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Alabama-built Mercedes-Benz EQE electric SUV to start at $77,900

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The EQE SUV is produced in the Mercedes-Benz plant in Tuscaloosa, Alabama, while the battery factory in nearby Bibb County supplies the batteries for this model as well as for the EQS SUV. If not, a clutch disconnects or re-engages the front motor in 100 milliseconds. Another highlight is the new Automatic Lane Change Feature.

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US EV fast-charger growth is accelerating, filling in the flyovers

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now has nearly 8,200 public DC fast-charging stations, filling in gaps on the route map, according to a new Bloomberg report. GMC Hummer EV at Pilot travel center Charging infrastructure is also expanding beyond the traditional coastal EV strongholds, according to the report. The number of public fast-chargers increased 7.6%

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DOE ARPA-E awards $156M to projects to 60 projects to accelerate innovation in clean energy technologies

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Energy Plant Design The University of California, Los Angeles, will re-engineer. University of Alabama. type Hexaferrite The University of Alabama led team will demonstrate. vehicles (EVs) without draining the electric battery, in effect, extending the driving range of EVs per electric charge. This will allow a.

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