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GM and ABB demonstrate community energy storage system built from 5 used Volt batteries; Duke Energy testing

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The modular air-cooled unit, which can provide about 25 kW of power for about 2 hours (50 kWh of energy capacity), is envisioned to be paired with a neighborhood transformer, said Dan Sowder from Duke Energy, which is putting one of the units into test. a community energy storage system—built from five used Chevrolet Volt batteries.

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SEAT unveiling MEB-based el-Born EV at Geneva; in-market in 2020

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The SEAT el-Born concept fuses the core aspects driving change in the automotive industry: electrification, autonomous driving, shared-mobility and connectivity. The wheels provide a balance between aerodynamics, heat evacuation and lightness. SEAT el-Born is its first 100% electric vehicle based on the Volkswagen Group MEB platform.

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Li-ion maker Boston-Power launches module system for EV and ESS applications; no-weld integration

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Key to the Ensemble solution is its novel pressure-connect approach to module assembly which completely eliminates the need for costly and time-consuming cell welding. Available in 155 Wh and 116 Wh increments, module designs can be created to meet a wide variety of voltage and capacity requirements.

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EDI offering Class 3 plug-in hybrid utility truck

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EDI’s utility solution set is expansive, now spanning Class 3 light duty, Class 4-6 medium duty, and Class 7-8 heavy-duty commercial work trucks. Continuing that trend, EDI recently added the light-duty work truck to its PHEV lineup, giving utility and telecom providers access to a wider range of vehicles to meet their needs.

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Fallbrook and TEAM to commercialize NuVinci CVT for low- to medium-speed vehicle by late 2015 or early 2016

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TEAM is the exclusive licensee of NuVinci CVP technology in North America and Europe for electric and gasoline light vehicle applications. Initial production units should be available by the end of 2015 or early 2016. Fallbrook and TEAM have been working since 2011 to validate the benefits of the NuVinci technology for TEAM’s products.

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Ford first to test autonomous vehicle at U Michigan Mcity

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Ford has been testing autonomous vehicles for more than 10 years and is now expanding testing on the diversity of roads and realistic neighborhoods of Mcity near the North Campus Research Complex to accelerate research of advanced sensing technologies. The 32-acre facility is part of the university’s Mobility Transformation Center.

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Ryder orders more than 200 heavy-duty natural gas trucks as part of SANBAG project

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tons of diesel particulate emissions from local neighborhoods. That information is communicated every 15 minutes and on-demand, as necessary, via a dedicated and secure cellular connection to fleet operators’ desktops. Based on estimates using California’s Carl Moyer program guidelines, the project will reduce more than 9.2

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