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Raleigh-Durham Airport to buy 4 Proterra electric buses and charging infrastructure

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The Raleigh-Durham Airport (RDU) Authority has approved the purchase of four Proterra Catalyst E2 zero-emissions battery-electric transit buses and related charging infrastructure. Scheduled to be placed in service in early 2019, the buses will be designed and built at Proterra’s Greenville, S.C. manufacturing facility.

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Smart new Raleigh ONE e-bike unveiled with GPS, anti-theft, & fast charging

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Raleigh is rolling out a new chapter in its long legacy of bicycle design with the launch of the Raleigh ONE , a sleek, smart e-bike aimed squarely at the European urban mobility market. Taking a page out of Big Tech’s playbook, Raleigh is also offering a membership program to unlock extra features.

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Coulomb Technologies releases OpenCharge Protocol for EV charging equipment

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The OpenCharge Protocol defines a suite of XML messages and interactions, simplifying the design, development and implementation of network-based EVSE with rich functionality. A demonstration will be shown at the Plug-In 2011 conference and exhibition in the Coulomb Technologies booth #121, 18 – 20 July in Raleigh, NC.

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DOE announces EcoCAR 2; focus on electric drive technology

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EcoCAR teams will utilize a 2013 Chevrolet Malibu donated by General Motors as the integration platform for their advanced vehicle design. Student designs will consider the well-to-wheel (WTW) impact of fuel use and select renewable fuels such as hydrogen, E85 (85% ethanol), or B20 (20% biodiesel).

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GM and ABB demonstrate community energy storage system built from 5 used Volt batteries; Duke Energy testing

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The system is designed to work autonomously; in addition, the utility could override for manual dispatch. ABB’s research center in Raleigh, NC, conducted the research and development, and ABB’s Medium Voltage business unit in Lake Mary, Fla., is managing the proof-of-concept testing, market research and product development.

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Ford begins production of 2012 Focus Electric at Michigan Assembly, C-MAX models on deck

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Raleigh-Durham, N.C.; This is the first hybrid transmission to be designed and built by Ford. The 19 launch markets also include Atlanta; Austin and Houston, Texas; Boston; Chicago; Denver; Detroit; Los Angeles; San Francisco; San Diego; New York; Orlando, Fla.; Phoenix and Tucson, Ariz.; Portland, Ore.; Richmond, Va.;

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Ford Testing Intelligent System for Plug-in Vehicle to Grid Communication to Manage Charging

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We are designing what plug-in hybrids and battery electric vehicles will be capable of in the future. The partnership is designed to explore ways to make plug-in hybrids more accessible to consumers, reduce petroleum-related emissions and understand issues related to connectivity between vehicles and the electric grid. Pepco Holdings.

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