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Mercedes-Benz B-Class Electric Drive priced at $41,450 for US; 85-mile range

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The MY14 B-Class Electric Drive. The Mercedes-Benz MY14 B-Class Electric Drive ( earlier post )—the first electric offering for the brand in the United States—is priced at $41,450, excluding $925 destination and delivery. 50-state availability will be announced in 2015. Click to enlarge.

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Lightning Systems accepting orders for LightningElectric battery-electric upfit for Ford Transit; price and specs

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In the United States, the electric-vehicle conversion costs $69,000 for vehicles with an electric range of 50 miles and $89,000 for vehicles with a range of 100 miles. The product will be available first on heavy-duty Transits with a 10,360-pound gross vehicle weight rating (GVWR). Deliveries will begin in early 2018.

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DOE to award up to $137M for SuperTruck II, Vehicle Technology Office programs

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One initiative, SuperTruck II ( earlier post ), will award $80 million to four projects to develop and to demonstrate cost-effective technologies that more than double the freight efficiency of Class 8 trucks. United States Automotive Materials Partnership LLC. Penn State University Park. United Parcel Service, Inc.

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2021 Toyota RAV4 Prime PHEV: 42 mile EV range/600 total miles! A smash hit!

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Toyota hopes to get at least 5,000 to the United States through the end of 2020, with 20,000 more made available in 2021. Lithium-ion cells for the Prime’s 18.1-kWh Low maintenance costs. 100K mile maintenance costs for the gas engine are estimated to be as low as $600. • Time will tell.

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Li-ion Reserve in the World: How it Revolutionised the EV Industry

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The developments and innovations that happened in the Internal combusting engine and the newly found oil reservoirs along with other few reasons made the gasoline cars favourite among the growing middle-class families in the U.S Lithium-Ion Batteries: The Game Changer. How Does A Lithium-Ion Battery Work.

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Sandia-led team designs feasible hydrogen fuel-cell coastal research vessel; implications for large hydrogen-fueled vessels

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Sandia National Laboratories partnered with the Scripps Institution of Oceanography, the naval architect firm Glosten and the class society DNV GL to assess the technical, regulatory and economic feasibility of a hydrogen fuel-cell coastal research vessel. Rendering of the Zero-V hydrogen-powered research vessel. Photo courtesy of Glosten).

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SAIC-GM-Wuling launches its first EV; Buick Regal hybrid available in China

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The lithium-ion battery pack can be fully charged in 7.5 The Regal was originally introduced in the United States in 1973 and China in 2002. SIDI engine offers class-leading power of 125 kW and peak torque of 252 N·m. It is capable of capturing energy through a regenerative braking system. Buick Regal.

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