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Electric Cars Could Fully Recharge In Under 5 Minutes with New Charging Station Cable Design

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WEST LAFAYETTE, Indiana — Purdue University engineers have invented a new, patent-pending charging station cable that would fully recharge certain electric vehicles in under five minutes – about the same amount of time it takes to fill up a gas tank. Article courtesy of Purdue University.

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A123 Battery System to Power Navistars Electric Class 2c-3 Trucks

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to develop lithium-ion battery systems for electric vehicles (EVs) for the Navistar Modec Electric Vehicle Alliance, a joint venture between Navistar and Modec. The vehicle will be assembled in Wakarusa, Indiana, and is scheduled for launch in mid-2010. A123 Systems has entered an agreement with Navistar, Inc. Earlier post.).

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Navistar Officially Unveils eStar, Its First Purpose-Built All-Electric Commercial Truck

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will deliver to FedEx the first full-production eStar —Navistar’s all-electric commercial truck. Sales of the eStar all-electric vehicle are conducted through a wholly owned Navistar affiliate. million federal stimulus grant to build electric trucks. 220V split-phase charging. Click to enlarge. Navistar, Inc.

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FedEx Introducing Its First Battery-Electric Parcel Delivery Trucks in US

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FedEx is targeting battery electric technology for vehicles in its fleet covering less than 5,000 miles per year. is expanding its alternative-energy vehicle fleet with the first all-electric FedEx parcel delivery trucks in the United States. Two of the new all-electric trucks come from Navistar, and are being assembled in Indiana.

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Expert panel report finds achieving 1M plug-in vehicles in US by 2015 would require concentrated action to overcome barriers

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A new study sponsored by Indiana University concludes that President Obama’s vision of one million plug-in electric vehicles (PEVs) on US roads by 2015 will require concentrated efforts action from all stakeholders— the auto industry, federal government, the scientific community, and consumers—to be realized.

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US DOE Awards $300 Million in Clean Cities Grants to Support Alternative Fuels, Vehicles, and Infrastructure Development

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The vehicles and infrastructure being funded include the use of natural and renewable gas, propane, ethanol, biodiesel, electricity, and hybrid technologies. The program includes the installation of 10 alternative fuel refueling sites (two B20, one Electric Recharging, and seven CNG). Total DOE award: $15,000,000.

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Basic transportation, EV style

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The founders of the first ever campus-based Electric Auto Association chapter start out with go-karts. That was back in 2004, when his father taught him how to ride his 1980’s-vintage gas-powered version. Meant to be As part of the outreach pillar of the competition, Javier, turned to the Electric Auto Association (EAA).