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Chrysler Disbands ENVI Electric Vehicle Group; Function Absorbed into Traditional Line Organization

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Reuters reports that Chrysler has disbanded its ENVI team, formed in 2007 to bring electric-drive vehicles and related advanced-propulsion technologies to market. Earlier post.) Earlier post.). In April 2009, Chrysler unveiled four all-electric Chrysler Town & Country minivan concepts to the US Postal Service (USPS) in Washington, DC.

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8 Reasons Government Grants Should Include Funding for Level 1 Charging Infrastructure

EV Adoption

We clearly need to increase the amount of charging infrastructure we have to help drive EV sales in the US. Insufficient power/infrastructure: In many markets in the US, the majority of apartment properties were built in the 1950s-1980s. EV charging infrastructure is incredibly expensive.

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Freightliner Custom Chassis and Morgan Olson Introduce Next Generation Vehicle for FCCC All-Electric Walk-In Van

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—Jonathan Randall, director of sales and marketing for FCCC. The all-electric chassis is specifically designed for the urban delivery vehicle market in which it can provide the greatest operating and environmental benefit. The MT-EV remains a rugged, productive work tool that also maintains maximum cargo capacity.

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Freightliner Custom Chassis Corporations All-Electric Walk-In Van Chassis Debuts at NTEA Work Truck Show; Enova Drive System, Tesla Battery Pack

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Targeted at the pickup and delivery market, the MT-45 chassis boasts a GVWR of 14,000 to 19,500 lbs. FCCC initiated our all-electric project well before stimulus money and federal grants were available for alternative-power transportation projects. Jonathan Randall, sales and marketing director at FCCC.

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4 Reasons EV Charging Stations on College Campuses Makes Sense

EV Connect

Meanwhile, electric-vehicle (EV) sales are continuing to rise. Even Subaru and Toyota (among just about every car maker today) are getting in on the EV market , bringing more signs that we’re closing in on the end of the fossil-fuel era. As the pandemic winds down, universities and colleges are opening back up for in-person learning.

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Chrysler unveils new electric minivan for the US Postal Service

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

The head of Chryslers ENVI division, Lou Rhodes, told AutoblogGreen this morning that Chrysler is marketing this battery-only version of the van to commercial fleet customers who typically have shorter range requirements. Total sales worldwide in 2008 were 2 million vehicles. Apr 22, 2009 - Chrysler invented the minivan 25 years ago.

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