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Ohio State takes first place in DOE/GM EcoCAR 3 competition

Green Car Congress

The Ohio State University has taken first place in the final year of EcoCAR 3, an Advanced Vehicle Technology Competition, sponsored by the US Department of Energy (DOE) and General Motors Co. Industry and government officials judged the presentations. This is OSU’s fourth consecutive win.

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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

Green Car Congress

Industry officials expect that this $2.4 billion in cost-share from the award winners, will result directly in the creation tens of thousands of manufacturing jobs in the US battery and auto industries. General Motors Corporation. General Motors Corporation. Ford Motor Company. General Motors.

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2022 Hyundai Ioniq 5: First of an aggressive wave of new EVs

Charged EVs

All-wheel drive is easily added via a second motor between the front wheels. RWD has advantages for handling and roadholding, and reduces the cost of single-motor base models by eliminating costly constant-velocity joints for powered front wheels. Electronic features galore. Thus far, it’s been entirely silent on that front.

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Canoo Pickup, Kia EV6, Honda and Mini EV Plans: EV Week in Review – Mar 9-15

EV Adoption

The as-of-yet unnamed truck will be offered in dual- or rear-motor configurations, with output ranging up to 600 horsepower and 550 pound-feet of torque. Alpha plans to offer the Wolf in single-motor, front-wheel-drive and dual-motor, all-wheel-drive configurations. Image Source: Forbes/Toyota. Kia EV6 | Source: Kia.

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