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Volkswagen To Build ID.4 With Smaller Battery In Tennessee

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4 will include a version with a smaller 62 kWh battery that sells for less than the standard version. The US-built Volkswagen ID.4

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Volkswagen upgrades the 2024 ID.4 EV with more performance, power and technology

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Continuing to be assembled in Chattanooga, Tennessee, the 2024 ID.4 4 will be available in three trim levels: Standard/Pro, S and S Plus—with the option of 62 kWh or 82 kWh batteries, as well as rear-wheel- or all-wheel drive. 4 models continue with the standard 12-inch infotainment display, 82 kWh ID.4 While 62 kWh ID.4

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Tritium opens its first US-based EV fast charger manufacturing plant

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Tritium DCFC Limited opened its first US-based EV fast charger manufacturing facility, located in Lebanon, Tennessee. Tritium’s Tennessee facility will initially produce the company’s award-winning RTM fast charger, and is expected to start production on the PKM150 early next year.

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LeMond Carbon obtains independent verification of its carbon fiber rapid oxidation technology

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For the audit of LeMond’s technology, BV measured total oxidation times of sub-15 and sub-20 minutes over two separate production campaigns of 24K standard modulus (SM) carbon fiber, achieving fiber tow properties in excess of 270 GPa tensile modulus and 3,500 MPa tensile strength.

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Study estimates fuel economy improvements to US light-duty vehicles from 1975–2018 saved 2T gallons of fuel, 17B tons of CO2

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A team from the University of Tennessee and the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) has the fuel savings due to fuel economy improvements over the past 43 years amount to approximately two trillion gallons of gasoline. Their paper is published in the journal Energy Policy. Greene et al. has almost doubled. Greene, Charles B.

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2023 Cadillac LYRIQ EV makes its debut; reservations open in September; availability 1H22

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Standard 20-inch split six-spoke alloy wheels or optional 22-inch dynamic split-spoke Reverse Rim alloy wheels. It will be produced at GM’s Spring Hill, Tennessee assembly facility, which is receiving a $2 billion investment to support electric vehicle production. An additional $2.3

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Volkswagen ID.4 gets access to Plug&Charge at Electrify America stations

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4 Standard and S variants come with a three-year plan of 30-minute charging sessions at Electrify America DC fast chargers. 4 is assembled in Tennessee and has three variants: Standard/Pro, S, and S Plus. Volkswagen aims to strengthen its position in China The Standard ID.4 According to Volkswagen of America, its 2023 ID.4

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