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Hotstick USA exclusively licenses ORNL direct-current detector for emergency responder safety

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North Carolina-based Hotstick USA has exclusively licensed a direct-current detector technology developed by the Department of Energy’s Oak Ridge National Laboratory to help emergency responders safely detect high voltages. —William Beckmann, president of Hotstick USA.

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smart USA delivers first retail electric drive vehicle

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smart USA Distributor LLC, a subsidiary of Penske Automotive Group, Inc., Using a 220 volt outlet, it takes three and a half hours to charge the battery from 20 to 80% of its capacity and about eight hours to reach full charge from a depleted battery. The smart fortwo electric drive is powered by a 30 kW magneto-electric motor and 16.5

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Mercedes-Maybach introduces EQS SUV

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EQS 680 SUV Drive system and battery Drive All-wheel drive E-motors Type Two permanently excited synchronous motors (PSM) Output kW 484 Torque N·m 950 Rated voltage volts 396 Onboard charger kW 22 (USA: 9.6) AC charging time, three-phase 22 kW h 6.15 (USA: 12.45) DC charging capacity max.

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Octillion Power Systems enters US bus market to supply batteries for motorcoaches, city buses

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The electric motorcoaches from Lightning eMotors and ABC Companies, a leading provider of motorcoach sales and support in the USA and Canada, are on sale now and available throughout the United States. The motorcoaches and city transit buses are designed and developed by Lightning eMotors at their headquarters in Loveland, Colorado.

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Five Reasons Why The Chevrolet Volt Isn't Losing Popularity

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According to a recent research article by CNW Marketing Research, the 2011 Chevrolet Volt isn’t as cool as it once was. As reported by USA Today, the research firm claims that interest in Chevrolet’s plug-in hybrid electric car is at an all-time low.

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Tesla Model Y with structural battery from BYD already has EU approval

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However, we still don’t know if Tesla will use this opportunity to upgrade to a 800-volt system like the BYD Seal. This is an electric SUV that has a 750-volt structural and CTP (cell to pack) battery made by CATL. Tesla already said that a change to 800 V would reduce costs.

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Chevrolet Volt continues to be top seller for plug-in vehicles

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The Chevrolet Volt (pictured) is once again the top selling plug-in vehicle in the USA, according to official statistics for October. During the month it broke its own sales record delivering 2,961 Volt extended range [.].

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