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Workhorse releases specs for coming W-15 extended range electric pickup

Green Car Congress

A drivable prototype of the W-15 will be unveiled at the Advanced Clean Transportation Expo in Long Beach, California, on May 2. Designed specifically to meet the needs of commercial fleets, the W-15 is believed to be the first plug-in, range-extended pickup truck built from the ground up by an original equipment manufacturer (OEM).

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2,150 Workhorse W-15 range-extended electric pickups under letters of intent by fleets

Green Car Congress

The Letters of Intent have come from Duke Energy, Portland General Electric, the City of Orlando, Southern California Public Power Authority, Clean Fuels Ohio and one other utility. The W-15 has been designed to reflect features and benefits that we believe fleets want today. Workhorse Group Inc.

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LA-based SMLC to lead new DOE Smart Manufacturing Innovation Institute; ~$800M for 5 new hub competitions

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We expect collaborations across multiple disciplines; from 3D bio-printing, cell science, and process design, automated pharmaceutical screening methods to the supply chain expertise needed to rapidly produce and transport these live-saving materials. Digital Manufacturing and Design Innovation Institute (Chicago, IL). Missouri U.

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Road Test: 2024 Toyota Mirai Limited FCEV

Clean Fleet Report

The state has recognized hydrogen-powered cars as part of its drive to zero-out tailpipe emissions (and the resulting dangerous smog) for three decades and helped support the development of vehicles and infrastructure. Through a chemical process, electricity is created to power the motor and (alternately) charge a lithium-ion battery.

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The Big Picture

Cars That Think

The 29-seater bus is also designed to serve as a mobile emergency power source that can plug into the grid during outages. But that’s exactly the case being made by SpinLaunch, a startup based in Long Beach, Calif., that is developing giant centrifuges designed to fling payloads into the heavens at supersonic speeds.

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