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Argonne report on characteristics of light-duty plug-in electric vehicles in US

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A new report from a team at Argonne National Laboratory examines the changing characteristics for light-duty plug-in electric vehicles (PEVs) from 2010-2021, evaluating range, energy efficiency, costs, and performance. 2022) “Assessment of Light-Duty Plug-in Electric Vehicles in the United States, 2010 – 2021.”

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LAWA takes delivery of its first heavy-duty electric truck, a Nikola Tre for LAX

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Los Angeles World Airports (LAWA) has taken delivery of its first heavy-duty battery-electric vehicle, marking a step in the airport’s transition to a fully electric fleet. This also is the first zero-emission Class 8 tractor in the City of Los Angeles municipal fleet.

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Beacon Lighting & EVUp: Leading the Charge in Retail & EV Fleet Charging

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Beacon Lighting's partnership with EVUp is revolutionising EV fleet charging, from public charging stations to managing their growing corporate EV fleet. In the dynamic landscape of electric vehicle (EV) adoption, partnerships like the one between EVUp and Beacon Lighting are illuminating the path towards sustainable mobility.

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LOTTE, Sumitomo of Americas and Syzygy Plasmonics to partner on photocatalytic cracking of ammonia to produce hydrogen

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The reactor will be installed and brought online in the second half of 2023 at LOTTE Chemical HQ facilities in Ulsan, South Korea. Using fully electric reactors gives hydrogen producers a way to reduce or eliminate their reliance on combustion as the energy source for processing ammonia. Earlier post.).

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Mercedes-Benz Trucks presents the eActros LongHaul for long-distance transport at IAA Transportation

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With clear contours and an LED light strip in the front area, the vehicle provides a preview of the design language of the series-production vehicle. Three battery packs provide an installed total capacity of more than 600 kWh. This will offer customers numerous other possible use cases in fully electric transport.

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Groundbreaking on new BMW Group high-voltage battery assembly plant in South Carolina

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The BMW Group Plant Woodruff will produce sixth-generation batteries to supply fully electric vehicles at nearby BMW Manufacturing in Spartanburg. operations, including $1 billion to prepare Plant Spartanburg for the production of fully electric vehicles and $700 million to build a new high-voltage battery assembly plant.

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BMW Group hits 100K electrified vehicle mark for this year, lights up Group HQ like a battery

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In recognition of the miletone, BMW used a light installation to transform its Group headquarters—the world-famous “Four-Cylinder” in the north of Munich—on the evening of 18 December 2017 into a battery. This 99-meter-high signal is lighting the way into the era of electro-mobility. We deliver on our promises.

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