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Peterbilt electric garbage truck goes into service in Portland

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A new all-electric garbage truck recently made its first pickup in downtown Portland, at an event attended by local sustainability leaders and elected representatives. COR Disposal & Recycling purchased the Peterbilt 520EV with support from Portland General Electric’s Drive Change Fund, which has awarded millions of dollars to local organizations to accelerate transportation electrification in… Read more…

Switching from hydraulics to electrical systems: simplify circuit protection and power distribution (Whitepaper)

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Sponsored by TTI and Littelfuse. Over the last few decades, there has been a continuing trend toward replacing hydraulically powered equipment on work trucks and other commercial vehicles with electrically powered equipment. This technology shift is the result of a variety of factors, including the need for fuel efficiency and a desire for lighter, more… Read more…

Mercedes-Benz EQS 450+ review

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Mercedes has been at the forefront of luxury models since the very first cars were invented. Logically, it’s keen to continue this tradition into its fully-electric models. The brand’s knowledge of luxury and its strive for being technological leader ties in nicely into the modern world of EVs. The EQS is thus given the most challenging of tasks – to carry the illustrious S-class legacy on the EV side. To live up to a name that has been an standard for luxury for more than fifty years now. Perhaps the fact that the S-class itself still sells well in its latest ICE iteration gives some… More…

In a power move, China’s BYD plans to build a factory in Europe

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Chinese-owned automaker BYD has announced plans to build a factory in Europe in hopes of bringing its affordable EVs to the masses there. As the brand picks up steam in sales, it will break ground on its first European factory, with Hungary selected as the location. Still, it has some challenges to face: a new investigation from the European Union, and a lack of solid brand recognition to compete with Tesla and European automakers. More…

Ionic MT to produce high-purity nano-silicon powder at new plant in Utah

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Ionic Mineral Technologies, a US-based producer of nano-silicon battery anode technology, has announced the grand opening of its new production facility, technical center and headquarters in Provo, Utah. Ionic MT says the new facility will enable it to rapidly expand production of its Ionisil high-purity nano-silicon powder. Ionic says that, when incorporated as a 15%… Read more…

Ara Partners acquires magnetic materials producer Vacuumschmelze

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Texas-based investment firm Ara Partners has acquired magnetic materials manufacturer Vacuumschmelze (VAC) from asset management firm Apollo. No transaction terms were disclosed. Germany-based VAC is the largest Western manufacturer of sintered NdFeB EV-grade permanent magnets, and has manufacturing facilities in Slovakia, Finland, China and Malaysia. VAC signed a long-term deal with GM in January 2023… Read more…