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CARB Executive Order certifies Toyota’s heavy-duty fuel cell electric powertrain kit as a Zero-Emission Powertrain (ZEP)

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The hydrogen-fueled powertrain kit includes a 200 kWh Li-ion battery; hydrogen fuel storage tanks (58.8 CARB’s ZEP Executive Order certifies that a powertrain complies with CARB regulations for zero-emission powertrains determined to meet specific emissions standards required for sale in California. Earlier post.)

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Electric Acts of Kindness, 50,000 Reservations for Fisker Ocean, VinFast VF 8 & VF 9 Coming to Europe — EV News Today

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Vinfast outlines its plan for sales and customer service locations — VinFast Stores — in Germany, France, and the Netherlands. The Hyundai IONIQ 5’s V2L technology creates an act of kindness that supports the brand’s vision of Progress for Humanity. There are 50,000 reservations for the Fisker Ocean SUV.

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Denali National Park to use Lightning Hybrids hydraulic hybrid buses to transport park visitors

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—David Brosky, vice president for sales of Lightning Hybrids. The system from Lightning Hybrids is a patented, parallel hydraulic hybrid system that has no electric batteries. Hydraulic pumps and a lightweight accumulator brake the vehicle, store the braking energy, and then use that stored energy to provide power to the wheels.

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Hyundai Ioniq 5 N NPX1 adds even more performance to hot-rod electric car

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For those who just can’t get enough performance, the 2024 Hyundai IONIQ 5 N NPX1 concept has been unwrapped at the Tokyo Auto Salon previewing a whole raft of new upgrades for the fast battery-powered SUV. Inside, there’s a pair of Alcantara-wrapped bucket seats that do a better job of dealing with the inevitable higher g-forces.

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Nissan leads with transfer of California ZEV credits out for year ending 30 Sep 2014

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million vehicles including: more than 500 fuel cell vehicles; 38,000 battery electric vehicles; 29,300 neighborhood electric vehicles (NEVs); 30,000 plug-in hybrids; 570,000 hybrids; and 3 million gasoline vehicles. ZEV = Zero Emission Vehicle, e.g. fuel cell or battery electric. Batteries Fuel Cells Hybrids Plug-ins Policy Sales'

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ISE Signs Exclusive Distribution and Supply Agreements with Maxwell for Ultracaps and Ultracap-based Energy Storage Systems

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Second, Maxwell will exclusively purchase from ISE ultracapacitor-based energy storage systems for sale or distribution by Maxwell and its affiliates into the heavy duty vehicle market through December 2011. Included in the technology design is an intelligent battery management system that actively monitors each cell.

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Ford begins production of 2012 Focus Electric at Michigan Assembly, C-MAX models on deck

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Ford’s Michigan Assembly Plant is starting production of the 2012 Focus Electric ( earlier post )—a five-passenger, battery-electric car Ford expects will achieve more than a 100 miles per gallon equivalent (MPGe) fuel economy rating. 1 gallon of gasoline=33.7 Earlier post.).

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