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The Tesla of vans? Renault and Volvo create Flexis to revolutionise electric light commercial vehicles

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Hoping to repeat what Tesla did for electric cars, but for vans, the key to the success of the new Flexis brand that is also bankrolled by a French shipping and logistics firm CMA CGM is a bespoke dedicated architecture that will offer cutting edge EV tech. The post The Tesla of vans?

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V2G tech takes next step in Australia with Nissan Leaf making money from the grid

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The first customer installation of V2G tech was enabled by the South Australian Power Network (SAPN) as one of the first pilot sites for the technology; customers need to apply to SAPN to be considered for a similar pilot program. That includes camping gear, lights, laptops or even to charge other EVs, albeit for a slow charge.

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Power up: Refreshed Audi e-tron GT primed for Taycan upgrades as fast EV nears middle age

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READ MORE: Audi RS e-tron GT review: Driving the most powerful production Audi ever Under the skin, following in the tyre tracks of the Taycan, expect a pair of new electric motors and an updated electrical architecture that will be capable of supporting fast DC charging at a rate of up to 320kW, instead of the old car’s 270kW.

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Volkswagen ID.3 EV sales open to public in Europe on 20 July

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Six out of seven models which customers can order starting on 20 July—Life, Style, Business, Family, Tech, Max—will be available for delivery from October. They are based on the basic model ID.3 The drive system delivers a maximum torque of 310 N·m for smooth acceleration from standstill to 60 km/h (37 mph) in 3.4

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ARPA-E releases $10M for 6 projects developing electrical systems for fully-electric aviation applications

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Under normal operation, the SMCI conducts a DC load current through a high-temperature superconducting winding of a pulse transformer. Virginia Tech. High Power Density Cost-Effective MV DC Aircraft Cable- $1,171,829. Hyper Tech Research. The architecture comprises an SMCI with a fast mechanical disconnect switch.

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Avenger assemble! Full pricing for pint-sized Jeep Avenger that’s been designed to fight the Hyundai Kona Electric

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to 15.8kWh/100km depending on the model while range is up to 396km and the maximum DC fast charging rate is 100kW. The Avenger’s performance is aided by being quite light for an EV at 1502kg. Safety tech includes AEB, blind spot monitoring, traffic sign recognition, lane keep assist and driver attention assist. metres long, 1.78

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UQM Technologies: first production order release for 300 PowerPhasePro 135 e-Drive systems to ITL

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UQM Technologies announced the receipt of a purchase order release authorization from China customer ITL Efficient Energy Tech CO, Ltd (ITL), for 300 PowerPhasePro 135 e-drive propulsion systems for the China market. The order is the first production release received as part of the supply agreement between UQM and ITL for the China market.