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It’s too late to China-proof the lithium supply chain – ET Auto

Baua Electric

In a world where electric vehicles and utility-scale batteries are taking over, it would be nice to not depend on a geopolitical rival for your most important raw material. the Charlotte, North Carolina-based miner whose processing plant Yellen visited during her trip to Chile. Take Albemarle Corp.,

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iRobot Launches Create 3, with ROS 2 Built In

Cars That Think

The Create 2 was based on the Roomba 600 series, which (for the record) is somehow still a workhorse in my house after a battery replacement. Additionally, the robot includes cliff, bump and slip detection, along with LED lights and a speaker. Charlotte Redman: Part of iRobot’s DNA is STEM education.

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ICCT assesses factors driving EV market in US cities

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We catalogued dozens of unique electric vehicle actions and found statistically significant relationships between the electric vehicle share of new light-duty vehicle sales and model availability, consumer incentives, public charging infrastructure, workplace charging, HOV lane access, and city promotion actions.

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Road Test: 2022 Chrysler Pacifica Limited Plug-in Hybrid

Clean Fleet Report

The Chrysler Pacifica Hybrid has two main ways the battery is charged–plugging in or through regenerative braking when slowing or stopping. kilowatt onboard charger will replenish an empty battery to the maximum 32 miles driving range in about two hours using a 240-volt Level 2 charger. Charlotte to Orlando?

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US DOT Awards $100M in Recovery Act Funds to 43 Transit Projects to Reduce Energy Consumption and Greenhouse Gas Emissions

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The project includes quick-charging stations at this terminal layover in route to recharge bus batteries. Grid sourced electrical energy used to recharge the bus batteries will be augmented with solar energy collected with panels procured and installed under this project. City of Santa Clarita, California: $4,620,000.

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Road Test: 2021 Chrysler Pacifica Plug-in Hybrid

Clean Fleet Report

The Pacifica Hybrid has a regenerative braking system, which recharges the 16-kilowatt-hour (kWh) lithium-ion (li-ion) battery. So driving around town, stuck in stop-and-go rush hour highway traffic, or coasting down hills recharges the battery. The battery recharge and electric mile range are metered instantly by dash gauges.

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MIT team developing 1MW motor for electric aviation

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Instead, a light-weight titanium rim is used to retain the permanent magnets. mm Fe-Co-V Winding Litz Type 8 Cu Permanent magnet Recoma 35E Sm-Co Retaining sleeve Titanium Ti For all-electric applications, the team envisions the motor could be paired with a source of electricity such as a battery or a fuel cell.

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