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ZF Developing Novel EV Range Extender, Production Starts Next Year

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Despite being most famous for its long history building parts for combustion-engine vehicles, ZF has a diverse portfolio and started pivoting more of its efforts toward electronics in recent years. Among other things, ZF's electric machines were installed in a series of iconic London taxis.

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Mobile BESS Powers Remote Heavy Equipment

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In June, a fuel delivery to a Johns Hopkins Hospital campus went terribly awry, spilling 2,000 gallons of diesel into Baltimore’s harbor. But city officials wanted to do better than burning more fuel while cleaning up diesel. Usually in these kinds of situations, responders bring in fossil-fuel generators.

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Event: 2025 ACT Expo

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liter inline four-cylinder gasoline engine is mated to an 800V generator and a 50-gallon fuel tank good for up-to 440 horsepower. This includes our Supertruck2 we showed at ACT Expo 2024 that had a mild hybrid (a diesel/electric hybrid). Mack touted the Pioneer can run on HVO (hydrotreated vegetable oil) fuel or renewable diesel.

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Road Test: 2025 Ford F-150 Lightning SuperCrew Pro 4X4

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Up until now this meant hauling around a noisy, smelly, polluting diesel-powered generator that took up space in the bed. This backup power seamlessly turns the Lightning into an external power source when using the Pro Power Onboard system, and purchasing and installing the SunRun Home Integration System. A home usually uses 2.6

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2027 Slate Truck Previewed: Both Inspired And Inane

The Truth About Cars

But it's not yet clear if the company has come up with a brilliant new automotive ethos or is just trying to sell you a bunch of stuff by not installing it during assembly. The only catch is that you have to install a lot of the optional features yourself. kWh battery.

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10 Places Electric Car Drivers Want to See EV Charging Stations

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Infrastructure developments, cost parity with IC engine vehicles, less running cost, better performance, etc., Gas stations are very common in all areas where people use IC engine vehicles. Since it is not available, I use the public charging station installed nearby. Electric vehicles are now common in all automotive markets.

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Rare Rides Icons: The Cadillac Eldorado, Distinctly Luxurious (Part LXIII)

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As mentioned in our last installment, the Eldorado rode on the same E-body platform it used since introduction in 1967 with modernizations and downsizing. Though it was a nod to modernity, fully independent suspension was also a way for engineers to create more interior room in a car with much smaller exterior dimensions.