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Maryland city deploys BYD electric Class 6 refuse truck

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The truck has 211 KWh of initial battery capacity and is capable of 120 kW DC CCS1 charging. A 390 kW motor delivers 3,152 N·m (2,325 lb-ft) of torque, with a top speed of 70 mph (113 km/h) with maximum gradeabilityi of 25%. For the truck body, Curbtender Inc.

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AZRA invests C$40 million (CAD) in transport electrification in Canada; 2K new charge points and Twizy

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This small battery-electric city car designed by the Renault Sport team has a type-1 charging cable and side reflectors. Certified since 1 March 2016 by Transport Canada, its speed is capped at 40 km/h (25 mph) to come under the category of low-speed vehicles.

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Motiv Power Systems delivering 7 electric walk-in vans to USPS as part of CARB program; deployment in Central Valley

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Motiv’s electric step vans have a range of up to 90 miles with a top speed of 60 mph; battery packs are available in 106 kWh or 127 kWh configurations. The USPS has a long history of testing electric vehicles for city delivery; the first known test of an electric vehicle for mail collection was in Buffalo, New York on 2 July 1899.

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Lightning Systems introduces new Class 6 electric powertrain; first 50 ordered by Zeem for Chevrolet 6500XD

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The new Lightning Electric LEV100 model will offer peak motor power of 295 horsepower with a 2-speed Eaton automatic transmission, providing 1821 lb-ft (2,469 N·m) in first gear and a 65-mph governed top speed. Service and maintenance will be performed by trained local service centers and nationwide service partners.

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Mercedes-Benz will offer electric drive on all commercial van lines; electric eVito now available to order, eSprinter in 2019

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With an installed battery capacity of 41.4 The battery can be fully charged in around six hours, while an output of 84 kW and up to 300 N·m of torque deliver dynamic performance. If more speed is needed, the customer can choose a top speed of up to 120 km/h (75 mph). The line-up will then be rounded off by the Citan.

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Lectric XP 3.0 Review: Leveling up what ain’t broke

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The bike arrives fully assembled, so all you should have to do is take it out of the box, unfold it and charge the battery to get started. With this latest model, Lectric has also included a number of warning labels on the bike to help inform the rider about when, where, and how maintenance might be needed. While the XP 3.0

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NREL study finds Class 8 hybrid trucks delivered 13.7% higher fuel economy than conventional diesels in comparable usage

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mph), and stops per mile (1.9 The team found that hybrid fuel costs per mile were 12% less than for the diesels. Hybrid vehicle total cost of operation per mile was 24% less than the cost of operation for the diesel group ($0.74 the hybrid advantage is optimized in routes which include high start-stop density.