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Wrightspeed secures $5M in funding for series hybrid drive system for high-performance vehicles and medium- to heavy-duty trucks; gas turbine as extender

Green Car Congress

the developer of the high-performance electric X1, has secured $5 million in a Series A financing from a private investor. The DDS platform includes: the battery system, electric motors and drive electronics, generator control system, vehicle dynamics control, user interface and the software control plane. Wrightspeed, Inc.,

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UC Berkeley Study Concludes Battery Switching Model Would Accelerate Mass-Market Adoption of Electric Cars; Baseline Scenario Projects EVs Reaching 64% of New LDV Sales in 2030

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EV penetration with a battery swap model in three scenarios. In two other scenarios considered, a high oil price scenario (using EIA projections) and a battery swap operator-subsidzied scenario, EV new vehicle sales penetration reaches 85% and 86% respectively by 2030. Becker (2009). Click to enlarge. Becker (2009).

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Opinion: Top Ways Volkswagen ID4 is a Game-Changer in 2023

Clean Fleet Report

Electric vehicles aren’t merely the future, they are already here, and there is no company outside of Tesla that demonstrates its commitment to the idea of EVs more than Volkswagen. Well, read on to discover how the ID4 is making waves in 2023 and will continue beyond to become one of the year’s most exciting new EV entries.

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Financing a Tesla Model X Just Got Easier

EV Life

Previously, the Model X’s price tag exceeded those limits, but with the drop in price, potential buyers can now save even more money on the purchase of a new Tesla Model X. Now that Tesla has lowered the sticker price and drivers can save even more with EV incentives, there’s never been a better time to check out the Model X.

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Electric Vehicle Spotlight: Financing Ford Mustang Mach-E

EV Life

In this EV Life electric vehicle spotlight, we’ll explore the trim levels, features, options, and performance of the Ford Mustang Mach-E and find out why it’s one of the hottest EVs of 2023 -2024. We’ll also show you how to save money by financing your purchase through EV Life. kWh or an extended-range 91.0-kWh

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Plug-in cars: Moving Forward

Plugs and Cars

California’s ZEV mandate put EVs into consumers’ hands, only to be eviscerated by automaker and oil lobbying, federal intervention, and CARB’s capitulation to well-funded hydrogen hype. The taxpayer is financing the American automakers’ survival and their future. However, the power relationships have shifted somewhat. Such as the $1.1

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Greentech Media | Japan Accounts for 70% of Electric Vehicle Patents

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Email Japan Accounts for 70% of Electric Vehicle Patents A new report from Japan's Patent Office has found that the country comprises most of the patents for electric vehicles, which include EVs, hybrids and fuel cell vehicles. All rights reserved. " ); Tags: evdriven. by: Tech-On! by: Tech-On!

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