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Novel Sodium-Ion Battery-Powered EVs To Hit Chinese Streets in January

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Yiwei, a new brand for the automaker in 2023, announced a 157-mile EV, but it’s hardly a car Americans are known to flock to, as it’s a tiny five-door hatch. That said, the company is owned, in part, by the Chinese government, making it unclear if anything related to JAC will make its way to North America.

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DOE awards Cummins $1M to develop hydrogen rescue truck

Green Car Congress

The Cummins-led project was competitively selected under an industry solicitation issued in February to develop a fuel cell-powered hybrid truck that meets the needs of the emergency field in military and civilian markets. As specified in the solicitation, the vehicle is to be a Class 5 or Class 6 truck, heavy-duty vocational vehicle.

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DOE issues $10M incubator FOA for batteries, power electronics, engines, materials, fuels and lubricants

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The components to enable electric drive vehicles must be more affordable. miles in passenger vehicles and 435,000 miles for heavy?duty VTO is seeking projects in this area not represented by, or similar to, current R&D projects at DOE) that focus on the following key barriers: Cost Reduction. duty engines. Thermoelectric?based

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How Long Until EV Fleets Take Over the Supply Chain?

Clean Fleet Report

Last mile delivery is set to go electric big time. UPS has ordered 10,000 electric vehicles and FedEx plans to make its entire pickup and delivery fleet battery-powered by 2040. Most of these EVs are smaller vehicles handling last-mile deliveries. How long until we see electric fleets taking over the supply chain?

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Tesla Model Y wins U.S. News ‘Best Luxury Electric SUV’ award

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News award for “Best Luxury Electric SUV,” beating out a heavy lineup of worthy battery-powered sport utility vehicles. seconds, while still having over 300 miles of range and a 155 MPH top speed. The Tesla Model Y has won U.S.

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What EV has the Best Bang for the Buck?

Clean Fleet Report

Bronson, Tampa, FL With some 43 new battery-powered electric vehicles (EVs) debuting in the U.S. with a sticker price under $30k, the trade-off is less range; the Leaf will only get you about 149 miles per full charge, making it perfect for short commutes or jaunts around town but not so good for road trips. In the U.S.,

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Video Test: 6 EVs Tested—Back-to-Back

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New EVs Range from Affordable to Outrageous. RANGE: 301 miles. RANGE: up to 280 miles. Toyota and Subaru have joined forces to develop and produce similar electric models, built on the same platforms with the same battery power plants, yet slightly different exterior styling. RANGE: 250 miles. 0-60 SPEED: 3.7

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