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Archer taps FCA to accelerate eVTOL production

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Archer will manufacture high-volume, composite eVTOL aircraft, with the intent of starting production in 2023. Archer says that the 60-mile range is based on utilizing battery technology that’s commercially available today. trillion by 2040. Source: Archer.

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Tesla raises prices of Model S and Model X in the United States

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Seemingly keeping pace with its volatile pricing strategy in recent months, Tesla has implemented a price increase on its two flagship vehicles, the Model S sedan and Model X SUV. Despite the price increase, however, the two vehicles remain more affordable compared to their cost last year. price increase to about $87,490.

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Bi-fuel evolutions of the LEVC TX taxi and VN5 van; range extender engines run on LPG/biopropane and CNG/biomethane

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Biomethane and biopropane can both be made from waste feedstocks such as food waste, farm waste and sewage and both are in volume production already. All of these fuels are available today and also offer 30-50% operating cost savings. LPG/biopropane fuel tank or CNG/biomethane fuel tank. Gaseous fuel injectors.

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Delta Air Lines signs 75 MGPY for 7 years SAF deal with Gevo; oneworld Alliance members plan to buy 200 MGPY

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Based on current assumptions, including those around future pricing of commodities and the future values of certain environmental benefits, Gevo estimates that the agreement should generate approximately $2.8 Gevo has signed a “take-or-pay” agreement with Delta Air Lines, Inc. oneworld Alliance.

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Pike Research forecasts automotive Li-ion battery prices to drop by more than 1/3 by 2017

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Battery chemistries that prioritize energy capacity over power density can satisfy both the PHEV and EV battery segments, enabling vendors to offer products to multiple vendors for multiple models. In its 2009 forecast on EV batteries, Pike forecast that Li-ion prices would drop to $470 per kWh in 2015. —John Gartner. (In

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Fisker temporarily lost track of millions of dollars worth of customer payments: report

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Electric vehicle startup Fisker has reportedly lost track of millions of dollars worth of customer payments as the company attempted to scale the deliveries of its only vehicle available today — the Fisker Ocean. The missing payments reportedly resulted in an internal audit that spanned several months before it was concluded.

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ClipperCreek upgrades HCS-40 and CS-40 series EV charging stations from 30A to 32A

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ClipperCreek has upgraded the popular HCS-40 and CS-40 series EV charging stations from 30 Amps to 32 Amps continuous as a standard offering, with no increase in price. All of ClipperCreek’s charging station products are safety certified by independent testing laboratories and compatible with all plug in vehicles available today.

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