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How HummingbirdEV uses modular platforms and micro-factories to lower the cost of commercial EVs

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The commercial EV market is hot—a bit too hot for some. California-based HummingbirdEV, which was founded in 2015, is taking a different approach. To date, the company’s technology has been successfully deployed in more than 500 commercial vehicles, including trucks, buses, and agricultural and mining equipment.

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California Energy Commission awards Sierra Northern Railway team nearly $4M to demonstrate hydrogen switching locomotive; H2RAM

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The California Energy Commission has awarded GTI and Sierra Northern Railway nearly $4,000,000 to fund the design, integration, and demonstration of a hydrogen fuel cell switching locomotive to support the Hydrogen Fuel Cell Demonstrations in Rail and Marine Applications at Ports (H2RAM) initiative.

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Using modular platforms and micro-factories to lower the cost of commercial EVs – Charged EVs

Baua Electric

The commercial EV market is hot—a bit too hot for some. California-based HummingbirdEV, which was founded in 2015, is taking a different approach. To date, the company’s technology has been successfully deployed in more than 500 commercial vehicles, including trucks, buses, and agricultural and mining equipment.

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How HummingbirdEV uses modular platforms and micro-factories to lower the cost of commercial EVs – Charged EVs

Baua Electric

The commercial EV market is hot—a bit too hot for some. California-based HummingbirdEV, which was founded in 2015, is taking a different approach. To date, the company’s technology has been successfully deployed in more than 500 commercial vehicles, including trucks, buses, and agricultural and mining equipment.

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California Energy Commission awards SPARKZ $2.6M to support development of cobalt-free solid-state batteries

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million from the California Energy Commission (CEC) to extend its development into solid-state batteries. Its initial research shows the ability to reduce the cost of cell manufacturing by about 40%, while maintaining energy density and cycle-life comparable to chemistries that utilize cobalt. SPARKZ Inc.,

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Solvay invests in Li-metal battery company Sepion

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Solvay Ventures, the venture capital fund of Solvay, invested in Sepion, a California-based start-up that specializes in advanced membranes for batteries with Li-metal anodes and liquid electrolytes. Sepion raised funds to accelerate commercialization of lithium metal batteries for long-range and low-cost electric vehicles.

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Transient Plasma Systems says advances are bringing plasma ignition technology closer to commercialization

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Traditional ignition systems when used to enhance internal combustion engine (ICE) efficiency and lower emissions are handicapped with high energy consumption and poor durability leading to an unattractive cost of ownership. For advanced ignition systems to be adopted, cost, size and lower energy consumption are critical.