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Ricardo supported Winnebago in development of eRV2 all-electric recreational vehicle prototype

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Winnebago in 2022 introduced the eRV concept, with powertrain developed, integrated and installed by lightning eMotors. The eRV2 features a proprietary IonBlade Li-ion 48V house battery, separate from the chassis battery, each with a separate charging cord. Earlier post.) The chassis battery can also feed the house battery.)

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Echo Automotive to extend plug-in hybrid conversion system to GM 2500 and 3500 vans

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The Chevrolet Express is second only to Ford E-Series vans in North American commercial fleet registrations, and trails only the E-Series and Dodge Caravan in government fleet registrations, according to the most recent statistics published by Business Fleet. and Dickenson Fleet Services to serve as a national service centers and installers.

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Study Finds PHEV Li-ion Cells Show Little Capacity Fade Under Combined Driving and V2G Usage; Economic Model Suggests Incentives Will Be Required for Vehicle Owners to Participate in V2G

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Statistical analyses indicated that rapid battery cycling incurred when driving degraded the cells more than slower, vehicle-to-grid galvanostatic cycling. Rather, it is the integrated number of lithium ions that have been intercalated/de-intercalated into the electrodes, regardless of the DoD at which these events occur. CEIC-09-02).

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Study Finds PHEV Li-ion Iron Phosphate Cells Show Little Capacity Fade Under Combined Driving and V2G Usage; Economic Model Suggests Incentives Will Be Required for Vehicle Owners to Participate in V2G

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Statistical analyses indicated that rapid battery cycling incurred when driving degraded the cells more than slower, vehicle-to-grid galvanostatic cycling. Rather, it is the integrated number of lithium ions that have been intercalated/de-intercalated into the electrodes, regardless of the DoD at which these events occur. CEIC-09-02).

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DOE selects 33 clean energy businesses for nearly $6.7M in support under Small Business Vouchers pilot

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Big Delta will demonstrate that the new process at the core of its manufacturing technology is scalable, reliable and significantly reduces the cost of manufacturing high-performance Li-ion cells. Connected Signals, working with ANL. XG Sciences, working with LBNL. Fuel Cells. SkySun, working with SNL. Geothermal Power. Organization.

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Promised VW Passat plug-in hybrid to debut at Paris show; both sedan and wagon

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kWh Li-ion battery pack, produces 85 kW / 15 PS. They include a “range monitor”, an “energy flow indicator”, “zero-emission statistics”, “e-manager” and – when the optional navigation system is installed – the “360° range” feature. Based on the new eight-generation Passat ( earlier post ), the new Passat GTE combines a 1.4-liter

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Promised VW Passat plug-in hybrid to debut at Paris show; both sedan and wagon

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kWh Li-ion battery pack, produces 85 kW / 15 PS. They include a “range monitor”, an “energy flow indicator”, “zero-emission statistics”, “e-manager” and – when the optional navigation system is installed – the “360° range” feature. Based on the new eight-generation Passat ( earlier post ), the new Passat GTE combines a 1.4-liter

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