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Proterra unveils ZX5 next-generation battery-electric transit bus

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The ZX5 bus, Proterra’s fifth-generation battery-electric transit vehicle, features a new streamlined vehicle design and maximizes the amount of energy that can be stored on board the vehicle to increase power and range.

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Tesla launches Powerwall and home energy demos

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On Tuesday, Tesla launched a new Solar and Powerwall ownership demo in the Tesla app, demonstrating how the system can be used by owners of the company’s smart home energy storage suite. You can see the announcement of the demo below, coming from the Tesla Energy account on X.

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BMW deploying iX5 Hydrogen pilot fleet

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In coasting overrun and braking phases, the motor also serves as a generator, feeding energy back into a power battery. The hydrogen needed to supply the fuel cell is stored in two 700-bar tanks made of carbon-fibre reinforced plastic (CFRP). kg/100 km Range in the WLTP cycle: 504 km (313 miles) Production at Munich pilot plant.

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MHI to supply 2 electric buses featuring MLIX Li-ion batteries for Kitakyushu City

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In combination with a lighter body enabled by the partial adoption of carbon fiber construction, the new buses will be able to operate continuously over increased distances—up to 80 kilometers (50 miles) on a full charge, at a top speed of 85 km/h (53 mph). Load capacity is 72 passengers.

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Citroën to show Cactus concept with Hybrid Air powertrain

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Hybrid Air is a full-hybrid solution combining compressed air and hydraulic power, with no battery required for energy storage. Hybrid Air combines a PureTech gasoline engine, a compressed air energy storage unit, a hydraulic pump/motor unit and an automatic transmission with an epicyclic gear train. Earlier post.).

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Volvo Car and Flybrid vehicle testing showing flywheel KERS can deliver fuel savings up to 25%, with significant performance boost

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Under braking, kinetic energy which would otherwise be lost as heat is transferred from the wheels to the KERS, and is used to spin a 6 kg carbon fiber flywheel at up to 60,000 revs per minute. The flywheel’s stored energy is sufficient to power the car for short periods. This has a major impact on fuel consumption.

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Kreisel Electric expanding capacity with construction of new Li-ion battery plant

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Kreisel Electric, an Austrian developer and manufacturer of high-performance battery packs for electric mobility and stationary energy storage systems, is expanding its production capacity to 800,000 kWh per year with the construction of a new battery plant. The 6,276 m 2 factory will be equipped with a fully automated production line.

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