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PG&E showcased extended-range electric truck from via motors at national Plug-In Day event

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Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E) showcased the utility’s first extended-range electric truck with manufacturer VIA Motors at three Bay Area National Plug-In Day events—in San Francisco, San Rafael and Cupertino—on Sunday. The gasoline engine extends the range to 350 more miles.

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Ford teases F-150 Lightning launch event for April 26

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Ford is teasing a launch event for its next electric vehicle, the F-150 Lightning, on April 26 as the all-electric pickup heads closer to initial deliveries. The Base Level Pro Series would start at $41,669 and offer 230 miles of range. The post Ford teases F-150 Lightning launch event for April 26 appeared first on TESLARATI.

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Cadillac Converj extended range EV concept officially headed for production

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GM announced that the Cadillac Converj extended range electric vehicle concept ( earlier post ) is moving forward as a production car that will be called the Cadillac ELR. Cadillac will reveal another new concept car tomorrow (18 August) at a special event prior to the annual Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance. Earlier post.)

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BorgWarner suggests Valve-Event Modulated Boost system can offer 6-17% fuel economy benefit over already downsized and turbocharged engines

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The VEMB system uses a concentric camshaft, blow-down manifold and scavenge manifold to separate the exhaust event into two phases: high-energy blow-down to the turbo without pumping losses, and high-hydrocarbon scavenge to the EGR system. 2010) Valve-Event Modulated Boost System, SAE Technical Paper 2010-01-1222 doi: 10.4271/2010-01-1222.

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Lyten introduces next generation Lithium-Sulfur battery for EVs; 3X energy density of Li-ion

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This unique material can be engineered and tuned at the molecular level to specific battery application requirements. Lyten says that its batteries will be safer in vehicles than conventional Li-ion batteries because Li-S does not contain oxygen from metallic oxides, which is what drives thermal runaway events that have plagued many EVs.

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Hyundai Announces New EREV Models and Plans Ioniq 9 Production in Georgia

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The company made the announcement at its investor day event, during which it also noted that it’s readying extended-range electric vehicles (EREVs) for the U.S. While it didn’t give many details on new EREV models, Hyundai said that its vehicles would “combine the advantages of internal combustion engines (ICE) and EVs.

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ZF presents advanced steer-by-wire technology for the front axle

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During an annual global technology event, ZF presented its advanced steer-by-wire technology for the front axle and announced that this technology will be launched with industrial scale by a major global automaker within the next year. —ZF CEO Wolf-Henning Scheider.