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IDTechEx calculates ~31 GWh of electric vehicle markets beyond cars in 2021

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IDTechEx’s latest master electric vehicle report “ Electric Vehicles: Land, Sea & Air 2022-2042 ” finds 35.7 million electric vehicles (EV) were sold in 2021 and predicts this will rise to more than 74 million by 2030. Source: IDTechEx - “Electric Vehicles: Land, Sea & Air 2022-2042”.

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DOE to issue FY14 Vehicle Technologies program-wide funding opportunity announcement

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The areas of interest outlined in the notice of intent (NOI) fall into two broad categories: technologies to advance plug-in electric vehicles; and technologies to improve fuel efficiency, including dual-fuel, fuel properties (e.g., Some specific goals include: Cutting battery costs from their current $500/kWh to $125/kWh. l/100 km).

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Road Test: 2021 GMC Sierra 1500 Duramax 4WD Crew Cab AT4 CarbonPro

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The electric-assisted steering had good road feel with responsiveness and little body roll in most cornering situations. Our Sierra AT4 also was equipped with the trailering package that included a trailer brake controller, jackknife alert and trailer electrical hook-ups. Road Test: 2020 Ram 1500 EcoDiesel. Clean Fleet Report.

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DOE to award $55.8M for advanced vehicle technologies; $35M for fuel cell and hydrogen

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DOE also announced up to $35 million to advance fuel cell and hydrogen technologies, including enabling the early adoption of fuel cell applications, such as light duty fuel cell electric vehicles. Reducing the cost of electric drive systems from $30/kW to $8/kW. The FOA contains a total of 9 Areas of Interest (AOIs).

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Renault presents the 235 mpg EOLAB prototype; plug-in “Z.E. Hybrid”; targeting production

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Hybrid” plug-in hybrid system—the last offering all-electric trips of up to 60 km (37 miles) at speeds of up to 120 km/h (75 mph). In the course of the prototype’s design, Renault developed the technologies necessary for the introduction of a car with fuel consumption of just 2 liters/100 km by 2020. Hybrid system. Fed by a 6.7

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Road Test: 2021 Cadillac XT5 Premium Luxury FWD

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Some of these come as hybrids, plug-in hybrids or full electrics, upping the ante even more. With each of these colors there are options of contrasting colors and wood, carbon fiber or diamond-cut aluminum trim. General Motors has announced a commitment to 30 new global electric vehicles by the year 2025. News: BMW iX EV.

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DOE to award up to $9M for Small Business programs in broad range of technologies including vehicles, biomass and hydrogen and fuel cells

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VTP seeks projects in the following areas: Electric Drive Vehicle Batteries. Innovative technologies to enable differential compression and expansion in piston engines resulting in significantly improved efficiencies compared to state-of-the-art engines (currently 38% for gasoline and 42% for diesel engines). kW in 2020 are needed.

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