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DOE releases five-year strategic plan, 2014-2018; supporting “all of the above” energy strategy

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The US Department of Energy (DOE) released its five-year 2014-2018 Strategic Plan. To achieve this first objective, DOE intends to pursue parallel strategies: Advance options for diverse energy resources and conversion devices for power. Reduce the cost of plug-in vehicle battery technology to $300/kWh by 2015 and $125/kWh by 2022.

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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 offers comprehensive leasing plans, which allow fleets to see total-cost-of-ownership savings from lower energy and maintenance costs, starting on day one of the lease. The voucher program can reduce the upfront cost of advanced zero-emission fleet vehicles by 30 to 70 percent.

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Freudenberg Sealing Technologies and Quantron AG collaborate on fuel cell systems for heavy-duty trucks

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The company is collaborating with Quantron AG, a specialist in the field of commercial vehicle conversion. This makes it possible to perform maintenance, repair and replacement tasks with a minimal effort at any time and, thanks to the standardization, to operate a maximum range of vehicles.

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Lightning Systems introduces new Class 6 electric powertrain; first 50 ordered by Zeem for Chevrolet 6500XD

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Orders are being accepted immediately, and delivery of the new product will begin in the fourth quarter of 2018. Service and maintenance will be performed by trained local service centers and nationwide service partners. The powertrain is available on new Class 6 trucks as well as for repowers of vehicles currently in fleets.

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My Friend has had 34 Cars. He’s only kept his Tesla Model 3.

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In 2018, we were playing Xbox together when told me he was buying a Tesla Model 3. “My first car was a Nissan Sentra, and my 2018 Tesla Model 3. The Tesla always comes up in conversation. “One reason is the cost of ownership alone,” he said. He’s now going on his fifth year of Tesla ownership.

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Naysayer Alert – the hydrogen red herring

My Electric Car

Every time there is a conversion of energy from one form to another there are efficiency losses – a concept known as ‘energy vector transition’. The cost of platinum makes hydrogen fuel cells an expensive proposition even in comparison to lithium-ion batteries. 2018) Where Are We Heading With Electric Vehicles?

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Road Test: 2021 Cadillac Escalade Duramax 4WD

Clean Fleet Report

The Conversation Enhancement feature was convenient and made perfect sense for enhanced communication for front and rear passengers, as their voices are captured by embedded microphones and reproduced using the 36-speaker system. Road Test: 2018 Lincoln Navigator. Observations: 2021 Cadillac Escalade Duramax 4WD Premium Luxury.