Motors reached an agreement on a US commercial vehicle collaboration, allowing Isuzu to strengthen its product lineup and GM to expand its commercial vehicle portfolio. The gasoline-powered models will be assembled in the United States in Charlotte, Mich.

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Isuzu GM Commercial Charlotte

UQM Technologies to display new PowerPhase HD electric drive system at 2012 HTUF

Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 11, 2012

will display the new PowerPhase HD 220 electric drive system at the upcoming Hybrid, Electric and Advanced Truck Users Forum (HTUF) national conference and expo in Charlotte, NC. The PowerPhase Pro electric propulsion system that is in volume production will also be part of the UQM display. UQM Technologies, Inc.

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Charlotte 2012 Taxi London

This EV startup, once valued at $13b, is on the verge of total collapse

Baua Electric

JANUARY 31, 2024

Once an EV darling thought to revolutionize EV production with its concept of micro-factories that crank out delivery vans for the likes of Uber and UPS, UK startup Arrival is in a desperate search for funding after being delisted from Nasdaq this week. Lordstown Motors and Proterra have gone belly up.

North Carolina

North Carolina Solar Charlotte Installation

It’s too late to China-proof the lithium supply chain – ET Auto

Baua Electric

MARCH 15, 2024

the Charlotte, North Carolina-based miner whose processing plant Yellen visited during her trip to Chile. A third of the company’s product went to the country in 2022, overtaking the US for the first time. Offtake agreements, such as the ones General Motors Co. Take Albemarle Corp., Pilbara Minerals Ltd., and Tesla Inc.

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China Supplies Auto Chile

Ford CEO: Ford to focus on 5 key areas of innovation: mobility, autonomy, connectivity, customer experience and performance

Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 19, 2014

Fields said that Ford’s investments in products, people, plants and technology, combined with industry growth, are not only delivering a year of growth in terms of revenue, pricing power, operating margins and profitability in 2014, but are setting the stage for growth in and beyond 2015. Customer experience. —Mark Fields. [In

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Ford Connect Connected Global

US DOT Awards $100M in Recovery Act Funds to 43 Transit Projects to Reduce Energy Consumption and Greenhouse Gas Emissions

Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 22, 2009

City of Charlotte/Charlotte Area Transit System, North Carolina: $3,000,000. Productive Alternatives/Transit Alternatives, Minnesota: $845,000. Diesel Bus Efficiency Improvements with Thermal Motor Fans: Purchase and install Thermal Motor Fans for diesel buses to improve bus efficiency and lower fuel costs.

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Emissions Gas Energy Maintenance

President Obama Announces 48 Projects to Receive $2.4B in Grants for Next-Generation of Batteries and Electric Vehicles; To be Combined with $2.4B in Industry Cost-Share

Green Car Congress

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. General Motors Corporation.

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Grant Lithium Ion Obama St. Louis

Elon Musk wants Tesla Service to fix two-thirds of cars in the same day

Teslarati

JUNE 13, 2022

Tesla Motors Club forum even has a thread dedicated for service center wait times. And while independent service centers exist commonly throughout the US, many refuse to work on Tesla products or any electric vehicles for that matter, even when they have the capability to do the work. Credit: Tesla.

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How to Get a Plug-In Hybrid

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 21, 2009

CalCars supports conversion programs as a strategy to increase awareness and support for PHEVs and thereby motivate automakers to build production PHEVs. Because of Hondas different architecture (the engine runs whenever the motor runs), aftermarket conversion of Hondas are unlikely. Conversions are limited to certain vehicle types.

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Plug-in Plug Hybrid Nickel Metal Hydride

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QM Power and University of Kentucky demonstrate 50 kW/liter electric motor; DOE 2025 power density goal

Scout Motors selects South Carolina for first plant; $2B investment, 200k units per year

Ferguson collaborates with Ford on F550 Fuel Cell Prototype

Ford Announces New Mustang Appearance Package, Anniversary Event, and Mystery Update

Isuzu and GM enter commercial vehicle collaboration agreement in the US; new low cab forward trucks

UQM Technologies to display new PowerPhase HD electric drive system at 2012 HTUF

This EV startup, once valued at $13b, is on the verge of total collapse

It’s too late to China-proof the lithium supply chain – ET Auto

Ford CEO: Ford to focus on 5 key areas of innovation: mobility, autonomy, connectivity, customer experience and performance

US DOT Awards $100M in Recovery Act Funds to 43 Transit Projects to Reduce Energy Consumption and Greenhouse Gas Emissions

President Obama Announces 48 Projects to Receive $2.4B in Grants for Next-Generation of Batteries and Electric Vehicles; To be Combined with $2.4B in Industry Cost-Share

Elon Musk wants Tesla Service to fix two-thirds of cars in the same day

How to Get a Plug-In Hybrid

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