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JANUARY 18, 2021

Subject to ratification of a tentative 2021 agreement reached with Unifor and confirmation of government support, General Motors plans to bring production of its recently announced BrightDrop electric light commercial vehicle, the EV600 ( earlier post ), to its CAMI manufacturing plant in Ingersoll, Ontario. billion (C$1.3

GM

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JANUARY 8, 2015

The California Independent System Operator (ISO), the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) and the California Energy Commission (CEC) unveiled a comprehensive roadmap to assess the current market environment and regulatory policies for connecting new energy storage technology to the state’s power grid.

Energy Storage

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SEPTEMBER 21, 2018

At the IAA Commercial Vehicles Show, Cummins introduced a concept emissions control system capable of minimizing emissions to levels previously thought unfeasible, including a possible next level of Euro VII regulations anticipated during the coming decade. Low NO x integrated system concept from Cummins.

Diesel

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DECEMBER 21, 2011

The US Department of Energy (DOE) is awarding nearly $7 million in research and development funding to four projects to reduce the current costs of electric vehicle chargers by 50% over the next three years. The four projects selected will leverage additional investments from the industry grantees. Siemens Corporate Research.

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JUNE 26, 2020

a developer of electrified powertrain solutions for Class 8 commercial vehicles, launched its Hypertruck Electric Range Extender (ERX), a long-haul, natural-gas series-hybrid electric powertrain. in connection with Hyliion’s recently announced business combination. Hyliion Inc., billion in revenue and offices in 100 countries.

Range

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DECEMBER 13, 2013

The integration of Flybrid and Torotrak provides a platform for a joint development and commercial launch of M-KERS, Torotrak said. M-KERS can recover up to 70% of braking energy for around a third the cost of battery electric hybrids, the company says. Earlier post.). Torotrak has conditionally raised funds of £16.0

2015

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DECEMBER 17, 2010

According to the report, the decline in PV installed costs seen by customer-owners of such systems in 2010 follows a significant drop in the wholesale cost for PV modules in 2009. As report co-author Galen Barbose explains, “ Based on our data, average installed costs held steady at $7.50/W W over the period from 1998 to 2007.

2010

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OCTOBER 13, 2020

Owners of eligible Ford and Lincoln vehicles will soon have easy access to usage-based insurance programs from the many US auto insurers that connect to the Exchange—including three of the ten largest US carriers. —Alex Purdy, director of business operations, enterprise connectivity, Ford Motor Company.

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OCTOBER 21, 2021

Hydra Energy, the Hydrogen-as-a-Service (HaaS) provider for commercial fleets looking to reduce emissions and costs with limited risk and no up-front investment ( earlier post ), has delivered its first hydrogen-converted, heavy-duty truck to paying fleet customer Lodgewood Enterprises. —Lodgewood President Arlene Gagne.

Hydrogen

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AUGUST 22, 2023

Yet, the lack of established process and business models defining “green steel” make it difficult to understand what the respective H 2 price has to be in order to be competitive with commercial state-of-the-art natural gas DRI. … When using H 2 only for iron ore reduction, economic viability is reached at an H 2 procurement cost of $1.70

Green

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AUGUST 29, 2016

Improved transport connectivity will help increase trade links between Kazakhstan and the markets in East Asia, the Caspian Sea region, and further to Europe. A recent study estimated that transport costs account for 8%–11% of the final cost of goods—almost double the cost for most industrialized countries.

Kazakhstan

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MARCH 2, 2019

million) This topic includes multiple sub-topics, including novel materials for high-density gas storage and transport, advanced waste to energy technologies, and technology integration that focus on lowering the cost of and overcoming technical barriers to the use of medium- and heavy-duty natural gas and hydrogen-fueled vehicles.

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JANUARY 14, 2017

At the Brussels Motorshow in Belgium, Renault Pro+ introduced two new electric light commercial vehicles—New Kangoo Z.E. The company is also expanding its range of connected services for commercial customers as well as its specialist network. Connected services. and Master Z.E.—to New Kangoo Z.E. 106 miles).

Light

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OCTOBER 28, 2011

On Wednesday, ANA made the first commercial flight with one of Boeing’s new 787 Dreamliners ( earlier post )—a 4-hour hop from Tokyo to Hong Kong. This open architecture approach may be one of the key highlights of the system, Kiefer said, as it enables savings on the cost of change down the road. Source: GE Aviation.

Commercial

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JULY 29, 2020

GenXComm is ushering in the next revolution of computing and connectivity. Autonomous systems, like self-driving cars, are essentially datacenters on wheels, and require fast, low latency connections. GenXComm’s technology will rapidly increase the speed of 5G penetration that is critical for the future of connected vehicles.

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FEBRUARY 12, 2020

Greenlots, a member of the Shell Group and a provider of electric vehicle (EV) charging and energy management solutions, has installed charging infrastructure for a fleet of electrified commercial trucks as part of its ongoing partnership with Volvo Trucks.

Volvo

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JUNE 4, 2019

The members are committed to deploying 1,000 hydrogen fuel cell electric buses, along with supporting infrastructure, in European cities at commercially competitive rates. It is essential that commercial players join forces to realize the true zero-emission mobility society. per kilometer.

Hydrogen

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JULY 31, 2013

The commercial discussions to determine customer support for such an expansion are expected to begin shortly. Kinder Morgan is proposing to construct a 16-inch pipeline to connect its North 40 Edmonton Terminal to Keyera’s Edmonton Terminal.

Oil

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JULY 21, 2021

Through DOE’s Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) and Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) program, the phase II awards support the research and development of innovative clean energy technologies toward commercialization. Low Total Cost of Hydrogen by Exploiting Offshore Wind and PEM Electrolysis Synergies. AV-Connect Inc.

Clean

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JANUARY 5, 2016

Developments in connectivity and automation will allow vehicles in the future to operate in a cooperative fashion with other surrounding vehicles. From a control point of view, currently vehicles operate in isolation as a collection of single selfish entities, even in dense traffic.

Connect

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JULY 15, 2010

They stress the importance of the scientific developments being connected to vehicle developers who understand implementation realities. Once physical feasibility is established, commercialization is ultimately determined by cost. EERL is responsible for R&D for both battery and fuel cell systems. volume) considerations.

Li-ion

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JULY 8, 2022

IDTechEx research suggests that on average, decoupling the cost of the battery from the electric vehicle can reduce the purchase price of EVs by 20%. Commercial fleets. The high utilization of commercial fleets in this segment means that swapping can directly boost revenue. Fleet vehicles are also usually a single model.

Asia

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SEPTEMBER 28, 2021

Ricardo has won two UK Government-backed innovation competitions to develop novel solutions for heavy-duty vehicles focusing on improving efficiency and performance and reducing the cost of future electric trucks. This will help to accelerate the wider-scale adoption of electrified commercial vehicles.

Future

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MAY 10, 2024

Blue Origin is one of a number of private sector actors aiming to harbor commercial activities in low Earth orbit (LEO) as the creaking and leaking International Space Station (ISS) approaches its drawdown. Such endeavors may also end up slowed and controlled by regulation so far absent from many new, commercial areas of space.

Commercial

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NOVEMBER 25, 2020

These methodologies will significantly decrease the levelized cost of energy (LCOE) of the final HKT design. They will incorporate experts in hydrodynamics, structural dynamics, control systems, power electronics, grid connections, and performance optimization. It has a low maintenance cost, resulting in a lower cost of energy.

Mariner

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JUNE 3, 2022

SafeAI and Siemens signed an agreement in May 2021 to work jointly on retrofitting off-road heavy vehicles for autonomy, zero-emission and connected applications, due to the increasing convergence of these three mega-trends in vehicles. —Zubin Sarkar, Head of Strategy, Business Development and Marketing at Siemens Commercial Vehicles.

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OCTOBER 18, 2019

XALT Energy introduced a new low-profile, high-energy-density battery pack for commercial vehicles at Busworld 2019. Similar to other products in XALT’s XPAND portfolio, the XLP Pack is direct liquid-cooled, can be connected in series up to 1250V per string and has an IP67 rated enclosure.

Li-ion

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NOVEMBER 20, 2017

Mercedes-Benz Vans will offer electric drive options on all its commercial van model lines. The commercial model ranges with electric drive will thus cover all requirements from people moving to goods transport. A commercial fleet must be able to meet transport needs economically and competitively, regardless of the type of powertrain.

Mercedes

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MARCH 25, 2022

The cost of electrifying commercial fleets can be a significant barrier. Although many millions of dollars in electric vehicle grants are available each year to help with the cost of going electric, the grant programs are often complex, and the application process is time-consuming and very competitive.

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Teslarati

DECEMBER 16, 2021

A SpaceX executive says that the company’s next-generation, full-reusable Starship rocket has already secured multiple commercial launch contracts. Where competition is possible, Falcon 9 dominates the global commercial launch market for both small and large satellites.

Commercial

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JANUARY 10, 2020

About half of the levelized cost of retail station hydrogen can be attributed to hydrogen delivery, compression, and dispensing costs. Department of Energy (DOE) estimates that a dispensed cost of about $7/kg must be achieved to make FCEVs competitive with gasoline internal combustion engine vehicles in early FCEV markets.

Hydrogen

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NOVEMBER 2, 2021

This includes EV charging community projects, such as installing charge stations within multi-unit housing, hosting community-led demonstrations that address barriers to EV adoption and lowering costs for direct current (DC) fast charging equipment. AOI 3: Reducing the Cost of DC Fast Charging Equipment. BorgWarner Inc. 2,377,904. .

Emissions

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NOVEMBER 13, 2020

The award is one of two DOE grants awarded to Cummins, totaling more than $7 million, and will aid in the development of an integrated fuel cell electric powertrain for heavy-duty trucks with operational performance and total cost of ownership that supports near-term, rapid, and substantial penetration of the truck markets.

Fuel

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SEPTEMBER 5, 2010

The estimated cost of the project is approximately $185 million. billion in commercially secured projects to expand and extend its Regional Oil Sands System. Enbridge’s Regional Oil Sands Infrastructure includes the Athabasca and Waupisoo pipeline systems, connecting six producing oil sands projects.

Oil-Sands

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MARCH 10, 2022

Rock Tech believes that a key factor in the site selection process of its second proposed converter will be access to regional infrastructure, such as transportation links and a rail connection. Rock Tech will seek a close collaboration with authorities, experts, and local partners for all further planning steps.

Romania

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FEBRUARY 18, 2020

The close dialog between the main players is also intended to speed up previously lengthy and complex planning and application processes for network connections. The use of their own infrastructure usually offers advantages in terms of total cost of ownership (TCO), as no additional operator is involved.

Global

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MAY 19, 2022

The company plans to begin construction in the first half of 2023, with the aim to commence commercial production in the second half of 2025. E-FOREST is the brand name for Kia’s new smart factory ecosystem that pursues innovation in manufacturing systems by organically connecting everything to realize customer value.

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