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Finland’s oldest ferry goes all electric with Visedo

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The oldest operating ferry in Finland will on Saturday become the nation’s first all-electric passenger vessel after being fitted with Visedo power. Mobimar oversaw the removal of the boat’s diesel-powered hydraulic motor and the old control system. This also allows future motor maintenance in shifts, with no interruption to operation.

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Electric Vehicle Initiative Launched at Clean Energy Ministerial in Washington DC

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At the Clean Energy Ministerial in Washington, DC, 19-20 July, ministers reaffirmed their commitment to previously-announced targets for the deployment of electric vehicles, which the International Energy Agency (IEA) estimates will create global market momentum leading to at least 20 million electric vehicles on the road worldwide by 2020.

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Finnish electric powertrain company Visedo raises €20M to support global expansion; SRPM technology

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Visedo’s head office is located in Lappeenranta, Finland, and the company has a subsidiary in the Netherlands. Visedo electric machines are based on synchronous reluctance assisted permanent magnet technology (SRPM)—combining the benefits from PM and synchronous reluctance motor technologies.

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Lucid begins deliveries of Dream Edition to European customers

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Dream Edition Performance features two motors producing a combined 828 kW (1,111 horsepower) and an all-electric driving range of 799 km on the WLTP combined cycle. Dream Edition Range is powered by two motors, producing 696 kW (933 horsepower). It can accelerate from 0 to 100 km/h in 2.5 The Netherlands. Switzerland.

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9 Teams Advancing to Progressive Insurance Automotive X PRIZE Validation Stage

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Li-ion Motors, Wave II (North Carolina), Battery Electric. RaceAbout Association, RaceAbout (Finland), Battery Electric. The $10 million prize purse will be presented at an Award Ceremony on September 16, in Washington, DC. X-Tracer, E-Tracer #79 (Switzerland), Battery Electric. TW4XP, TW4XP (Germany), Battery Electric.

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DOE releases three reports showing strong growth in US fuel cell and hydrogen market

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This report was written and compiled by Sandra Curtin and Jennifer Gangi of Fuel Cells 2000, an activity of Breakthrough Technologies Institute in Washington, DC. The US, Germany, Sweden, Denmark, Finland, Japan, and other countries bolstered efforts to deploy hydrogen fueling infrastructure. 2012 Fuel Cell Technologies Market Report.

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