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Ford concentrates on control strategies for low-cost start-stop system for Fusion

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The new Ford Fusion will be the first non-hybrid Ford vehicle available in the US with Auto Start-Stop. It has been proposed to characterize the recharge ability of vehicle starter batteries as dynamic charge acceptance (DCA). The new Fusion is the first Ford vehicle to offer Auto Start-Stop with a self-shifting gearbox.

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Kenworth, Peterbilt working with Dana on electric truck powertrain development

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The electric powertrain will be available with range options between 100 and 200 miles. The special Kenworth T680 is equipped with cameras, lidar, and radars to sense the surrounding road environment and to feed fusion algorithms in the perception stack for object identification and tracking.

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Segway debuts fully automated Navimow i110N robot lawn mower with satellite positioning

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Now available for pre-order , the new i Series models are designed for yards up to 1/4-acre in size and introduce the company’s updated Exact Fusion Location System 2.0, With Navimow i coming to Amazon, we’re making effortless, affordable robotic lawn care available across the US.

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NY state reports 5,750+ EV rebates in first year of Drive Clean Rebate program

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Leading car models sold or leased include: Toyota Prius Prime, which accounted for more than 38% of rebates; Chevrolet Bolt EV, which accounted for 12% of rebates; Chevrolet Volt, which accounted for 9% of rebates; Ford Fusion Energi, which accounted for 8% of rebates; and. Kia Soul EV, which accounted for more than 8% of rebates.

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Road Test: 2023 Volvo C40 Recharge Twin AWD Ultimate

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Road Test: 2023 Volvo C40 Recharge Twin AWD Ultimate The First Volvo Compact SUV Coupe EV The 2023 Volvo C40 Recharge was the first electric-only and the smallest SUV from Volvo, falling in-line with the EX90 and XC40 Recharge. The shift-by-wire single speed transmission drives all four wheels 0-60 miles per hour in about 4.3

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ARPA-E awarding $60M to 23 projects; dry cooling and fusion power

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The Energy Department’s Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy (ARPA-E) will award $60 million in funding to 23 new projects aimed at creating highly efficient and scalable dry-cooling technologies for thermoelectric power plants and developing prototype technologies to explore new pathways for fusion power. ALPHA AWARDS. Lead organization.

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First Drive: 2016 Hyundai Sonata PHEV and HEV

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kWh Li-ion polymer that can recharge in less than three hours with a Level-Two charger. Local incentives may also be available; for example, the clean vehicle rebate in California is an additional $1,500 and Sonata Plug-in Hybrid is eligible for California’s Green Clean Air Vehicle Decals that allow access to the HOV lanes.

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