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LG Chem to Supply Batteries to Eaton for Commercial Vehicles

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LG Chem has entered a four-year supply deal to provide lithium ion batteries to Eaton Corp. its US unit based in Troy, Michigan, in anticipation of increasing batteries supply to Eaton, the company said in a statement. for use in hybrid commercial vehicles. LG Chem plans to expand the assembly line of Compact Power Inc.,

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Octillion to supply high-density batteries to FNM for 1,000 electric trucks for beverage maker Ambev

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Using a Wallbox charger with a CCS2 outlet the trucks can be fully recharged in up to four hours. The Wallbox is connected to 380-volt charger inside Ambev’s distribution centers, which are located all over Brazil and already operate with solar power.

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Electric Vehicle Charging Stations Sprout at Plug-in 2010

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Eaton Corporation displayed its electric vehicle (EV) charging stations and Eaton-branded Mitsubishi Innovative Electric Vehicle (iMiEV) car. Eaton is introducing a full family of products for each of the three product market segments: Level 1 (120Vac), Level 2 (240Vac) and DC Quick Charge (480V). Click to enlarge. Leviton Mfg.

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BMW, GM complete testing on DC Fast Charge station usage; validation on BMW i3 and Chevy Spark EV

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Among the suppliers who participated in the testing were ABB, Aker Wade, Eaton and IES. —Cliff Fietzek, Manager connected e-Mobility at BMW of North America, LLC. Using DC Fast Charging, EV owners could recharge current battery packs up to 80% in less than 20 minutes.

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First drive: Volvo XC90 T8 Drive-E Twin Engine PHEV sets a high bar for full-size luxury SUV plug-ins in US

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Combining Volvo’s new design language, advanced safety and in-car connectivity technologies, and the new strategic Drive-E powertrains, the XC90 is the first product based on Volvo’s new strategic Scalable Product Architecture (SPA). The XC90 is a critical car for Volvo’s revitalization worldwide and especially in the US market. Earlier post.)

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Cleantech Blog: Smart Grids and Electric Vehicles

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Individuals and businesses lose months and connect fees when they add solar and other forms of renewable energy to the grid. Installation will be made of thousands of in-home control devices and the necessary systems to fully automate home energy use. The current electrical grid is poorly designed for distributed generation of power.

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