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Lightning Systems debuts new electric Ford F-550 for shuttle buses, delivery trucks

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There is a five-year, 60,000-mile warranty on the powertrain with maintenance performed by certified local service providers. Featuring a liquid-cooled lithium-ion battery system, the new Lightning Electric Ford F-550 will accommodate a full charge in as little as two-and-a-half hours with DC fast charging.

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Bosch releases two new EV chargers for faster and safer charging

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Bosch released two new electric vehicle (EV) chargers: the EV300 Level 2 EV Charging Station and EV3000 DC Fast Charger. This new tool is constructed to provide a low maintenance charging alternative. Instead, owners can pre-set times and length of charging in the vehicle and the EV300 informs battery status through blinking light.

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Sandia, national lab partners studying vulnerabilities of electric vehicle charging infrastructure

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These include, (1) EV connectors; (2) user terminals; (3) internet connections; (4) maintenance terminals from physical access or disassembly. The team looked at a few entry points, including vehicle-to-charger connections, wireless communications, electric vehicle operator interfaces, cloud services and charger maintenance ports.

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Rolls-Royce will deliver mtu naval gensets for F126; SCR systems for IMO III compliance

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Due to their variable speed capability, the engines can be operated efficiently, saving fuel and reducing maintenance. For DAMEN Naval it is the first time that variable speed generator sets are applied on Naval vessels in combination with a DC Grid. Not pictured: the mtu SCR system for fulfilling the IMO III emissions directive.

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Electrify America installing 150/350 kW fast chargers at more than 100 Walmart locations

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The Electrify America charging systems located at Walmart stores will offer the first certified cooled-cable 150 to 350 kilowatt (kW) DC Fast Chargers. Electric vehicle chargers that offer this kind of power deliver energy for up to 20 miles of range per minute, which is seven times faster than today’s 50 kW DC chargers.

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NREL, INL team assesses levelized cost of light-duty EV charging in US in 2019

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the EV “fuel” cost) depends on many factors, including the retail price of electricity, capital cost of charging or electric vehicle supply equipment (EVSE), the cost of installation and maintenance of this equipment, and, for dedicated charging stations, additional business and operational expenses. The cost to charge an EV (i.e.,

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ChargePoint, SFMTA partner to deploy high-powered charging solutions to support new electric buses by 2020

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Leveraging ChargePoint’s advanced high-powered charging architecture, the project will include nine ChargePoint Express Plus DC charging solutions with power provided by nine ChargePoint Power Blocks, enabling charging output of more than 150 kW per bus.