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XALT Energy batteries powering MCI all-electric passenger coach

Green Car Congress

XALT Energy is powering the US’ first, long-distance, all-electric passenger coach in tests with private and public transportation providers in the United States. In addition, each has designs for the power to energy ratio needed. XALT Energy is working in partnership with Motor Coach Industries (MCI), a US subsidiary of NFI Group Inc.

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Will Every New Car & Truck In USA Be Electric By 2035?

CleanTechnica EVs

lags behind China and Europe in the transition from internal combustion engine to battery-powered cars. California was the first state announcing plans to ban new fossil-fuel-powered cars by 2035. Originally published on EV Annex. There are some bright spots in the U.S., Then, Massachusetts followed.

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Mercedes EQC Coming To US After All, Albeit In 2025

InsideEVs

The second generation of the EQC battery-powered compact crossover will arrive in the USA alongside an electric C-Class.

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Alabama-built Mercedes-Benz EQE electric SUV to start at $77,900

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The heat pump makes the system work very efficiently: the heat from the electric drive (inverter and electric motor) and also the high-voltage battery can be used to heat the interior. This drastically reduces the draw on battery power for the heating system, thus increasing the range.

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Skanska pilots electric tandem roller on Purple Line Extension project in Los Angeles – Charged EVs

Baua Electric

The Wirtgen Group’s battery-powered HAMM HD 12e VV is designed to have the same capabilities as a conventional diesel compaction roller. Skanska’s unit is one of five pre-production models currently being tested in North America. “The

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UnitedSiC (now Qorvo) announces 1200V Gen 4 SiC FETs with industry-best figures of merit

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The new UF4C/SC series of 1200V Gen 4 SiC FETs are suited for mainstream 800V bus architectures in onboard chargers for electric vehicles, industrial battery chargers, industrial power supplies, DC/DC solar inverters, as well as welding machines, uninterruptible power supplies, and induction heating applications. R DS(on) • A.

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Look out Ford Maverick and Hyundai Santa Cruz! Toyota plotting affordable all-electric baby HiLux  

EV Central

Toyota’s USA boss has sparked rumours that the world’s largest car-maker might be secretly readying a production version of its 2023 Toyota EPU Concept that it showed off last year at the Japan Mobility Show. READ MORE: Electric HiLux incoming!

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