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DOE to issue funding opportunity for fuel cell hybrid medium-duty trucks

Green Car Congress

DOE suggests that prospective applicants to the FOA should begin developing partnerships, formulating ideas, and gathering data in anticipation of its issuance, estimated sometime this month. Validation of Advanced Hydrogen Refueling Components (up to $1.5M federal funding per award, 50% minimum cost share required).

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Rivian IPO: What you need to know

Teslarati

Similar to fellow electric vehicle maker Tesla, which currently reached a market cap above of over $1 trillion, Rivian’s valuation target is founded on the idea that the company may see a meteoric rise in the coming years. . Legal Challenges to Date. Similar to other automakers, Rivian is also involved in some legal challenges.

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Tata AutoComp’s ‘Make in India’ push for EVs | Autocar Professional

Baua Electric

The idea took shape when the EV momentum was picking up globally. The company has also started working on hydrogen fuel cells with a few OEMs and thermal management solutions. In case of hybrids, the company can offer its battery pack and BMS as well as e-compressors.

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Let My People Convert! - The A123 Challenge

Plugs and Cars

Add more batteries as they become cheaper and more energy-dense, dump the engine; or, for the more fantasy-minded and those receiving compensation, add hydrogen fuel cell and drop the engine.) A123 has an idea to cut through the difficulty of getting OEMs to make cars. But PHEVs are inherently the most complicated of all options.

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Interview with Dr. Wolfgang Schneider, Ford of Europe

Green Cars News

Finally the third stage is purely electric vehicles or hydrogen fuel cell vehicles; however at Ford we don’t know which one will be prevalent in the future therefore we are working on both technologies. TheGreenCarWebsite.co.uk caught up with Dr. Wolfgang Schneider at the Frankfurt Motor Show 2009. litre and 2.0

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CalCars and PHEVs Frequently Asked Questions

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

Many continue to pay more attention to far-off hydrogen fuel cells than to this immediate solution. Fuel cell cars should be plug-in hybrids so that the fuel cell is used only for extended range, and the fuel cell stack and hydrogen storage can be smaller. I love the idea of powering my car from solar power.

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RESPONSE TO: Ministry of Transport’s Charging Our Future: Discussion Document

Drive Electric

There are also innovative ideas that could be explored if businesses wish to install chargers in their employee’s home – e.g. forms of tax incentives. It could be an informal arrangement or a legal entity. References: We acknowledge that other technologies may emerge, such as hydrogen. through funding or partnership).

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