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Tesla Gigafactory Nevada operations exec heads to Plug Power

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At the Nevada plant, Mindnich was responsible for overseeing a team of over 5,000 employees. At the Nevada plant, Mindnich was responsible for overseeing a team of over 5,000 employees. It is unclear who will take Mindnich’s post as the Senior Director of Gigafactory Nevada Operations.

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Cummins Westport introducing ISB6.7 G natural gas engine to Type C school bus market

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liter MidRange, factory-built, dedicated natural gas engine ( earlier post ), to the Type C School bus market at the North American School Bus Show – STN Expo Conference and Trade Show in Reno, Nevada. G natural gas engine is based on the Cummins ISB6.7 diesel engine platform. Cummins Westport Inc. The ISB6.7 The ISB6.7

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UPS updates 125 Workhorse E-GEN series hybrid electric step vans with smaller genset engine for better fuel economy

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A compact, quiet-running 650cc 2-cylinder engine replaces the previous 2.4L 4-cylinder engine; charging capability remains the same, as does the electric range. The smaller engine will improve fuel economy, however. liter internal combustion engine (ICE) served as the genset engine.

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The Boring Company Vegas Loop gets approval from Commissioners

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The Clark County Nevada Commissioners Board recently approved The Boring Company’s (TBC) Vegas Loop franchise agreement, marking another milestone in the project. ClarkCounty #transportation #infrastructure pic.twitter.com/tjpoIAasFm — Clark County Nevada (@ClarkCountyNV) October 20, 2021.

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FTA awarding $130M in Low-No grants for zero-emission and low-emission transit buses and facilities

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These include hydrogen fuel cells, battery electric engines, and related infrastructure investments such as charging stations. The Charlotte Area Transit System (CATS) will receive funds to purchase electric buses with dedicated charging stations and provide maintenance and first responder training for the new technology. Description.

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Tesla Semi unladen weight estimated by Nikola whistleblower

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Following Musk’s announcement on Twitter, images of the Tesla Semi seemingly taken near the vehicle’s production facility in Nevada emerged online. The Semi, however, has better performance and less maintenance than its conventional rivals in the trucking market.

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AC Transit’s fuel cell bus breaks 25,000 hour operating record; demonstrating potential to meet diesel life cycle expectancy

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Traditionally, a public transit buses life expectancy is measured in terms of the number of miles on its diesel engine. A diesel engine’s life expectancy is 6 years or 250,000 miles before overhaul. The US Department of Energy and Federal Transit Administration established performance metrics and life expectancy for FCEBs.

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