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GM reveals new Ultium batteries and flexible global platform for rapid growth of EV lineup

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At an event in the GM Tech Center campus in Warren, Michigan, General Motors unveiled the core of its new strategy to grow the company’s EV sales quickly, efficiently and profitably. The heart of GM’s strategy is a modular propulsion system and a highly flexible, third-generation global EV platform powered by proprietary Ultium batteries.

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Altair ProductDesign selects Parker Hannifins series hydraulic hybrid drive system for advanced transit bus demonstrator

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The system will enable the new advanced bus platform to achieve 45-70% increased fuel economy over average diesel powertrains and more than double the fuel economy improvement of hybrid-electrics, contributing to an overall lower cost of ownership for transit authorities and reduced emissions.

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President Obama launches $500M Advanced Manufacturing Partnership; Ford involved as an initial partner

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The AMP is being developed based on the recommendation of the President’s Council of Advisors on Science and Technology (PCAST), which today released a report entitled “Ensuring Leadership in Advanced Manufacturing.” The PCAST report found that the United States is losing leadership in manufacturing—not just.

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More details about California’s proposal requiring bidirectional charging capabilities for all EVs

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In recent testimony, Nuvve CEO Gregory Poilasne told the lawmakers that bidirectional charging can reduce the total cost of EV ownership, and that it’s essential for integrating more renewable energy into the grid. The bill is agnostic in terms of how V2X tech is implemented. You can bring the peak as close as possible to the average.

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Road Test: 2022 Kia EV6

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It’s available in both RWD or AWD and has two battery options, either a 55 kilowatt-hour (kWh) or 77.4 Cutting edge looks & tech. It can take advantage of the most powerful fast chargers available today, and leaves rivals waiting in line at Costco. What Is the EV6? inch wheelbase. kWh lithium-ion-polymer battery.

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ARPA-E awards $130M to 66 “OPEN 2012” transformational energy technology projects

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If successful, the new crop would have a lower cost of. Turbo-POx For Ultra Low-Cost Gasoline. lower cost than those available today, based on a friction. The Georgia Institute of Technology (Georgia Tech) will develop a. The Georgia Tech team will improve the internal structure. These beets will be.

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