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Moscow adding another 115 ultra-fast charging stations for electric buses

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Modern lithium-titanate batteries are used as energy storage devices in the electric buses. The temperature range of its work is from -40 to +40 degrees Celsius. 2021 the city Government refused to purchase diesel buses. Thus, they can work in any weather all year round.

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KAMAZ opens center in Moscow to make electric buses

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The city plans to purchase another 1600 electric buses over next few years, with the goal of replacing the diesel fleet. The KAMAZ 6282 electric bus is driven by two 125 kW ZF motors powered by 80 kWh lithium titanate (LTO) battery packs charged by ultra-fast charging stations using a pantograph.

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Foothill Transit launching fully fast-charging electric bus line

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It features a 30-mile (48 km) range without charging; it can recharge, hands free and in-route, in 10 minutes. The 10-minute charging time is possible thanks to specially designed lithium titanate batteries. Foothill Transit became the first public transit agency in the nation to purchase the new V2.

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China-Based Holding Company to Invest $48.9M in Altair Nanotechnologies for 51%; China Battery Deals

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recently reached a definitive agreement whereby China-based Canon Investment Holdings Limited would purchase newly issued common shares of Altair Nanotechnologies, Inc. Canon has agreed to purchase approximately 125,917,996 shares at $0.3882 per share, providing $48.9 Purchases of $4.6 Altair Nanotechnologies, Inc.

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1000?? Electric Bus Hits the Roads of Moscow

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Its working temperature ranges from -40 to +40 degrees Celsius. Moscow is to purchase 600 more electric vehicles next year. More than 2,200 electric buses are expected to be purchased by the end of 2023, representing a 600-unit increase. Speaking of Future. Nearly 40% of the bus fleet should be electric at this stage.

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Testing the Rowwet electric scooter : Eleq

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The company has also purchased the dies for some of the models, so that they can start panel moulding here itself. The lithium-titanate-oxide (LTO) battery is a type of rechargeable battery which has the advantage of being faster to charge than other lithium-ion batteries, but the disadvantage of having a much lower energy density.

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CEC awards Proterra $3M toward electric bus manufacturing plant; Foothill Transit orders 13 more buses

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Foothill Transit will also become the first customer for Proterra’s new extended-range vehicle, the Proterra Catalyst XR. This is currently manifested with the two configurable versions on sale: the original FC version, designed for fast charging with a shorter range, and the new XR version with a different battery pack for extended range.