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Smith Electric Vehicles withdraws IPO

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Commercial electric vehicle manufacturer Smith Electric Vehicles Corp. Smith produces zero-emission vehicles that are designed to be an alternative to traditional diesel trucks, providing higher efficiency and lower total cost of ownership. The company operates manufacturing facilities in Kansas City, Mo.,

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Ford to offer new diesel engine option in new Transit van; new Vehicle Emissions and Fuel Cost Calculator

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Ford will bring the all-new Ford Transit commercial van to market with an option for an all-new diesel engine as well as the 3.5L Ford says that the new Transit, which begins production in Kansas City in 2013, will achieve at least 25% better fuel economy than current E-Series vans. EcoBoost V6. Earlier post.) in 2008 to 53.7%

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Rivian’s Amazon EV delivery van will drop packages in 100 cities by end of 2022

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Finally, deliveries in production models of the Rivian EDV are set to expand to over 100 cities in the U.S. by the end of the year, including Baltimore, Chicago, Dallas, Kansas City, Nashville, Phoenix, San Diego, Seattle, and St. Louis, among other cities,” the e-commerce giant said.

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Orange EV unveils 3rd generation electric yard truck: e-TRIEVER

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Orange EV commercially deployed its first all-electric yard truck in 2015.Since Orange EV electric trucks are proven to deliver 98-99% average uptime and a lower total cost of ownership, with many customers experiencing a 3- to 4-year payback on a 10-year expected life. million hours of operation. Transmission: None; direct drive.

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Obama Administration launches series of actions to accelerate EV adoption; inc. $4.5B in loan guarantees, pursuing 350 kW fast charge

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Kansas City Power & Light. Loan guarantees can be an important tool to commercialize innovative technologies because these projects may be unable to obtain full commercial financing due to the perceived risks associated with technology that has never been deployed at commercial scale in the United States.

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The promise of wireless charging: smaller batteries, longer battery life, fewer charging stations

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Wireless charging is nothing new— Charged has covered wireless EV charging since at least 2011—but it may be that its true value is only coming into focus now, as more and more commercial and transit fleets are electrifying. Charged : Can you give us a brief company history? Charged : So, the same charging station will work for all vehicles?