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Leclanché to provide 10 MWh battery system for Scandlines’ PR24 zero-emission freight ferry

Green Car Congress

Leclanché will supply a state-of-the-art GNMC battery system (65 Ah cells) with a capacity of 10,028 kWh with a maximum voltage of 864 volts guaranteed for 10 years. The BESS uses a highly redundant architecture with 48 battery strings distributed across 8 switchboards. Delivery will begin in January 2023.

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Porsche reports ~60% of new Panamera models delivered in Europe are with plug-in hybrid drive; ramping up for Mission E

Green Car Congress

In Norway, 90% of all Panamera customers order a hybrid model, while in Finland the figure is 85%. In Norway, 90% of all Panamera customers order a hybrid model, while in Finland the figure is 85%. Preparations are underway in Zuffenhausen for the production of Porsche’s first purely battery-powered sports car, the Mission E.

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Bright’s Plug-In Car: Aerodynamics Are Key

Revenge of the Electric Car

Andy Frank makes the observation that parallel hybrids (Toyota Prius) are cheaper than series hybrids (Chevy Volt). In May, the company plans to show off a commercial prototype at the Electronic Vehicle Show in Stavanger, Norway. The car will go 30 miles on batteries before the gas engine kicks in and be street-legal.

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What Does GM’s “30 New EVs By 2025” Promise Mean for the US Market?

EV Adoption

And then this past week, GM released its humorous “ No Way Norway ” EV commercial featuring Will Ferrell. ” Source: GM Norway Super Bowl TV Commercial. The 15 years in the future 2035 aspiration to stop selling gas- and diesel-powered vehicles is clearly a long way off and a lot can change in that timeframe.

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How Carmakers Are Responding to the Plug-In Hybrid Opportunity

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

Partnering with Alcoa, Duke Energy, Google.org, Johnson Controls Indiana startup plans to unveil vehicle May 2009 at EVS-24 in Norway; mass production in 2012. General Motors Chevy Volt series PHEV, which it calls "extended range electric vehicle" (EREV), part of "E-Flex" multi-fuel platform. See Chevy Volt for latest.

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Dodge Circuit EV First Drive: electric car makes grand promises on Earth Day

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

Chevys volt is exactly what a family with kids would need, as is the Tesla model S, and yea, theyre both pricey. Reply ↓ ↑ report 15 CaramelZappa 7:23PM (4/23/2009) They ARE working towards that. Its new technology, it takes time, and money. Granholm and Schwarzenegger talk green mobility Greenlings: What is regenerative braking?