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Wrightspeed and Matthews Specialty Vehicles partner to repower and convert buses and trucks into high-performance EVs; order for 30 MDS vehicles

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Wrightspeed and Matthews Specialty Vehicles are teaming up to develop, convert, and deliver battery-powered and range-extended electric buses, trucks, and specialty vehicles with industry-leading performance, efficiency, and total cost of ownership.

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Mercedes battery plans, GM electric van, battery-powered Cessna: Today’s Car News

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The largest commercial electric passenger plane can go 100 miles on batteries. Mercedes has outlined its plans to globally source batteries for localized EV production. The world’s largest commercial electric airplane—a converted Cessna—has. And GM is reportedly working on an electric van.

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DOE issues $10M incubator FOA for batteries, power electronics, engines, materials, fuels and lubricants

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The additional content which includes the motor, inverter, converter, and on?board miles in passenger vehicles and 435,000 miles for heavy?duty VTO is seeking projects in this area not represented by, or similar to, current R&D projects at DOE) that focus on the following key barriers: Cost Reduction. Size Reduction.

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Oxford promises transit operators faster journeys as incentive to deploy 159 electric buses – Charged EVs

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The famous English university town of Oxford has officially launched a fleet of 159 new battery-powered buses. Some of the buses are already in service, and the city plans to convert all of its buses to zero-emission models. Operators Go-Ahead and Stagecoach put up about half of the £82.5-million million grant.

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4 Classic Car Relaunches Transforming the EV Landscape

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Jaguar hopes more people will convert their classic cars into electric vehicles to keep them on the road. Those who convert their internal combustion engines won’t miss a beat, either. The battery-powered model reaches 62 mph in 5.5 The battery will eliminate the standard 4.6 The new DeLorean Motor Co.

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King County Metro putting Proterra electric buses into service

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The routes, which also serve the Bellevue Transit Center, start and end at the Eastgate Park-and-Ride, where the battery charging station is located. The 38-seat prototype buses have a composite body and can travel 23 miles or more between charges. Batteries take 10 minutes or less to fast charge. million federal grant.

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Think EVs can’t pull? This electric truck can haul 100 tons!

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miles) at a steady 7.5 mph, then used the 10% downhill return to recoup some battery power with regenerative braking. Despite not giving out detailed specs, Caterpillar reps reported that the 793 still had enough charge in its batteries for to complete more testing cycles. FTC: We use income earning auto affiliate links.

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