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Mercedes-Benz to build first EQ electric vehicle in Bremen plant

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Mercedes-Benz will build the first production model of the new electric EQ product brand ( earlier post ) in Bremen by the end of this decade. The product brand EQ is an elementary part of the corporate strategy for future mobility bundled under the term CASE.

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2024 Electric Vehicle Awards Program Call for Nominations

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Attention new and used EV dealerships, electricity companies, NGOs, charities and community groups across Canada Ottawa, Ontario – June 4, 2024. Electricity Canada and Plug’n Drive are pleased to announce nominations have opened for the 2024 Canadian Electric Vehicle (EV) Awards Program, now in its eleventh year.

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Li-ion maker A123 Systems sells Energy Solutions business to NEC for ~$100M; focus on micro-hybrids and transportation

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A123 Systems LLC, a developer and manufacturer of advanced Nanophosphate lithium iron phosphate batteries and systems, is selling its grid storage business and other assets related to energy storage for telecom and IT data storage applications to NEC Corporation for approximately $100 million.

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Mercedes-Benz unveils new EQC electric crossover SUV; series production in 2019

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Mercedes-Benz has unveiled the first member of its EQ electric vehicle line-up: the new Mercedes-Benz EQC crossover SUV. Featuring two asynchronous electric motors at the front and rear axles with a combined output of 300 kW, an 80 kWh Li-ion battery pack and combined power consumption of 22.2 Acceleration from 0 to 100 km/h takes 5.1

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EVI Launches New Medium-Duty Electric Truck, Allies with Freightliner Custom Chassis for Electric Walk-in Van, Selects Valence for Exclusive Battery Supplier

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Electric Vehicles International (EVI) has introduced its new medium-duty truck, the MD EVI. EVI also has formed a strategic alliance with Freightliner Custom Chassis Corporation to build a fully electric Walk-In Van, the WI EVI. Tags: Batteries Electric (Battery). Earlier post.)

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USDOT awarding $55M to support purchase of Low-No buses; electric buses and infrastructure

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The vast majority of the funded projects are for battery-electric buses and infrastructure; two projects are receiving a total of $3.2 Juneau, the Capital City of Alaska, has a clean, renewable source of energy, local hydropower. The 30' battery electric buses will replace several vehicles at or near the end of their useful lives.

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ARPA-E announces $98M in funding for 40 OPEN projects; two opposed-piston engines projects receive $10M total

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OPEN solicitations are an open call to scientists and engineers for transformational technologies across the entire scope of ARPA-E’s energy mission. The selected OPEN 2018 projects are in 21 states and fall into 9 technical categories, including transportation, electricity generation and delivery, and energy efficiency. .

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