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ABB partners with Vigor selects ABB as propulsion and energy storage partner for hybrid-electric ferries

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American shipbuilding company Vigor Fab LLC has selected ABB as the hybrid-electric propulsion and energy storage system provider for the newest additions to the Washington State Ferry fleet—the largest US ferry system. The first hybrid-electric Olympic Class ferry will join Washington State Ferries’ fleet in 2024. Image: Vigor.

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Kia launching new diesel 48V mild-hybrid powertrain in 2018 on Sportage; more models to come

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Kia Motors will introduce its first 48V diesel mild-hybrid powertrain in the second half of 2018. The Kia Sportage will be the first model to offer the new EcoDynamics+ diesel mild-hybrid powertrain later in 2018. The new third-generation Kia Ceed will be the second among a range of Kia models to offer the new powertrain from 2019.

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Electrify America announces $200M additional investment for ZEV infrastructure and education in California

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The California ZEV Investment Plan provides ultra-fast charging in more metro areas, and strengthens highway and regional charge routes while providing charging infrastructure and solutions for medium- and heavy-duty fleets.

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Volkswagen bringing 48V MHEV to eight-generation Golf

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In 2018, Volkswagen announced at the Vienna Motor Symposium that it would make the innovative low-voltage concept accessible to a broad public. Volkswagen will then gradually extend the electrification of the drive system to the entire fleet. A DC/DC converter supplies the conventional 12V grid with voltage.

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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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The bus recharges at stops using its roof-mounted contacts that engage using laser guidance. Short top-up charges maintain the battery level until full recharge at a terminus. A further 4- to 5-minute charge at 400 kW at the terminus at the end of the line enables a full recharge of the batteries. Earlier post.).

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PG&E proposes major build-out of 25,000 electric vehicle charging stations in California

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A typical residential customer would pay about 70 cents more per month over the period 2018 to 2022, according to PG&E. To support travel between metropolitan areas, PG&E would also install at key locations 100 DC fast chargers, which can recharge an EV’s battery in only 30 minutes.

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EV charging is changing, Part 1: How automakers’ disappointment in Electrify America drove them into Tesla’s arms

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To put these startling developments in context, Charged interviewed more than a dozen executives, engineers and analysts from automakers, DC fast charging network operators, charging hardware firms and other businesses. No further details are known as yet.

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