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Cleveland-Cliffs introduces MOTOR-MAX non-oriented electrical steels

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Cleveland-Cliffs is introducing the MOTOR-MAX product line of non-oriented electrical steels for high frequency motors and generators in the North American market. Cleveland-Cliffs’ line of MOTOR-MAX HF NOES grades have low core loss and are energy-efficient at high operating frequencies.

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Daimler Truck North America delivers first electric Freightliner eM2 box trucks – Charged EVs

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The company’s two eM2s, with 26-foot-long box bodies, will operate out of its Cleveland terminal as part of its less-than-truckload freight business. The Freightliner eM2 has typical ranges of 180 miles for Class 6 and 250 miles for Class 7. It is designed for pickup and delivery applications.

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US average retail gasoline prices ended 2017 lower than they started

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Average prices for the entire East Coast region moved within a range of $2.25/gal Midwest (Chicago and Cleveland). Prices in Chicago were higher than prices in Cleveland and the Midwest regional average in every week during 2018. Average gasoline prices for the entire Rocky Mountains region moved within a range of $2.42/gal

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IHS Markit sees supply crunch coming for electrical steel; potential disruptor of OEM electrification plans

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Cleveland-Cliffs is the only US producer of NOES via its 2020 acquisition of AK Steel; Cliff’s NOES and GOES manufacturing share common production equipment. Cleveland-Cliffs is focused more on GOES production to address the increasing regional demand for electrical transformers, thus reducing available xEV-grade NOES capacity.

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Electrify America opening first California EV fast charging station in Torrance; targeting 9 in California by year-end

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Cleveland Ave., Locations will accommodate between four and ten chargers, with charging power levels up to 350 kW available, capable of adding up to 20 miles of range per minute to a vehicle. Walmart Supercenter, 8465 Elk Grove Blvd., Elk Grove, CA. Novato Fair Shopping Center, 900 Diablo Ave., Novato, CA. Madera-Walmart, 1077 W.

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How much money EV ownership saves depends on where you live

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But the cheapest cities for EVs were Atlanta, Chicago, and Cleveland, while the cheapest cities for gasoline cars were Houston and Dallas. Ownership costs for gasoline cars and EVs (from University of Michigan study) Researchers also found that cost variability was greater for “larger and longer-range vehicles.”

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Winnebago, Motiv unveil all-electric healthcare vehicles

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Vehicle has completed significant road testing and delivers an expected range of 85 to 125 miles on a full charge. Winnebago Specialty Vehicles is showcasing an all electric, zero-emissions chassis at the Mobile Health Clinics Forum, 14-17 September 2018 in Cleveland, Ohio.