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Ford will supply over 9,000 E-Transit vans to the U.S. Postal Service this year

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The first units were built and installed at the South Atlanta Sorting and Delivery Center. five-year plan for fleet electrification This is the first of hundreds of new stations across the United States that will be installed this year, powering the EVs that will eventually be responsible for carrying the mail in the United States.

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Eaton introduces new Flex Power Distribution Unit for commercial electric vehicles

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to supply elements of the Flex PDU, which reliably distributes power and keeps the vehicle and occupants safe while protecting power electronics from short circuits, crash events and other electrical system faults. The Flex PDU will be introduced on 29 October at the North American Commercial Vehicle (NACV) show in Atlanta, Georgia.

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Autotrader Names 10 Best Electric Cars for 2021

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During Earth Month 2021, the search for a new battery-powered vehicle just got easier ATLANTA, April 15, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — The electric vehicle (EV) boom is about to go into overdrive as auto manufacturers increasingly prioritize the electrification of their vehicle fleets and shoppers express their openness to making the switch.

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Extinguishing the EV Battery Fire Hype

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On the other hand, pure electric vehicles (meaning those powered only by batteries) were involved in just 25 fires per 100,000 sold. A citywide backlash against battery-powered vehicles followed, as reported by multiple sources. Yet, says, Paul A. For cars running on gasoline or diesel fuel, the fire rate was 0.08

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USDOT announces $84.9M through Lo-No program to expand advanced bus technologies

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LYNX will receive funds for battery electric buses for the Downtown Orlando Circulator. Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority. Central Florida Regional Transportation Authority (LYNX). Central Ohio Transit Authority. 2,600,000.

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Rivian to build new $5 billion electric vehicle factory in Georgia

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Rivian an Amazon-backed electric vehicle maker has announced a new $5 billion electric vehicle factory in Atlanta, Georgia. billion from the investors led by T.Rowe Price ( mutual fund company) to support its battery-powered pickup trucks and delivery vans on track for a U.S It will be the second factory in Georgia.

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New Self-Assembled Silicon-Carbon Nanocomposite Anodes for Li-ion Batteries Offer More Than 5X The Reversible Capacity of Graphite Anodes

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They admit liquid electrolyte to allow rapid entry of lithium ions for quick battery charging, and they provide space to accommodate expansion and contraction of the silicon without cracking the anode. Resources. Magasinki, P. Hertzberg, A. Yushin (2010) High-performance lithium-ion anodes using a hierarchical bottom-up approach.

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