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NTSB 3rd investigative update on Boeing 787 battery fire in Boston; battery not overcharged

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NTSB said that examination of the flight recorder data from the JAL B-787 airplane indicated that the APU battery did not exceed its designed voltage of 32 volts. The lithium-ion battery that powered the auxiliary power unit has been examined in the NTSB Materials Laboratory in Washington.

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The EV Project Expands to Texas; Overall Value of Charging Infrastructure Project Now at $230M

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announced its second expansion of The EV Project, resulting in a charging infrastructure network in sixteen cities located in six states—Washington, Oregon, California, Arizona, Tennessee and Texas—as well as the District of Columbia. ECOtality, Inc.

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Nissan to Warranty LEAF Battery for 8 Years, 100,000 Miles

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The warranty matches the term of the 8-year, 100,000 battery pack warranty announced by GM for its Volt EREV. The LEAF will roll out in December in California, Arizona, Oregon, Washington and Tennessee. Earlier post.). The MSRP for the LEAF starts at $32,780; the full Federal tax credit of $7,500 brings that down to $25,280.

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Genesis G80 aims to disrupt the highly competitive luxury EV sedan market

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According to AutoBlog , the Genesis G80 will be available in 8 states as of September this year: California, Connecticut, New Jersey, and New York first, and then Arizona, Nevada, Utah, and Washington. AutoBlog has also already listed specs for the vehicle.

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Nissan Leaf EV: Timeline For Rollout, More About Hand-Raisers

Green Car Reports

It was surely no mistake that on the same day that General Motors unveiled pricing for its 2011 Chevrolet Volt, Nissan tried to grab at least some of the plug-in limelight and revealed new details about exactly where it will first roll out the 2011 Leaf. Nissan is making the Leaf EV available in California, Washington, Oregon, Arizona, and.

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Thursday - 1 October 2009. Reporting Out on the Tour de AZ; "Spirit of DC" Plug-in Hybrid Electric Vehicle All Around ARIZONA -- a new PHEV3A

Spirit of DC - PHEV3A

Quicke sidenote: PHEV3A as an acronym now encompasses the Tour de AZ: "Spirit of DC" Plug-in Hybrid Electric Vehicle All Around Arizona (PHEV3A) EVducational Tour (tho it could change, depending on sponsorship to AAA Tour de AZ, or even eTour de AZ). The general theme (and purpose) is: Plug-in Arizona! Bisbee, Cochise County 2.

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News: 2023 Genesis Electrified GV70 AWD

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Charging on the 800-volt system should enable a 10% to 80% battery charge in 18 minutes on a 350 kW DC Fast Charger. We had the opportunity for a short test drive, but are not permitted to release any driving impressions. However, if you have driven the Genesis GV60 you have a pretty good idea of what to expect with the GV70. Wink, wink.

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