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Dow Kokam to provide Li-ion packs to Motiv Power and ZeroTruck for medium-duty electric commercial vehicles

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Dow Kokam has signed two agreements to provide lithium-ion battery solutions to power electric medium-duty commercial vehicles with Motiv Power Systems and ZeroTruck, all designated for fleet operations. The fully-electric, 20-passenger shuttle bus has a 100-mile (161-kilometer) range.

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New Sanlorenzo superyacht first to use Volvo Penta electric ready powertrain

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This gives traditional shipyards like Sanlorenzo’s the flexibility to offer conventional diesel ICE units, hydrogen combustion engines, or Volvo Penta’s advanced electric motors (show, above). Volvo Penta IPS electric v. hybrid setup Diesel-electric hybrid v. pure electric; via Volvo Penta.

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First Fast-Charged Hybrid Bus Debuts in Umeå, Sweden with Opbrid Bsbaar

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The “Arctic Whisper’s” batteries will be fast charged by the Opbrid Bůsbaar ( earlier post ) for 5-10 minutes at the end of its route to achieve nearly 100% all-electric operation but with the reliability of diesel.

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Quick drive of the Passat HyMotion hydrogen fuel cell hybrid

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kWh lithium-ion battery pack (from the Jetta Hybrid), which stores the kinetic energy recovered from regenerative braking; assists in the starting phase of the fuel cell; and adds a dynamic boost to the maximum acceleration of the Golf SportWagen. At start, the fuel cell has not built up enough electrical power to drive the motor by itself.

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PSA Peugeot Citroën Showing FiSyPAC Fuel Cell Extended Range Electric Vehicle Demonstrator

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The demonstrator is equipped with a 17 kW GENEPAC fuel cell stack, developed by PSA Peugeot Citroën and the French Atomic Energy Commission (CEA) ( earlier post ); a 13 kWh Li-ion battery pack (with energy densities of 100 Wh/L and 88 Wh/kg); and storage tanks holding 4.2 kg of hydrogen at 700 bar. Source: CEA. Click to enlarge.

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Vicinity Motors releases specs for new medium-duty electric truck

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formerly Grande West Transportation Group), a supplier of electric, CNG, gasoline and diesel vehicles, released specifications for the new VMC 1200, a fully electric Class 3 medium-duty commercial truck. Canada-based Vicinity Motor Corp. —William Trainer, Founder and CEO of Vicinity Motor.

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Soon an Electric Vehicle Will Cost Less Than An IC Engine Vehicle !!!

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In this article, we will be discussing the factors contributing to the price reduction of electric vehicles as mentioned in the study conducted by BloombergNEF along with a few general aspects on the topic. Currently, Electric vehicles are expensive because, The Li-ion batteries which power the electric vehicles are costlier.