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Crowley completes first US design for fully electric tug with autonomous technology

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Crowley Engineering Services has completed the design of the first fully electric US tugboat with autonomous technology. The design also supports fully customizable features to meet the vessel design requirements with the future in mind. The fully modular batteries allow for upgrades as electric technology changes.

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CASE unveils first fully electric backhoe loader: the 580 EV

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CASE Construction Equipment introduced “Project Zeus”: the 580 EV, the construction industry’s first fully electric backhoe loader. At low idle a diesel engine has reduced torque and requires time for the engine to ramp up to meet the load demands. and Moog Inc., and Moog Inc.,

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Rolls-Royce unveils Spectre, the brand’s first fully-electric car

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This incredible motor car, conceived from the very beginning as our first fully-electric model, is silent, powerful and demonstrates how perfectly Rolls-Royce is suited to electrification. The introduction of a fully-electric powertrain and Decentralised Intelligence into the marque’s portfolio represents Rolls-Royce 3.0

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Allison Transmission to present new fully electric axle for fire and rescue vehicles at Interschutz 2022

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Allison Transmission is introducing its new electric axle, Allison eGen Power, for fire and rescue vehicles at Interschutz 2022 (20 – 25 June) in Hanover. eGen Power is a bolt-in solution compatible with the current vehicle frame. eGen Power is a bolt-in solution compatible with the current vehicle frame.

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Hitachi, ABB complete fully electric 244 ton electric prototype

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A collaboration between Hitachi Construction Machinery and ABB Traction to build a massive, fully electric dump truck for extreme duty operations has reached a key stage with the completion of their first prototype. Hitachi EH4000 AC3 Battery prototype Hitachi Construction Machinery prototype electric dump truck; via ABB Traction. “We

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Yanmar debuts fully electric trio: mini-excavator, wheel loader and tracked carrier – Charged EVs

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Yanmar Compact Equipment, a Japanese engine and heavy machinery manufacturer, has announced a new trio of electric-powered machines as part of its Unplugged range: a wheel loader, mini-excavator and tracked carrier. All three new electric models match the output of Yanmar’s legacy ICE equivalents. kWh battery pack.

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BMW investing €400M in new vehicle assembly at Munich plant as part of shift to electromobility; engine production being concentrated at Steyr and Hams Hall

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The new assembly in Munich will be built on the site currently used for engine production. The combustion engines with four, six, eight and 12 cylinders produced there will be manufactured at the company’s locations in Steyr in Austria and Hams Hall in the UK going forward. Rendering of the new assembly hall. —Milan Nedeljkovi?,

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