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Report: Mercedes Having Tough Time Selling EVs

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Citing Edmunds data that shows Mercedes-Benz dealers took an average of 82 days to sell the brand's battery-powered EQ models in September (double BMW's 38-day turnaround rate while also being above the luxury segment average of 57 days), the outlet was hoping to shed some light on the matter.

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Smith Electric Vehicles and Proton Power Sign MoU for Developing Commercial Electric Vehicle With Fuel Cell Range Extender; First Prototype at Hannover Fair 2010

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Under the MoU both parties will collaborate to build and market a battery-powered commercial vehicle, equipped with a Proton Power PM200 fuel cell system as a range extender. Proton Power Systems is the parent company of Proton Motor Fuel Cell GmbH, an independent fuel cell system developer, based in Germany.

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97% of US buyers opted for 2.5L stop/start base engine on 2014, 2015 Malibu

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Ninety-seven percent of customers in the US who purchased a 2014 or 2015 Malibu—accounting for about 83,000 vehicles—opted for the 2.5-liter, An auxiliary battery powers electric accessories such as the climate system, power windows and radio during engine restarts. 2014 ECOTEC 2.5L Click to enlarge.

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President Obama Awards $2.3B for Tax Credits for New Clean-Tech Manufacturing Jobs; GE Gets Largest Battery-related Award

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The batteries will rely heavily on new materials, new manufacturing technologies and intelligent controls. Other battery awards were: Grantee Description. It is designed for on-road service trucks to provide a quick charge to stranded battery electric vehicles similar to an “out-of-gas” situation. Aerovironment, Inc.

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Daimler Trucks unveils Mercedes-Benz fuel-cell concept truck, previews long-haul battery-electric truck; electrification strategy

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Daimler Trucks also presented for the first time a preview of a purely battery-powered long-haul truck, the Mercedes-Benz eActros LongHaul, which is designed to cover regular journeys on routes that can be planned in an energy-efficient manner. Battery power will be rather used for lower cargo weights and for shorter distances.

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2021 Toyota RAV4 Prime PHEV: 42 mile EV range/600 total miles! A smash hit!

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In 2019, the RAV4 wasn’t just the world’s best-selling SUV; it was also the 4th best-selling passenger car overall, selling 535,000 units in North America alone. will be making all the batteries powering those vehicles. kilowatt onboard charger takes around 12 hours to fully charge the car’s lithium-ion battery.

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Pike Research projects plug-in sales to fall short of US 2015 target; strong growth through 2020

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of the 103 million global light-duty vehicle sales expected in 2020, according to Pike. bringing the total annual sales of battery-powered vehicles to some 3.4 Slightly lower battery costs will mean slightly lower purchase prices, spurring increased production of cars with slightly more range and easier charging.

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