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Mercedes-Benz to set up EV production in US, battery plant; $1B investment in Alabama

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The company plans to produce EQ-branded SUV models at MBUSI (Mercedes-Benz US International), its Tuscaloosa, Alabama facility. In total, Mercedes-Benz plans to invest $1 billion in the expansion of its industrial footprint in the region, most of which is slated for the electric initiative.

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All New Flyer facilities now capable of manufacturing Xcelsior CHARGE battery-electric buses

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the US subsidiary of New Flyer Industries Inc. NFI Group), the largest transit bus and motor coach manufacturer and parts distributor in North America, announced that its Anniston, Alabama facility has successfully completed its first full build of an Xcelsior CHARGE battery-electric heavy-duty transit bus.

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New Flyer of America investing additional $25M in Anniston, AL; capacity for zero-emission bus production

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New Flyer of America Inc, the largest transit bus and motor coach manufacturer and parts distributor in North America, will invest $25 million in major building renovations and expansions at its Anniston, Alabama production campus.

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ICL, CMU study associates PM2.5 air pollution in US with >30,000 deaths and reduced life expectancy

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excluding Alaska and Hawaii) between 1999 and 2015. These particles are mainly emitted from automobiles, power plants and industry, and known to be hazardous to health. In 2015 the highest concentration was in Tulare County, California (13.2 million deaths between 1999 to 2015 in the USA, with 18.4 µg/m 3 and 13.2

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Orbital ATK and ECAPS partner on high performance green propulsion system; bringing LMP-103S to market

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In September 2015, Orbital ATK announced the successful completion of the first US test of a 22 Newton (N) thruster using LMP-103S. In 2013, NASA and the Swedish National Space Board (SNSB) established a cooperative agreement to test ECAPS’ High Performance Green Propulsion (HPGP) technology in the United States. Venkatachalam, S.,

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Project Titan: Apple’s Electric Car Project

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Back in 2015, there were rumours and suspicions about Apple working on a car project and plans to enter the highly competitive automobile sector. It makes a lot of sense now than back in 2015 because, Now the automobile industry has changed a lot over a short span of time. We were not aware of the potential electric cars had.