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EV Connect announces certification of LG chargers for operation on its platform – Charged EVs

Baua Electric

California-headquartered EV Connect , a provider of EV charging management software, has certified the Level 2 AC charging stations manufactured by South Korea-based LG Electronics to operate on its end-to-end EV Connect Platform and within its charging ecosystem.

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GE Transportation expands locomotive diesel engine remanufacturing facility; demand increasing in part from compliance requirements for EPA Tier 3 standards

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GE is investing an additional $37 million in 2011 and 2012 in the existing plant to improve productivity, enhance processes and upgrade technology for a combined investment of $72 million in manufacturing in Grove City. This final rule sets new emission standards for existing locomotives when they are remanufactured. Earlier post.).

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3 Challenges to Solve Before We Can Commute by Air Taxi

Cars That Think

Our Texas-based group is focusing on three of these issues: autonomy, communications, and standards. On the standards front, we are part of an IEEE working group, P1920.2 , developing standards for vehicle-to-vehicle communications. The working group plans to release the draft standard by the end of 2023.

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Westport LD announces new natural gas system for Ford Super Duty Pickups

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The Ford F-250 and F-350 pickups with the bi-fuel Westport WiNG Power System have undergone the same Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) testing for safety and durability required for all OEM products. They are designed to meet both EPA 2012 and CARB 2012 standards.

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UPS to invest $100M more in compressed natural gas, CNG vehicles and related infrastructure

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CNG is made by compressing natural gas to less than one percent of the volume it occupies at standard atmospheric pressure. El Paso, Texas; Fort Worth, Texas; Kansas City, Kan.; The new CNG tractors to be deployed in these cities will be manufactured by Kenworth. Columbia, S.C.; Phoenix, Ariz.; Trinidad, Colo.,

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Linear Labs closes $4.5M seed round to fund commercialization of new electric motor technology

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Automotive manufacturers are already looking at HET technology as the solution to size, weight and range constraints. Data indicates that the continuous and peak power density of the LL motor using standard cooling can exceed 1.9kW/kg and 2.7 kW/kg respectively, at a base speed of 3000 RPM. —Fred Hunstable, CTO of Linear Labs.

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Cummins/Peterbilt SuperTruck shows 54% improvement in fuel economy, 61% improvement in freight efficiency

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l/100 km) during testing last fall on US Route 287 between Fort Worth and Vernon, Texas. The testing was conducted over 11 runs meeting SAE International test standards along a 312-mile route. During the reported test, the Class 8 Peterbilt 587 powered by a Cummins ISX15 engine averaged 9.9 l/100 km).

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