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EV startup Atlis Motor Vehicles to host “Battery Day” to demo small-scale prototype of battery tech, XP platform

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Atlis Motor Vehicles, an electric vehicle technology startup designing an electric pickup truck (Atlis XT pickup), announced the first Atlis Battery Day event, where it will showcase early prototypes of its proprietary ultra-fast charging battery technology and 100% electric XP Platform. —Atlis CEO and founder Mark Hanchett.

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Finland’s oldest ferry goes all electric with Visedo

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The City of Turku will officially re-launch the historic Föri ferry tomorrow, complete with a new zero-emission electric drivetrain that will deliver greater efficiency, less noise and reduced operating costs. Mobimar oversaw the removal of the boat’s diesel-powered hydraulic motor and the old control system.

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Chicago awards $13.4M contract to Motiv Power Systems for 20 Class 8 electric refuse trucks

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The Motiv electric Powertrain Control System (ePCS) uses off-the-shelf batteries and motors, which can be mixed and matched to fit the size of the electric truck application. Motiv combines modules to build battery systems, with a system-level controller managing module interaction. state of charge.

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EADS demonstrating electric and hybrid aviation propulsion; innovative distributed propulsion series hybrid

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EADS has also engineered together with Diamond Aircraft and Siemens an updated series hybrid electric motor glider, the Diamond Aircraft DA36 E-Star 2. E-Fan propulsion is provided by two electric motors with a combined power of 60 kW, each driving a ducted, variable pitch fan. —Jean Botti, Chief Technical Officer (CTO) at EADS.

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DOE Announces $100M Available for ARPA-Es 3rd Funding Opportunity; Focus on Grid-Scale Energy Storage, Electrical Power Technology, and Building Energy Efficiency

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ARPA-E’s first solicitation, announced in early 2009, was highly competitive and resulted in funding 37 projects aimed at transformational innovations in energy storage, biofuels, carbon capture, renewable power, building efficiency, vehicles, and other areas. Building Energy Efficiency Through Innovative Thermodevices (BEET-IT).

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Lucid Motors says Lucid Air to be the fastest charging EV yet; 900V+ architecture, up to 20 miles/minute charging

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Lucid Motors announced the Lucid Air will be the fastest charging electric vehicle yet offered with the capability to charge at rates of up to 20 miles per minute. For owners charging their Lucid Air in real-world conditions on the road, that can translate into 300 miles of range in just 20 minutes of charging.

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First look at all-new Voltec propulsion system for 2G Volt; “the only thing in common is a shipping cap”

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The power electronics and the motors use separate cooling: water for the PE and ol for the motor unit. The drive unit features a large number of changes: new roles for the two motors, two clutches instead of three, and a smaller power electronics unit integrated into the housing among them. (No Click to enlarge.

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