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Ford cutting F-150 Lightning production workforce by two-thirds

Teslarati

I took a Ford F-150 Lightning to Tesla Superchargers: The Good and Bad According to the President of UAW Local 862 in Louisville, Kentucky, Todd Dunn, battery tech is the main holdup in why purchasing has slowed. Right now, we’re looking at 55,000 units they’re gonna build.

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BMW previews future electric SUV with faster charging, more range

Baua Electric

BMW Vision Neue Klasse X concept Neue Klasse models will also feature faster charging than current BMW EVs thanks to an 800-volt electrical architecture, and they’re at the leading edge of a battery shift for the company. The combination of cylindrical cells and the 800-volt shift will speed up charging by up to 30%, BMW claims.

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BMW previews future electric SUV with faster charging, more range

Baua Electric

BMW Vision Neue Klasse X concept Neue Klasse models will also feature faster charging than current BMW EVs thanks to an 800-volt electrical architecture, and they’re at the leading edge of a battery shift for the company. The combination of cylindrical cells and the 800-volt shift will speed up charging by up to 30%, BMW claims.

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False Starts: The Story of Vehicle-to-Grid Power

Cars That Think

AC Propulsion’s president, Tom Gage, explains the company’s vehicle-to-grid technology at a 2001 conference in Seattle. A Test of Vehicle-to-Grid Tech By the turn of the millennium, however, selling EV propulsion systems had become a hard way to make a living.

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Bajaj Auto begins exporting Qute to Egypt, electric variant in the works | Autocar Professional

Baua Electric

million units, down 10%) and three-wheelers (154,694 units, down 15%), is set to receive a new charge with its four-wheeled product. It is estimated that the country still has around 500,000 Bajaj RE three-wheelers plying on its roads. Speaking in the conference call Rakesh Sharma said: “We are investing behind the Qute platform.

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Bajaj Auto begins exporting Qute to Egypt, electric variant in the works | Autocar Professional

Baua Electric

million units, down 10%) and three-wheelers (154,694 units, down 15%), is set to receive a new charge with its four-wheeled product. It is estimated that the country still has around 500,000 Bajaj RE three-wheelers plying on its roads. Speaking in the conference call Rakesh Sharma said: “We are investing behind the Qute platform.

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Perspective: A View Into the New GM

Green Car Congress

The day was split between a morning session at the GM tech center in Warren and an afternoon session at the GM proving grounds in Milford, MI. As part of the culling, GM has the option to re-badge vehicles from the non-core brands, such as the Pontiac G8, Opel Insignia and Saturn Vue. Homogeneous Charge Compression Ignition (HCCI).

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