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GM Defense to develop battery pack prototype for Department of Defense

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DIU is the only DoD organization focused on accelerating the adoption of commercial and dual-use technology to solve operational challenges at speed and scale. Commercial battery electric technologies continue to mature. —Steve duMont, president of GM Defense.

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Ford unveils F-150 Lightning electric pickup; starting at $39,974; arriving in 2022

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Arriving in spring 2022, F-150 Lightning will be available in four series and two battery options at more than 2,300 EV-certified Ford dealers across the country, with the option for fleet customers to access Ford’s complete ecosystem of connected data and telematics services via Ford Commercial Solutions.

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Magenta Mobility and Switch Mobility collaborate to transform electric last-mile and mid-mile delivery in India | Autocar Professional

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Underlining this alliance is a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for the procurement of 500 units of the recently launched SWITCH IeV4 (Intelligent EV) over two years, marking a significant milestone in the electric Light Commercial Vehicle (eLCV) segment. Our SWITCH IeV4 which is India’s first eLCV in 3.5-ton

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New hybrid Li-ion/oxygen battery offers high energy and high power

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V vs. standard hydrogen electrode) of lithium metal and the inexhaustible ambient oxygen, lithium-oxygen battery (LOB) has extremely high theoretical energy of ~ 3500 Wh kg -1 , which is 10 times higher than commercial LIB, showing great potential as a next-generation high-energy battery. —Mu et al.

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XALT Energy introduces Gen II NMC-G Li-ion cell with 223 Wh/kg; 47% greater energy density

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XMOD114E is specifically designed for use in heavy-duty transportation vehicles, such as commercial transit buses, as well as trucking, marine, and stationary applications. The modular pack delivers specific energy of 175 watt-hours per kilogram (Wh/kg). kilowatt-hour (kWh) total energy.

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Ford introduces F-150 Lightning Pro electric pickup targeted at commercial customers

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Ford unveiled the all-electric 2022 F-150 Lightning Pro, a version of the electric F-150 Lightning ( earlier post ) targeted at commercial customers. More than 145 million miles of telematics data show that for the average F-150 commercial customer in the US, 95% of their daily travel is less than 174 miles. Available 9.6-kilowatt

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Opel bringing Ampera with special nav system and Meriva EVs to iZEUS project on intelligent electric driving and recharging

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Opel has presented a specially-equipped Ampera extended range electric vehicle to the Technical Institute Karlsruhe (KIT), marking the beginning of a field trial in the research project iZEUS (intelligent Zero Emission Urban System) in Stuttgart. Connected vehicles Electric (Battery) Smart charging Smart Grid'

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