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GM Ventures invests in battery-electric bus company Proterra

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Proterra’s EcoRide BE-35 battery electric bus ( earlier post ) is averaging up to 24 mpg (diesel equivalent) in service, a more than 600% improvement over a typical diesel bus. While this investment will help Proterra commercialize its electric bus and fast-charging technology, it also helps to address the future challenges of urban mobility.

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Porsche opens new plant for eight-cylinder engines; digitalization and data management; V8s for all VW Group brands

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This is how we will assure our customers the driving pleasure of tomorrow and safeguard the future jobs of our employees. The electric transporters, which are powered by lithium-titanate batteries, navigate over a grid network of 16,000 magnets that are mounted in the floors of the two plant levels. mpg US), are up to 1.1

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