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GE to purchase 2,000 Ford C-MAX Energi plug-in hybrids; companies collaborate with Georgia Tech to accelerate alternative fuel vehicle adoption and research

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For GE, the purchase of 2,000 Ford C-MAX Energi vehicles is another step in the company’s initiative to convert half of its global fleet to alternative fuel vehicles as part of its commitment to ecomagination.

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All New Flyer facilities now capable of manufacturing Xcelsior CHARGE battery-electric buses

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The Xcelsior CHARGE, New Flyer’s next-generation battery-electric bus, debuted at the triennial American Public Transportation Association (APTA) EXPO in October 2017 in Atlanta, Georgia.

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ARPA-E Selects 37 Projects for $106M in Funding in Second Round; Electrofuels, Better Batteries and Carbon Capture

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of Georgia). This novel high energy battery concept is based upon a closed loop system in which the zinc (anode), suspended as slurry in a storage tank, is transported through reaction tubes (cathode) to facilitate the discharge and recharge of the battery. NC State University. Sion Power Corporation. PolyPlus Battery Company.

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Ford announces Smart Mobility plan; 25 initial projects

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The 25 experiments address four global megatrends—explosive population growth; an expanding middle class; air quality and public health concerns; and changing customer attitudes and priorities—challenging today’s transportation model and limiting personal mobility, especially in urban areas. Rapid Recharge & Share, Dearborn.

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Plug In 2008

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“Electrically powered vehicles are going to provide tremendous benefit and excitement for the customer, while also hastening the move to a more diverse choice of energy alternatives,” said Jon Lauckner, GM vice president of Global Programs. Sacramento Municipal Util. San Diego Gas & Electric, Southern California Edison Co.

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2022 Hyundai Ioniq 5: First of an aggressive wave of new EVs

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It’s the first of 23 new battery-electric vehicles the company plans to launch by 2025, under three brands, and they’re targeting total global sales of a million EVs by the end of that year. Hyundai says a recharge from 10 percent to 80 percent will take just 18 minutes (under optimal circumstances).

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The EV Transition Explained

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The combination permits the Lightning to travel 230 miles (370 km) without recharging and go from 0 to 60 mph in 4.5 says the Lightning’s software will identify nearby public charging stations and tell drivers when to recharge. In its place is a. seconds , making it the fastest F-150 available despite its much heavier weight.

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