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Opel to offer battery-electric variant of every model in 2024

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This means that every model in the product portfolio of the brand will be available as a battery-electric variant as early as next year. These vehicles have just been joined by the new Astra Electric, which is available to order now, and will be followed next year by the all-electric successor to the Grandland compact SUV.

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PG&E and Ford collaborate on bidirectional electric vehicle charging technology in customers’ homes

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Through this early adopter opportunity, PG&E will explore how Ford’s Intelligent Backup Power technology interconnects to the electric grid, which is necessary for the truck’s battery to power the home, and how it can support customer resiliency during grid outages.

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Florida-based public microtransit operator Freebee deploys Lightning Systems electric passenger vans

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Lightning Systems, a global developer of zero-emission drivetrains, delivered the first two units on an initial order of six Lightning Electric Ford Transit 350HD wheel-chair accessible passenger vans to Freebee, an operator of on-demand public transportation in the South Florida region. All Lightning products are available today.

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Biden Administration releases EV Charging Action Plan

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Elements of the Action Plan include: New Joint Office of Energy and Transportation. The Biden Administration is establishing a Joint Office of Energy and Transportation, leveraging the resources of the Department of Energy and the Department of Transportation. The law also provides $2.5

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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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According to a recent report examining batteries for electric vehicles from Pike Research, as manufacturing efficiencies improve and access to lithium expands, the installed cost of Li-ion batteries will fall by more than one-third by the end of 2017. battery over others. billion annually in 2011 to more than $14.6

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Volkswagen lays out its NEW AUTO strategy: transforming from manufacturer to software-driven mobility provider; Scalable Systems Platform

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In addition to software development and the capability for autonomous driving, this also applies to areas such as battery technology, battery recycling, charging infrastructure and mobility services. Battery and rapid charging. The biggest cost in electric cars is the battery.

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T&E finds city e-truck charging could cut road freight emissions by 22% in 10 years; requires €28B for charging infrastructure

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The EU could slash truck carbon pollution by more than a fifth (22%) in a decade by requiring its main cities to have electric truck charging infrastructure, according to a new study released by European environmental NGO Transport & Environment (T&E). Electric trucks are clean, cheaper to run and available today.

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