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Maryland city deploys BYD electric Class 6 refuse truck

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Hyattsville, Maryland, is deploying a BYD 6R Class 6 electric refuse truck, one of several fully-electric or hybrid vehicles in the City’s fleet, and the first commercially deployed Class 6 refuse truck in the country, according to BYD. The truck has 211 KWh of initial battery capacity and is capable of 120 kW DC CCS1 charging.

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REE begins trials of electric P7 modular platform for delivery fleets; Classes 3-5

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Fully flat from end-to-end, P7 offers greatest interior space and volumetric efficiency for vehicles in classes 3-5. Core design commonalities in the P7 architecture are designed to provide significant development synergies for additional future REEcorner models across vehicle classes. Battery Capacity. Up to 80 mph (130 kph).

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ROUSH CleanTech enters EV market with Class 6 electric vehicles

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ROUSH is providing Penske Truck Leasing with all-new Ford F-650 battery electric vehicles later this year for deployment across Southern California. Penske has been expanding its battery electric fleet for the past several years. ROUSH CleanTech’s battery electric vehicles have a maximum speed of 65 mph and a 100-mile range.

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REE Automotive debuts P7-B electric Class 3 box truck

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REE Automotive announced the P7-B, a Class 3 box truck built on a P7 cab chassis. Specifications Class 3 P7-B. Max Speed: 75 mph / 120 kph. 14,000 lbs / 6.4 Payload: 4,400 lbs / 2,000 kg. Min Load Floor Height: 23 in / 58 cm. Cargo Volume: 812 ft3 / 23 m3. All-wheel drive by wire. Peak Motor Power: 400 kW. Voltage: 400 V.

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2025 Mercedes-Benz G-Class works on its quads (motors, that is)

Baua Electric

With the electric version of its military-grade G-Class, Mercedes-Benz promises even more freedom from pavement than all those American-built flagwavers, and it does it all with batteries. Joining the G-Class in the 2025 model year will be this G 580 with EQ Technology—not, as had been speculated, the “EQG.” degrees.

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Hyzon Motors’ new eAxle technology for 6x4 Class 8 vehicles delivers up to 97% motor-to-wheel efficiency

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Hyzon Motors, a leading global supplier of hydrogen fuel cell powered commercial vehicles, has developed a new eAxle design which provides extremely high efficiency for 6x4 Class-8 commercial vehicles. Hyzon’s eAxle eliminates right-angle hypoid gears, and uses one motor per wheel with optimized performances both at low speed and high speed.

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Fucare launches wild-looking new 28 MPH Gemini electric bikes with dual batteries for long range

Electrek

Fucare’s new Gemini X electric bike pairs a novel looking trellis-style frame with some high performance electric bike parts to create a fast Class 3 e-bike that looks at home on both the streets and the trails.

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