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Mercedes breaks ground on new battery recycling facility in Germany

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This is achieved through a mix of solar energy installed at the facility and green energy purchased from the grid. ” Mercedes joins the likes of Tesla, General Motors, and many others , establishing battery recycling capabilities worldwide.

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DeCicco: Transportation GHG reduction policy should focus upstream on fuel supply rather than downstream on choice of fuels in vehicles

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More specifically, he suggests that other than supporting fundamental R&D, programs to promote alternative fuel vehicles (AFVs) “ are not currently warranted for climate protection. Per unit of delivered energy, however, the US electric grid is on average about twice as carbon intensive as gasoline.

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Volkswagen’s first two production battery-electric vehicles debut at Frankfurt

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A compact electric motor (60 kW / 82 PS and 210 Nm starting torque), the lithium-ion battery integrated into the floor and the power electronics form the hub of the new high-tech car’s drive system. The electric motor’s power is transferred to the front wheels via a single-speed gearbox. Motor and gearbox assembly.

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Green Star to Demonstrate Plug-In Hybrid Electric Vehicle

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Todays hybrids have small battery packs and cannot be recharged from the utility grid system. It also should be noted that Pikes Peak was one of General Motors (NYSE: GM) testing ground programs which used the downgrade road of the mountain to do the break testing of its own vehicles.

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