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BYD delivers first all-electric automated side loader refuse truck to city of Palo Alto

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BYD delivered the first all-electric automated side loader refuse truck to the City of Palo Alto and GreenWaste, the city’s waste hauler service. The truck will operate on a variety of service routes in the community from urban to residential neighborhoods including streets with steep inclines.

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Ford, Ford Credit introduce sustainable financing framework prioritizing EV, clean production, community investments

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Ford Motor Company and its financing subsidiary, Ford Motor Credit Company, introduced the North America auto industry’s first sustainable financing framework, focusing on and paying for ambitious plans in vehicle electrification and other environmental and social areas.

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The Benefits of Bidirectional Charging

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Sometimes renewable energy can be unreliable due to weather conditions, using bidirectional charging could encourage the uptake of renewable energy as electric motor users can use their car batteries to store energy! Better management on local power needs. The post The Benefits of Bidirectional Charging appeared first on EVOLVE.

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DOE to award up to $184M for advanced vehicle research and development in 8 areas of interest

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Electric motor efficiency targets within the FOA. Off-road vehicles, motorcycles, three-wheeled vehicles, neighborhood electric vehicles, low-speed vehicles, medium-duty vehicles, heavy-duty vehicles and other non-conventional passenger vehicles are not desired and will be deemed nonresponsive to this announcement. Click to enlarge.

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US DOE Awards $300 Million in Clean Cities Grants to Support Alternative Fuels, Vehicles, and Infrastructure Development

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New vehicles to be deployed include 55 CNG vehicles, 363 propane vehicles, 89 hybrid electric vehicles, and 56 neighborhood electric vehicles. A CNG fueling station will be constructed at 2 of the recipient’s, Allied Waste, locations. Total DOE award: $12,975,388. Railroad Commission of Texas’ Texas Propane Fleet Pilot Program.

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Is Rivian Still Spending Billions Now to Make Billions Later?

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You might even see Rivian products cruising down the neighborhood, which is more than we can say for brands like Faraday Future and Lordstown Motors. Less downtime means fewer dollars wasted, provided that the market is ready to scoop up every model manufactured. Increasing production would also help with profitability.

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Auto Racing Test Drives Its Own EV Future

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Today’s second-generation car has a 250 kW (335-hp) electric motor on its rear axle, and can reach a solid 280 kph. The series’ first dual-powertrain car brings a robust 600 kilowatts, (805 hp), boosted by a new 250-kW front motor. gallons) of fuel. “We

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