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BAE Systems to supply up to 600 electric power and propulsion systems for new transit buses in Ireland

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Electric accessories: Accessory Power System options can power all conventional electric loads, such as cooling fans and pumps, plus all hybrid cooling systems. Series-ER builds on that foundation, maximizing the efficiency of the energy storage system. The selection includes an initial order for 100 systems. Series-ER components.

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Coca-Cola partners with XL Hybrids to convert new 2014 Express vans into hybrids

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Coca-Cola is converting all of its newly purchased 2014 Chevrolet Express service vans into fuel-efficient hybrid-electric vehicles using XL Hybrids’ powertrain technology. The latest version of the XL Hybrids system features an inline traction motor delivering 40 kW, along with a 1.8 Earlier post.) kWh Li-ion battery pack.

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San Francisco plans electric car-ready building

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San Francisco is to introduce a new building code which require all new domestic and commercial buildings to have the wiring for electric car chargers. Tags: Electric cars building code California hybrid planning San Fransisco.

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BAE Systems and Jaunt Air Mobility to collaborate on electric energy management systems for urban air mobility platforms

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This strategic collaboration builds on our two decades of heritage as we develop and certify controls and energy management systems for the future of flight. The company has more than 10,000 electric-hybrid systems on transit buses and marine vessels around the globe, including major cities such as Paris, London, New York, and San Francisco.

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Ideanomics and GEP unveil the EV street sweeper coming to a city near you

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62 EV street sweepers will eventually be shipped to these areas after the proprietary electric and hybrid-electric propulsion kits from both Ideanomics and its subsidiary U.S. Hybrid were supplied to GEP. Two will go to the City of South San Francisco, three to Washington D.C., and two to Helena, Montana, Ideanomics said.

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CARB announces up to $205M in new funding for clean freight transportation; >$400M with partner match

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The projects range from electric locomotives, trucks and refrigeration trailers at railyards in Stockton and San Bernardino, to a hybrid tugboat and electric cranes and forklifts at the Port of Long Beach. million to deploy four fuel cell hybrid electric delivery vans for UPS for a minimum 12-month demonstration project in Chino.

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ICCT paper assesses leading regional EV markets in US and policies behind them

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parking and lane access incentives, building codes), utility actions (e.g., Four of the areas—Portland, San Jose, San Francisco, and Santa Cruz—have 20 or more actions in place. The white paper identifies the areas with the highest shares of EVs and catalogues the actions that support EV uptake.

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