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GE Appliances deploying fleet of electric trucks from Einride in Kentucky, Georgia, and Tennessee

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GE Appliances (GEA), a Haier company, is deploying a fleet of electric freight vehicles on routes between the company’s inbound warehouses and its manufacturing facilities in Kentucky, Georgia, and Tennessee.

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Argonne study finds BEVs can have lowest scheduled maintenance costs, but highest cost of driving

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Researchers at Argonne National Laboratory, with colleagues from Lawrence Berkeley, Oak Ridge, and National Renewable Energy labs, and the University of Tennessee, have published a comprehensive analysis of the total cost of ownership (TCO) for 12 sizes of vehicles ranging from compact sedans up to Class 8 tractors with sleeper cabs.

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DOE selects two projects for $3M in funding to advance biofuels, bioenergy, and biobased products

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DOE has selected two projects from the University of Tennessee and Northwestern University that will receive between $1 million to $2 million each. The DOE selections are: The University of Tennessee (UT). Both these projects will lower the costs of the production of bio-based fuels, as well as co-products for chemicals and other uses.

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ORNL licenses liquid-to-solid battery electrolyte technology exclusively to Safire

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Safire, a battery technology startup formerly known as BTRY, plans to locate facilities in East Tennessee as part of its plan to commercialize the liquid-to-solid battery technology. The technology can significantly reduce vehicle weight and increase range by removing the need for heavy protective shielding around the battery.

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Ford: Two new electric trucks, more hybrids, no three-row electric SUV

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Ford said it invested $400 million thus far in the three-row SUV, and that the final cost of its shifted product plan could reach up to $1.5 It will be built in Tennessee and has previously been referred to by Ford CEO Jim Farley as the “ Millennium Falcon of pickup trucks.”

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Ford’s love affair with EVs ends as profitability and consumer trends take focus

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It also helps business owners keep their bottom line as it has positive impacts on the total cost of ownership. A New, Low-Cost, High Efficiency EV Ford will bring a new mid-sized EV pickup to market in 2027 with more range, utility, and useability. It will be built at the BlueOval City Electric Truck Center in Tennessee.

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Chip-enabled raised pavement markers support autonomous driving in tough conditions, remote areas

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Increased energy consumption from autonomous vehicle (AV) sensors and computational load as well as upfront costs of sensors are barriers to broad AV adoption. This saves electric vehicle battery power, extending driving range to promote wider EV adoption.

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