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Hybrid Snowplow Debuts in Colorado

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Jefferson County (Colorado) Commissioners unveiled what they believe to be the first hybrid snowplow in the US. The snowplow is part of County Commissioners’ Renewable Energy Initiative, which aims to save energy, sustain the environment and save taxpayers money.

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ElectraMeccanica to begin customer deliveries of three-wheeled SOLO EV

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The SOLO is a purpose-built, three-wheeled, all-electric solution for the urban environment. ElectraMeccanica has a retail footprint in five western states: Arizona, California, Colorado, Oregon, and Washington. Deliveries to other reservation holders and customers will steadily increase as production continues to ramp.

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GM and US Army TARDEC to reveal Chevy Colorado-based fuel cell vehicle

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General Motors and the US Army Tank Automotive Research, Development and Engineering Center (TARDEC) will reveal a Chevrolet Colorado-based fuel cell electric vehicle in October at the fall meeting of the Association of the United States Army (AUSA) in Washington, D.C. —TARDEC Director Paul Rogers.

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Octillion Power Systems enters US bus market to supply batteries for motorcoaches, city buses

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The motorcoaches and city transit buses are designed and developed by Lightning eMotors at their headquarters in Loveland, Colorado. While transportation is responsible for a quarter of global emissions, buses and diesel buses in particular play an outsized role in producing emissions that negatively impact the climate and environment.

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DOE, General Motors and MathWorks launch EcoCAR Mobility Challenge

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SAE Level 2 automation refers to a vehicle that combines automated functions, like acceleration and steering, but the driver must remain engaged with the driving task and monitor the environment at all times. The participating universities include: Colorado State University. Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University.

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Eaton’s Vehicle Group partnering with Ballard and NREL to develop heavy-duty truck fuel cell technology

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Eaton will leverage its Corporate Research Labs in Golden, Colorado and Additive Manufacturing Center of Excellence in Southfield, Michigan to produce the technology, using advanced power electronics and 3D-printing. —Karl Sievertsen, vice president and chief technology officer, Eaton’s Vehicle Group.

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GM and US Army to demonstrate extreme off-road hydrogen fuel cell Chevrolet Colorado

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Engineering Center (TARDEC) are modifying a Chevrolet Colorado midsize pickup truck to run on a commercial hydrogen fuel cell propulsion system and will expose the truck to the extremes of daily military use for 12 months. Fuel cell propulsion has very high low-end torque capability useful in off-road environments.

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