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UPS to deploy prototype Class 6 extended range fuel cell electric vehicle delivery truck; trials begin in Q3

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UPS will deploy a prototype extended range Fuel Cell Electric Vehicle (FCEV) in its Rolling Laboratory fleet of alternative fuel and advanced technology vehicles. Each FCEV produces electricity which continuously charges its batteries, thereby providing additional power and an extended range of 125 miles.

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Verizon and VIA Motors unveil extended-range electric cargo vans

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Verizon has collaborated with electric-vehicle developer and manufacturer VIA Motors to produce an extended-range electric cargo van. VIA developed and built the van, based on Verizon’s direction and fleet concepts, and expects it to achieve 100 miles per gallon with near zero emissions.

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Goodyear shows two concept tires targeting autonomous and shared vehicles; smart tires

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The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company showcased several new and emerging technologies in its latest concept tires at the Geneva International Motor Show.

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Arctic Whisper fast-charged extended range electric bus enters passenger service

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The Arctic Whisper is the first in a fleet of affordable, sustainable, low-carbon urban buses for Umeå City. Hybricon achieved this rapid progress from concept to public service by mating the Opbrid B?sbaar The first public installation of the Opbrid B?sbaar Earlier post.). Fast-charging at the B?sbaar. Click to enlarge.

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Vauxhall Ampera offered through Zipcar car sharing scheme

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Zipcar in the UK will incorporate the extended range electric Ampera into its fleet of self-service, pay-as-you-go vehicles for the next six months. Mark Walker, General Manager of Zipcar UK.

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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. Click to enlarge. Connected vehicles Electric (Battery) Smart charging Smart Grid'

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DOE awards $60M to 24 R&D projects to accelerate advancements in zero-emissions vehicles

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New Engineering Concepts to High Energy Density Li-S Batteries. Scalable Ultra Power-Dense Extended Range (SUPER) Inverter. Scaling Automated-Connected-Electric-Shared (ACES) Fleets: Advancing Energy Efficiency, Decarbonization, and Social Equity Goals. University of Pittsburgh. AOI 3: High Power Density Inverters.

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