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Ford Focus Electric EPA-certified at 105 MPGe combined; 110 MPGe city, 99MPGe highway

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Ford’s all-new Focus Electric has been certified by the EPA to offer 105 miles per gallon equivalent (MPGe) combined, with 110 MPGe city and 99 MPGe on the highway. These ratings rank the the Focus Electric as the most fuel-efficient five-passenger vehicle.

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DOE FY17 SBIR Phase I Release 2 topics include fuel cells, EV batteries, engines

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All proposed projects must demonstrate potential to meet or exceed DOE’s 2020 bipolar plate technical targets as well as the cost target of $3/kW. The vehicle topics: Electric Drive Vehicle Batteries. SiC Device Qualification for Electric Drive Vehicle Power Electronics. Liquid Organic Hydrogen Carriers (LOHC). The second is a.

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Four Benefits of EV Charging for Hospitality

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million electric cars were sold worldwide in the first quarter of 2023, a 25% increase from the same period in 2022, and the International Energy Agency currently expects 14 million global EV sales by the end of the year. Now is the time to install EV chargers. In fact, over 2.3 Which are the best EV chargers for hospitality locations?

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Driven: Alfa Romeo Tonale Plug-in Hybrid Q4

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The Tonale uses the same chassis platform as the Compass and Renegade, meaning the assembly process for all three is the same. In Australia, as elsewhere in the world, the Tonale Plug-in Hybrid Q4’s most obvious PHEV competitor will be the Volvo XC40 Recharge Hybrid. Top speed is restricted to 135km/h in electric.

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BremachUSA introduces T-REX 4x4 class-3 electric drive truck: BEV or series hybrid

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BremachUSA has introduced a Class-3 medium-duty electric drive truck—the Bremach T-REX 4x4—with either a full battery-electric (100 kWh pack) or series hybrid (40 kWh pack) drivetrain; Bremach also offers gasoline- and CNG/LPG-fueled models of the T-REX. The 10,000+ lb GVWR electric-drive T-REX offers a 3.87

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Save $400 on Velotric T1 ST e-bike at $1,099, level 2 Tesla/EV charger starts from $449, more

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Plus, all of the other best new Green Deals landing this week. It comes in as a 27% markdown off the going rate and lands as a return to the all-time low. Where this deal gets even better, though, is with a My Best Buy Plus membership that takes off another $150 from the price tag, dropping it to a new all-time low.

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IBM and EKZ partner to make plug-in charging more convenient with new smartphone application

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IBM Research has teamed with EKZ, the electricity utility provider of the Canton of Zurich in Switzerland, on a new pilot project that will allow consumers conveniently to charge electric vehicles and monitor their energy costs, using mobile devices. According to the latest statistics available, approximately 55.6%