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Chevrolet introduce electrified AWD Corvette: 2024 E-Ray hybrid

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kWh battery pack, which is located between the seats. There is no plug-in charging for the E-Ray’s battery system. The battery is charged via regenerative energy from coasting and braking, as well as during normal driving. New lightweight lithium-ion 12-volt battery that supports the LT2 V-8 engine’s stop/start functionality.

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UAW gears up for combat over battery assistant pay

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One of the vital crops that demonstrates the complexity concerned within the EV battery facility talks is the Ultium Cells LLC plant in Lordstown, Ohio, a three way partnership between GM and Korea’s LG Power Resolution Ltd. battery crops coming with Korean companions. GM additionally has 3 extra U.S.

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Ford, Ford Credit introduce sustainable financing framework prioritizing EV, clean production, community investments

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Objectives include expanding EV technology and charging infrastructure to remove obstacles to adoption and improve the customer experience, and EV and battery manufacturing to reduce emissions. A significant portion of related financing will go toward accelerating Ford’s leadership in electric vehicles.

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FTA awarding $55M to 10 projects deploying battery-electric and fuel-cell buses

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The San Joaquin Regional Transit District (RTD), the transit provider for Stockton and San Joaquin County in California, will receive funding to purchase five Proterra battery-electric buses and a charging station. The circulator serves the city’s central business district, the Uptown area and historic Oak Cliff neighborhoods.

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News: Corvette Adds Electric Power to Boost Performance

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Another first for Corvette–Two drive modes (with or without engine) With a gentle nod toward electrification, the E-Ray also takes the Corvette into more new territory—its first all-wheel drive model, first hybrid model and first one with a Stealth Mode to slip out of the neighborhood without the full-throated blast of 6.2-liter

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US DOE Awards $300 Million in Clean Cities Grants to Support Alternative Fuels, Vehicles, and Infrastructure Development

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Kentucky Clean Fuels Coalition’s Hybrid Electric School Buses Provide New Horsepower for Kentucky. The project will replace 190 older diesel school buses with hybrid electric school buses to be used in school districts throughout Kentucky. Total DOE award: $13,181,171. Total DOE award: $12,975,388. Total DOE award: $5,519,862.