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Ford opens E-Transit Registration site for commercial customers; new pricing

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Along with the registration site, the E-Transit electric vans have updated pricing, with a targeted starting MSRP of $43,295 for the cutaway—lower than originally announced—to $52,690 for the high-roof extended-wheelbase cargo van. It will be built alongside the Transit at Ford’s Kansas City Assembly Plant in Claycomo, Missouri.

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Don’t stop the EV music

Electric Auto Association

The late Jack Rickard of EVTV , a long time member of Gateway Electric Vehicle Association (GEVA), is something of a legend at the St. Louis, Missouri chapter. His goal was to get 100,000 or more DIY conversion projects going,” agreed GEVA member Daniel Howard. His efforts lead to tremendous overall adoption and success.”

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Ram Promaster EV brings Detroit’s third maker into electric vans

Charged EVs

The Ram ProMaster is a Fiat design dating to 2014, but it now offers an up-to-date electric powertrain. In January, Stellantis said its Ram truck brand would start selling the ProMaster EV, a battery-electric model of the ProMaster van that it restyled and updated for 2023. GM’s BrightDrop vans are assembled in Ingersoll, Canada.

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Ram Promaster EV brings Detroit’s third maker into electric vans – Charged EVs

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The Ram ProMaster is a Fiat design dating to 2014, but it now offers an up-to-date electric powertrain. In January, Stellantis said its Ram truck brand would start selling the ProMaster EV, a battery-electric model of the ProMaster van that it restyled and updated for 2023. GM’s BrightDrop vans are assembled in Ingersoll, Canada.

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DOE Selects Seven Projects for University Coal Research Program

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The projects aim to improve the basic understanding of the chemical and physical processes that govern coal conversion and utilization, by-product utilization, and technological development for advanced energy systems. DOE award: $299,853; recipient cost share: $129,703). University of Missouri, Kansas City, Mo.

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DOE to Award $41.9M in Recovery Funds to Spur Growth of Fuel Cell Markets

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million in cost-share funding from industry participants in addition to the Federal money. The increase in manufacturing volume in key early markets will also bring costs down and encourage the growth of a domestic supplier base. The US Department of Energy (DOE) is awarding $41.9 Total project funding of nearly $114.3 Louis, MO).

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ARPA-E Selects 37 Projects for $106M in Funding in Second Round; Electrofuels, Better Batteries and Carbon Capture

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The second round was focused specifically on three areas of technology representing new approaches for advanced microbial biofuels (electrofuels); much higher capacity and less expensive batteries for electric vehicles; and carbon capture. Electrofuels: Biofuels from Electricity. The grants will go to projects in 17 states. per gallon.

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