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Mack Trucks to showcase Wrightspeed turbine-based extended range electric powertrain in Class 8 refuse truck

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At this week’s WasteExpo2016, Mack Trucks, one of North America’s largest manufacturers of heavy-duty Class 8 trucks, engines and transmissions, will showcase Wrightspeed’s The Route turbine-based extended range electric powertrain ( earlier post ) applied in a refuse truck. Click to enlarge.

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DOE Announces $528.7M Conditional Loan for Fisker Automotive for PHEVs

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Fisker automobiles use an extended range electric vehicle architecture, and will offer a cruising range of about 300 miles. billion for Ford Motor Company; $1.6 and $465 million to Tesla Motors. Fisker estimates production of up to 75,000-100,000 of these plug-ins in the US per year beginning in late 2012.

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Tesla and Toyota Intend to Work Jointly on EV Development, TMC to Take Equity Stake in Tesla; Tesla Purchases NUMMI Factory

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Tesla Motors, Inc. and Toyota Motor Corporation (TMC) intend to cooperate on the development of electric vehicles, parts, and production system and engineering support. The sedan, which Tesla unveiled in March 2009, has an anticipated base price of $49,900, including a federal tax credit.

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ElectronVault launches cloud-based rapid prototyping tool for traction batteries

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an energy storage startup co-founded and led by Rob Ferber, a former Science Director at Tesla Motors who worked on the Tesla Roadster battery system, has launched a new cloud-based service for traction battery design for electric vehicle manufacturers. ElectronVault Inc.,

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Tesla To Offer Auto Leases

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Tesla To Offer Auto Leases. Electric car maker Tesla Motors Inc. 100-mile driving range and hits the market in December; it will be priced. General Motors Co.’s ’s Chevy Volt, an extended range electric vehicle, will launch by December. said Wednesday that it will offer a.

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Electric Vehicle Glossary: The Complete list of Electric Car Related Terms

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All-Electric Range of PHEV is the range in charge depleting mode. All Wheel Drive (AWD) : An electric vehicle whose all wheels are powered from electric motors (either from a single motor or multiple motors). Electric motors are not included in the drive train. Propulsion motor : Read Traction Motors.

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Wrightspeed unveils new turbine range extender for medium- and heavy-duty electric powertrains; 30% more efficient than current microturbine generators

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The Route extended range electric powertrains incorporate a range-extending genset designed to recharge the high-power battery pack (currently from A123 Systems) and Wrightspeed’s own geared traction drive (GTD) ( earlier post ). Weighing in at 250 lbs (113.4 Jaguar was using a turbine from Bladon Jets. Earlier post.).

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