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Renault Group and Plug Power launch HYVIA joint venture; ecosystem of fuel cell LCVs, green hydrogen & refueling stations

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The joint venture is equally owned by the two partners and is chaired by David Holderbach, with more than 20 years of experience in strategic, product and international sales at the Renault Group. Renault Group and Plug Power launched their joint venture HYVIA, as outlined in the memorandum of understanding (MOU) agreement signed in January.

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Aston Martin reveals production-ready Rapide E EV at Shanghai

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liter V12, gearbox and fuel tank were located, with the 800V system allowing for more efficient charging and greatly improved thermal characteristics over existing electrical architectures. However, the car’s 800V high-voltage battery system enables faster charging of 3101.2 This bespoke battery pack lies where the original 6.0-liter

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EV Policy Vacuum continues in Australia

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The advent of the internal combustion engine eliminated the ‘horse manure crisis’ of the eighteen hundreds but replaced it with something more sinister. The legacy of the internal combustion engine includes polluted cities, premature deaths, externalised health costs, oil wars and carbon emissions.

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2023’s Top Stories About Energy

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Zap and Helion are part of a renaissance in fusion-energy R&D aimed at achieving practical fusion power using much more modest facilities than the vast International Thermonuclear Experimental Reactor (ITER) being built in southern France, at a cost estimated to be north of US $22 billion by the time it’s completed.

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Ford and Microsoft Partnering on EV Smart Charging

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announced at the New York International Auto Show that they are teaming up to implement the Microsoft Hohm energy management application for Ford’s electric vehicles. For the vehicle application, Hohm will help owners determine when and how to most efficiently and affordably recharge battery electric (BEV) and plug-in hybrid (PHEV) vehicles.

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Chevrolet Spark EV: speedy, smooth and quiet; the importance of motor control

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There are multiple interesting aspects to the vehicle, including GM’s rationale for offering fast charging as an option (it’s not to go across country), but one of the most manifest when driving the car (aside from the “Wheee!” Currently, DOE data suggests that 90% of charging is done at home. no garage or car port in apartments, etc.

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Kia upgraded 2018 Sportage features new 1.6L diesel, 2.0L diesel 48V mild-hybrid technology

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mpg US) on the Worldwide-harmonized Light vehicles Test Procedure (WLTP) combined cycle (in markets following the Euro 6d TEMP emissions standard)—the highest fuel economy of any mid-sized CUV. If the battery has sufficient charge, the combustion engine turns off automatically during in-gear deceleration and braking. km/l (6.13

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