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Team led by CTE delivers 2 extended range hydrogen fuel cell utility vehicles to DoD

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A research team led by Atlanta-based. Initial testing has demonstrated the hydrogen views have a range of more than 300 miles, representing an increase by almost a factor of 10 compared to standard electric cart vehicles. Center for Transportation and the Environment.

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Meritor collaborating with Peterbilt on all-electric Class 8 trucks; selects UQM as supplier for e-axles

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Meritor will supply high-efficiency and lightweight axles, drivelines and brakes that maximize system efficiency, extend range and increase payload. After a successful development program, Meritor has chosen UQM as its strategic supplier for the 14Xe full electric axle system for the medium- and heavy-duty commercial vehicle market.

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Ford begins production of 2012 Focus Electric at Michigan Assembly, C-MAX models on deck

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Ford’s Michigan Assembly Plant is starting production of the 2012 Focus Electric ( earlier post )—a five-passenger, battery-electric car Ford expects will achieve more than a 100 miles per gallon equivalent (MPGe) fuel economy rating. 1 gallon of gasoline=33.7 Phoenix and Tucson, Ariz.; Portland, Ore.; Raleigh-Durham, N.C.;

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Navistar launches NEXT eMobility Solutions unit to focus on truck and bus electrification

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Navistar, a leading maker of commercial vehicles, has launched a new business unit, NEXT eMobility Solutions, to deliver customized electrification solutions in the truck and school bus markets. The vehicle was designed to accommodate multiple battery capacity options that range from 107 to 321 kWh.

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President Obama Announces 48 Projects to Receive $2.4B in Grants for Next-Generation of Batteries and Electric Vehicles; To be Combined with $2.4B in Industry Cost-Share

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Production of lithium-ion cells, modules, and battery packs for industrial and agricultural vehicles and defense application markets. Increasing US capacity to manufacture hybrid systems for the commercial truck market. gross vehicle weight) with a 100 mile range. Cells will be from LG Chem, Ltd. Saft America, Inc.

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