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New York City Department of Sanitation to purchase seven Mack LR Electric refuse trucks

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The New York City Department of Sanitation (DSNY) plans to purchase seven Mack LR Electric refuse models, which will operate in each of the city’s boroughs. DSNY took delivery of its first fully electric refuse vehicle, a Mack LR Electric demonstration model, in September 2020, when it began rigorous real-world testing in Brooklyn.

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Lightning eMotors introduces new generation 4 Lightning Electric Transit Class 3 Van; battery-electric and fuel cell electric variants

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Lightning eMotors says that its products are complementary to Ford’s announced 2022 E-Transit, which will be a battery-electric Class 2 cargo/cab/chassis van with an estimated 126 miles of range. The Lightning Electric Transit Van is available for order now, with deliveries starting in the second quarter of 2021.

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Volkswagen outlines coming changes to charging for its EVs

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Electricity tariffs and algorithms already make it possible to charge the car at the point at which a lot of renewable energy is available. million electric cars for a year. An over-the-air update rolled out gradually will be used to make this available for vehicles already delivered as well. New software for the ID.

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ARPA-E announces $98M in funding for 40 OPEN projects; two opposed-piston engines projects receive $10M total

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The US Department of Energy announced $98 million in funding for 40 new projects as part of OPEN 2018, the Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy’s (ARPA-E) latest open funding opportunity. High Power Density Compact Drive Integrated Motor for Electric Transportation – $2,982,389. Georgia Tech Research Corporation.

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Audis e-tron quattro EV: evolutionary powertrain with a dash of revolution for production in 2018; MLB evo

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Audi’s e-tron quattro battery-electric SUV concept, which made its formal debut at IAA in Frankfurt ( earlier post ), is a strong indicator of Audi’s series-production electric SUV due in 2018—especially in terms of the powertrain. As soon as the battery is fully charged the process stops again.

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ABB wins 1st commercial order for 600 kW 15-second flash charging technology; electric buses in Geneva

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As this current is up to 10 times less than would be the case without storage, the connection can be made with a cheaper and more readily available low-power supply. This converts the incoming AC supply to DC in a similar way as is done for DC railways, trams or trolleybuses. Click to enlarge.

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Software update boosts range of MY2019/2020 Audi e-tron by up to 20 km; capacity, motor control, cooling

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The update is now available and can be installed at Audi service centers. At the same time as the premiere of the e-tron Sportback, Audi rolled out a technology update with improved range for its first electric model series at the end of 2019. Efficient motor control, improved thermal management.

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