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Argonne study finds BEVs can have lowest scheduled maintenance costs, but highest cost of driving

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Researchers at Argonne National Laboratory, with colleagues from Lawrence Berkeley, Oak Ridge, and National Renewable Energy labs, and the University of Tennessee, have published a comprehensive analysis of the total cost of ownership (TCO) for 12 sizes of vehicles ranging from compact sedans up to Class 8 tractors with sleeper cabs.

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DOE announces $139M in funding for 55 projects to advance innovative vehicle technologies

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Funded through the US Department of Energy’s (DOE’s) Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE), projects will conduct research in advanced batteries, electrification, and manufacturing in support of DOE’s Energy Storage Grand Challenge. Area of Interest (AOI) 01a: Lithium Ion Batteries using Silicon-based Anodes-Research.

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New study of emissions and health impacts from EVs in China, including massive e-bike fleet

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note that the focus of their study was motivated in part by the unprecedented rise in popularity of electric two-wheelers in China. While conventional vehicle (CV) ownership and electricity consumption in China are both increasing rapidly—annual growth rates during the past decade were ? Today, e-bikes outnumber CVs 2:1.

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Flash Drive: 2023 Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV

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Clean Fleet Report spent a day driving the 2023 Outlander PHEV at a media-only event in Nashville, Tennessee, experiencing highways, country roads, city traffic and some sloppy, muddy driving. Propulsion: Electric, Gasoline and Both. Those two electric motors are important for fuel efficiency and performance.

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Flash Drive: 2023 Volkswagen ID4

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Clean Fleet Report has written previously about the Volkswagen ID4, the all-electric crossover that was launched early in 2021. The first ID4 was rear-wheel drive (RWD), next up was the all-wheel drive (AWD) version, both of which had 82 kilowatt-hour (kWh) batteries. of torque RWD 62 kWh battery 209 mile driving range.

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Tennessee, Nissan and TVA forge a path for electric car | www.tennessean.com | The Tennessean

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Tennessee, Nissan and TVA forge a path for electric car By G. Phil Bredesen spent part of Earth Day last week test-driving a Nissan prototype all-electric vehicle at the automakers U.S. Coming to public in 12 Nissans first electric car is to go into corporate and government fleets beginning in late 2010.

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kWh Billing and New EV Charging Tax Policies: What You Need to Know

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The electric car market is experiencing massive growth, exceeding 10 million in sales in 2022. As a result, regulations and guidelines related to electric vehicles are changing frequently, and consumers and charging station hosts must be aware of new developments.

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