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Workhorse releases specs for coming W-15 extended range electric pickup

Green Car Congress

A drivable prototype of the W-15 will be unveiled at the Advanced Clean Transportation Expo in Long Beach, California, on May 2. Designed specifically to meet the needs of commercial fleets, the W-15 is believed to be the first plug-in, range-extended pickup truck built from the ground up by an original equipment manufacturer (OEM).

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Spin Me Up, Scotty—Up Into Orbit

Cars That Think

To transport a kilogram of cargo, commercial air freight services typically charge about US $10; space flight reaches $10,000. Now SpinLaunch , a company founded in 2015 in Long Beach, Calif., A carbon-fiber cable with a cross-sectional area of one square inch (6.5 What a ratio, what a cost.

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LA-based SMLC to lead new DOE Smart Manufacturing Innovation Institute; ~$800M for 5 new hub competitions

Green Car Congress

For example, the Smart Manufacturing Innovation Institute will partner with IACMI to demonstrate the value of using advanced sensors in the production of carbon fiber and with PowerAmerica to showcase the energy savings of using advanced sensors in the production of new wide bandgap semiconductor circuit boards. Missouri U.

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Road Test: 2024 Toyota Mirai Limited FCEV

Clean Fleet Report

The state has recognized hydrogen-powered cars as part of its drive to zero-out tailpipe emissions (and the resulting dangerous smog) for three decades and helped support the development of vehicles and infrastructure. Through a chemical process, electricity is created to power the motor and (alternately) charge a lithium-ion battery.

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