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Allison Transmission launches eGen Flex, new zero-emission-capable electric hybrid system

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Allison’s new eGen brand represents not only the generation of power, but also the future generations of electric propulsion. The eGen product family will include Allison’s portfolio of electric hybrid and full electric products, including the company’s portfolio of electric axles.

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CEC awards Proterra $3M toward electric bus manufacturing plant; Foothill Transit orders 13 more buses

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Foothill Transit will also become the first customer for Proterra’s new extended-range vehicle, the Proterra Catalyst XR. Proterra selected the San Gabriel Valley as an optimal location to serve existing and future transit customers throughout California. Earlier post.).

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BCG Report Expects Battery Costs Will Constrain Widespread Market Adoption of Fully Electric Vehicles, Absent a Technology Breakthrough; Forecasts 26% of Major Market New Cars in 2020 To be Hybrid or Electric

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Although lithium-ion cell and pack costs are expected to fall sharply by 2020, they are unlikely to drop enough to support widespread adoption of fully electric vehicles without a major breakthrough in battery technology, according to a new study by The Boston Consulting Group (BCG).