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Workhorse releases specs for coming W-15 extended range electric pickup

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A drivable prototype of the W-15 will be unveiled at the Advanced Clean Transportation Expo in Long Beach, California, on May 2. Designed specifically to meet the needs of commercial fleets, the W-15 is believed to be the first plug-in, range-extended pickup truck built from the ground up by an original equipment manufacturer (OEM).

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Meritor collaborating with Peterbilt on all-electric Class 8 trucks; selects UQM as supplier for e-axles

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Meritor will supply high-efficiency and lightweight axles, drivelines and brakes that maximize system efficiency, extend range and increase payload. The ElecTruck system uses high-power electric motors, inverters and batteries to power commercial trucks weighing as much as 80,000 lb.).

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Class 8 Fuel Cell Plug-in Hybrid Heavy-Duty Port Truck Clears Second Stage of Performance Testing

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Vision designed the Tyrano to replace short haul diesel trucks operating in the Ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach. Tyrano is to be more powerful and less expensive to operate than current diesel or natural gas trucks and will exempt the truckers from the $70/container port tariff. Vision Industries Corp. ’s

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Tesla and Toyota Intend to Work Jointly on EV Development, TMC to Take Equity Stake in Tesla; Tesla Purchases NUMMI Factory

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It is an honor and a powerful endorsement of our technology that Toyota would choose to invest in and partner with Tesla. The Model S, which will be built there, is designed from the ground up to take full advantage of the electric vehicle architecture. TMC President Akio Toyoda. Tesla CEO Elon Musk.

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GMs Approach to Integrating Smart Plug-ins to the Smart Grid Leverages Emerging Standards and OnStar

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PLC=Power Line Communications. The emerging smart grid system is characterized by three elements, Bellino noted: A sensor system to determine the current state of the grid; An intelligent power management system to determine and to communicate the desired state of the system to the smart loads; and. Source: GM. Click to enlarge.

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Hummer achieves 100mpg

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Hummer cars are known to have previously achieved as little as 12mpg, but thanks to Raser Technologies; who are currently exhibiting the new Hummer at the Plug-In Conference 2009, until Wednesday, 12 August at the Long Beach Convention Center, Long Beach, California; the reputation of the Hummer could be on the mend.

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Audi announces A3 e-tron battery electric vehicle pilot program in US

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Audi introduced the battery-electric Audi A3 e-tron US pilot program at TED2012 in Long Beach, California. Maximum torque is 270 N·m (199 lb-ft), with the power delivered to the front wheels via a single-speed transmission. It powers the car from zero to 100 km/h (62 mph) in 11.2 A3 e-tron BEV. Click to enlarge.

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