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Bright Automotive Launches Bright eSolutions; US Army Hybrid Vehicle Contract

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Bright Automotive, Inc., the developer of the purpose-built, plug-in hybrid IDEA ( earlier post ) launched of Bright eSolutions to support automotive customers worldwide to accelerate vehicle electrification, lightweighting, and overall platform efficiency. IDEA performance upgrade.

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US Army commits to a Bright future

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Bright Automotive Inc has launched eSolutions in an effort to accelerate worldwide electrification and overall platform efficiency and at the heart of the new programme is a newly announced contract from the US Army TACOM to conduct a demonstration project on a low-cost plug-in hybrid electric solution for non-tactical military vehicles.

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GM looking to combination of internal R&D and external investments for new technology; focus on five key areas; the importance of generational change

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Systems for charging, cooling, etc. GM Ventures also had a stake in Bright Automotive ( earlier post ), which shut down earlier this year. Emerging technologies such as gallium nitride (GaN) offer higher switching performance with more power at higher temperature. That’s very useful,” note Lauckner.

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Electrification Coalition Roadmap Calls for 75% of Light-Duty Vehicle Miles Traveled in the US to Be Electric by 2040

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Establish tax credits equal to 75% of the cost to construct public charging infrastructure in phase one ecosystems. Extend consumer tax credits for home charging equipment. In phase two, adjust tax credits for public charging infrastructure to approximately 50% of the cost. Reuben Munger, Chairman, Bright Automotive, Inc.

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EDAG Showcases Latest Version of Light Car Concept EV at Geneva; Emphasis on Space Frame

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Using the charger developed by EDAG and a charging rate of 10 kW, recharging takes approximately 2 hours. Separately, the US Postal Service has awarded EDAG one of the five contracts for an electric postal delivery vehicle (LLV); EDAG is partnering with Bright Automotive on that contract. EDAG CEO, Jörg Ohlsen. Earlier post.).

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Are You Plugged In?

Revenge of the Electric Car

Bright Automotive. Coda Automotive. Fisker Automotive. Fisker Automotive. Bright Automotive. And Reuben Munger, former managing partner at investment firm Baupost Group LLC, is a founder and chairman of Bright, which developed a fully electric delivery van called Idea. Fisker Automotive.

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‘Revenge’ Hits Indiana

Revenge of the Electric Car

At 1,500 pounds, a single charge will take it 112 miles. In fact, he was in Anderson Thursday taking pictures of an electric delivery van being designed by Bright Automotive. Electric cars have zero emissions and charging is easy — it’s a matter of plugging it into the closest socket.

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