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Lightning eMotors and Forest River Inc. Reach Multiyear Agreement for up to $850M in Zero-Emission Bus Technology Plus Charging Products & Services

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Lightning and Forest River, a Berkshire Hathaway company and the largest shuttle bus manufacturer in North America, enter strategic partnership Lightning to deliver up to 7,500 zero-emission Class 4 and Class 5 buses across the U.S. and Canada between 2021 and 2025 Lightning to provide fully electric powertrains, charging products and services LOVELAND, Colo., Aug. […]

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Tesla Autopark now uses a ‘vision-based’ approach

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Tesla’s Autopark is making headlines this morning as the Full Self-Driving suite capability has transitioned to a “vision-based” approach for operation. Tesla hacker @greentheonly tested the new operation of Autopark and posted the results to his Twitter feed, where he regularly updates owners on what the automaker is working on through his savvy software decrypting

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Crowley to build and operate electric tugboat for Port of San Diego

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Tugboats may be the next transport segment to start going green. Crowley Maritime Corporation will build and operate an all-electric harbor tugboat called eWolf for the Port of San Diego. The eWolf is an 82-foot vessel with 70 tons of bollard pull. It will operate at the Port of San Diego’s Tenth Avenue Marine Terminal,

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DOE awards $43 million to support battery manufacturing innovations

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The DOE has announced a new $42.3-million funding opportunity (DE-FOA-0002553) to support manufacturing innovations for energy technologies to drive reductions in carbon emissions.  The latest FOA is focused on three topic areas: Manufacturing process innovation, including drying process improvements, advanced tooling solutions and sustainable chemistry practices; Advanced materials manufacturing, including the development of aluminum-cerium alloys

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Keysight launches battery test system using high voltage SiC technology

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Keysight Technologies has announced a new test system for high-voltage battery packs (up to 1,500 volts). The Scienlab SL1700A Series uses silicon carbide (SiC) technology, which Keysight says will boost efficiency and energy recovery.  The system gives users control of the climate chamber, conditioning of the device under test, and the battery management system. Analysis

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Sprint Power develops components for wireless charging trial for fleet vehicles

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Sprint Power, a British firm that specializes in electrified propulsion systems, power electronics and battery systems, is leading a UK government-backed project that aims to demonstrate the suitability of wireless charging technology for fleet vehicles. Funding for the wireless charging project has been provided by Innovate UK, a public body designed to drive research and

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