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Automating Road Maintenance With LiDAR Technology

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The first place team during the 2020 TiM$10K Challenge hails from Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI) in Worcester, Mass. They noticed that the roads in their New England area were in poor condition, and wanted to see if there was a way to help solve the way road maintenance is performed. The data is then stored in a hard drive.

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Proterra selected in electric bus contract by Washington State Department of Enterprise Services

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In 2020, Proterra introduced its fifth-generation battery-electric transit vehicle, the Proterra ZX5. The ZX5 electric transit bus features a new streamlined vehicle design and maximizes the amount of energy that can be stored on board the vehicle to increase power and range.

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Wallbox introduces Quasar 2 next-generation bidirectional home charger at CES 2022

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Wallbox, a leading provider of electric vehicle (EV) charging and energy management solutions worldwide, introduced Quasar 2, the latest generation of its bidirectional home chargers designed specifically for the North American market. The average American experienced more than eight hours of power interruption in 2020.

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Electrify America installing 150/350 kW fast chargers at more than 100 Walmart locations

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This initiative will more than double the number of electric vehicle charging stations at Walmart stores across the US. The Electrify America charging systems located at Walmart stores will offer the first certified cooled-cable 150 to 350 kilowatt (kW) DC Fast Chargers. Earlier post.). Earlier post.).

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Ford unveils all-electric Mustang Mach-E SUV

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When it arrives in late 2020, Mustang Mach-E will be available with standard (75.7 Designed for ease of manufacturing, the battery is located on the floor between the vehicle’s two axles. cubic feet of storage space, the front trunk is large enough to comfortably store the equivalent of a carryon luggage bag. Internal space.

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DOE issues request for information on medium- and heavy-duty fuel cell electric truck targets

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2020) based on what is required to be competitive with incumbent or other advanced technologies. The vehicle range target suggested is comparable to light duty vehicles at 300 miles, however, some truck designs may require more or less range depending on vocational use. Scheduled and Unscheduled Maintenance Cost5 [$/mile].

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Volkswagen Group sets up new group company for energy and charging: Elli

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Thorsten Nicklaß, formerly CEO of the Digital Energy Solutions joint venture and now designated CEO of Elli, announced that the new Volkswagen Group company would also offer to customers outside the Group green power from renewable sources that was 100% CO 2 -neutral. “We —Thorsten Nicklaß. Up to the market launch of the Volkswagen ID.,

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