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Eaton launches eMobility business; to invest $500M in new technologies

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Power management company Eaton is addressing increasing demand for high-voltage electrified vehicle technologies with the creation of its new eMobility business. eMobility was formed by combining products, expertise and global manufacturing capabilities from Eaton’s Electrical and Vehicle businesses.

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Eaton to Support Project to Develop and Deploy Medium-Duty Plug-in Hybrid Systems; Stimulus Funding to Support Largest Commercial PHEV Demonstration to Date

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Eaton Corporation’s truck and electrical businesses will support a $45.4 This will represent the largest deployment of commercial PHEVs to date. Eaton will also provide infrastructure for the electrical charging of these vehicles. The funding is part of the recently announced $2.4 Earlier post.) Earlier post.)

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President Obama Announces 48 Projects to Receive $2.4B in Grants for Next-Generation of Batteries and Electric Vehicles; To be Combined with $2.4B in Industry Cost-Share

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Production of lithium-ion polymer battery cells for the GM Volt using a manganese-based cathode material and a proprietary separator. Production of high-volume battery packs for the GM Volt. Accelerate the launch and commercialization of PHEVs and EVs by partnering with 15 of America's leading utilities. Compact Power, Inc. (on

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Emporia’s energy management system prepares for the bidirectional EV charging future

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And we’re going to continue to integrate Siemens and Eaton for smart panels, GE and Bosch for smart appliances, all kinds of good stuff, to give more control over your energy consumption through your smart home devices. In a single split-phase [system] we are looking at 48 amps x 240 volts = 11.5 Christian: So it’ll be 11.5 Shawn: Yep.

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Cleantech Blog: Smart Grids and Electric Vehicles

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Millions will plug-in their electric vehicles (EV), plug-in hybrids (PHEV) and fuel cell vehicles (FCV) at night when electricity is cheap, then plug-in during the day when energy is expensive and sell those extra electrons at a profit. Millions of EVs and PHEVs would expand the sale of electricity as an alternative to oil.

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Volkswagen Group talks EV charging standards, electrification strategy

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One of approximately twenty VW Golf blue e-motion prototypes under test in the United States, with Eaton’s 50kW DC Quick Charger, at Volkswagen’s Electronics Research Laboratory, near San Francisco. Click to enlarge.

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