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Lightning eMotors partners with ABB to provide DC fast chargers

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Lightning eMotors, a provider of specialty commercial electric vehicles for fleets, and ABB announced a partnership to offer DC fast electric vehicle chargers for commercial electric fleet vehicles. As a part of the agreement, Lightning Energy will sell ABB’s DC fast-charging systems under the Lightning Energy brand.

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Lightning Systems debuts new all-electric Ford E-450 shuttle bus and cutaway models

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Lightning Systems, a global developer of zero-emission drivetrains for commercial fleets, announced new battery-electric powertrain options for the Ford E-450 Shuttle Bus and Ford E-450 Cutaway. Orders are being accepted immediately, and delivery of the new products will begin by the end of 2018.

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Norwegian Electric Systems to provide hybrid electric systems for three new ferries; Odin’s Eye DC grid system

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Norwegian Electric Systems (NES) has signed a new contract with Havyard Ship Technology, Leirvik for the delivery of hybrid electric systems for three new ferries owned by Norway`s largest ferry company Fjord1. The first ferry is schedueled for delivery in May 2018. The first ferry is schedueled for delivery in May 2018.

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New fka and Roland Berger E-Mobility Index finds China best prepared for electric mobility among all automotive nations

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The joint country comparison combines the three key areas of technology, industry and the market and enables an objective examination of the status quo in the field of electric mobility in China, Germany, France, Italy, Japan, South Korea and the USA. Japanese manufacturers are placing few new all-electric vehicles on the market.

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Mercedes-Benz Trucks launches series-production model of eActros electric heavy-duty truck

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Mercedes-Benz Trucks celebrated the world premiere of its battery-electric eActros for heavy-duty short-radius distribution—its first series-produced electric truck. The centerpiece of the electric truck is the drive unit—a rigid electric axle with two integrated electric motors and a two-speed transmission.

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Lightning Systems expands all-electric model lineup for Ford Transit with 150-mile-range version

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The LightningElectric is a battery-electric drivetrain package for the heavy-duty Ford Transit, a product used extensively by commercial and government fleets. The testing is a part of the newly released 2018 CARB efficiency and range validation test procedures for medium-duty vehicles.

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Pasadena opens the largest public EV fast-charging plaza in the US

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With a total of 44 chargers—24 Superchargers installed by Tesla and 20 fast chargers (Tritium RT50/50kW DC Fast Chargers) installed by the City of Pasadena—the Marengo Charging Plaza is the largest public electric vehicle (EV) fast-charging plaza in the nation.

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