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Mitsubishi Fuso to deliver 20 eCanter trucks to Australia Post

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The eCanter for Australia is shipped from Tramagal, Portugal, and comes with the same standard specifications as the models currently available in Japan and Europe. hours to fully recharge. The electric drive system carries a motor (maximum output: 135 kW; maximum torque: 390 N·m) and six high-voltage (370 V, 13.5

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This Startup Builds USVs That Collect Data About Oceans

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The IEEE member also belongs to the IEEE Oceanic Engineering Society. Thanks to the combination of solar cells and lithium batteries, she says, “our boats can operate and travel nonstop for months, without needing refueling or external recharging.” The N3XT program showcases engineering-driven founders and entrepreneurial topics.

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Goodenough and UT team report new strategy for all-solid-state Na or Li battery suitable for EVs; plating cathodes

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Traditional rechargeable batteries use a liquid electrolyte and an oxide as a cathode host into which the working cation of the electrolyte is inserted reversibly over a finite solid-solution range. eV of an aqueous electrolyte restricts rechargeable batteries with a long shelf life to a voltage V ≲ 1.5 —Braga et al.

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FUSO eCanter electric truck delivering gas bottles in London?s Ultra Low Emission Zone (ULEZ)

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Calor’s vehicle typically covers around 50 kilometers a day, and its batteries are replenished overnight at a recharging point in the depot. Like its diesel-engined stablemate, the eCanter is a compact and agile 7.5-tonner. Like its diesel-engined stablemate, the eCanter is a compact and agile 7.5-tonner.

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Nissan Unveils the LEAF Production EV

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An on-board remote-controlled timer can also be pre-programed to recharge batteries. Meanwhile, lithium-ion batteries are being produced in Zama, Japan, with additional capacity planned for the USA, the UK and Portugal, and other sites for investment are under study around the world.

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Ford announces Smart Mobility plan; 25 initial projects

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Ford engineers are working with HP to track the driving habits of 100 vehicles used nationwide by HP employees for work and personal commuting. Rapid Recharge & Share, Dearborn. Fields noted that today’s cars produce a massive amount of data—upwards of 25 gigabytes of information per hour. Fleet insights, US.

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Solid-State EV Batteries Now Face “Production Hell”

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None could isolate anything on the horizon indicating that solid-state technology can escape the engineering and “production hell” that lies ahead. Engineering challenge The big challenge facing true solid-state cells, however, is the long climb to engineering validation.

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