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CES 2002 News: EV Trucks Wars Ratchet Up

Clean Fleet Report

News: GM Commits to EVs The post CES 2002 News: EV Trucks Wars Ratchet Up first appeared on Clean Fleet Report. Feature: 5 Innovative Electric Concepts. First Ride: 2022 Ford F-150. News: Range Milestone Hit by Rivian. Feature: Tailgating with an EV Pickup.

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Volkswagen to unveil new third-generation Touareg in Beijing

Green Car Congress

Volkwagen initially launched the Touareg in 2002; since then, it has sold around one million units worldwide. Highlights include wins in the Dakar Rally events in the years 2009-2011. The drive train, air suspension, rear-wheel steering and roll stabilization all ensure a safe and dynamic driving experience.

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GKN Automotive accelerating eDrive development; G400 unit undergoing winter testing

Green Car Congress

Its latest G400 eDrive unit, which is scalable for a variety of torque classes, is undergoing extensive testing at its annual winter testing event in Arjeplog, Sweden, using Tesla Model 3 and Fiat Ducato platforms as testbeds.

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SpaceX President Gwynne Shotwell awarded 2023 National Space Trophy

Teslarati

The foundation was founded by the Space Center Rotary Club of Houston, Texas, in 1985 to organize and coordinate an annual event to recognize outstanding achievements in space and create greater public awareness of the benefits of space exploration. ” In 2002, Ms. Shotwell as the guest of honor at the 2023 Space Award Gala.”

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Will Robots Triumph over World Cup Winners by 2050?

Cars That Think

RoboCup is an annual international competitive event that merges visionary thinking about how AI and robotics will change the world with practical robot design. The next RoboCup event takes place in July in Bordeaux, France, where 2,500 humans (and 2,000 robots) from 45 countries are expected to compete.

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UNECE adopts three new regulations to improve the safety and environmental performance of motor vehicles

Green Car Congress

The new regulations are: A new global technical regulation (UN GTR – 1998 Agreement) to improve the safety of motor vehicles’ occupants in the event of an impact against pole size objects (i.e. Japan also introduced similar legislation in 2002(Act No. 87 of July 12, 2002). 87 of July 12, 2002).

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Ballard enters strategic partnership with Weichai Power; 19.9% stake in Ballard and new JV; fuel cell commercial vehicles

Green Car Congress

Established in 2002 and with listings on the Hong Kong and Shenzhen stock exchanges, Weichai Power Co., Weichai has also agreed that, in the event of a third-party offer to buy Ballard, Weichai will have the right to make a superior proposal or otherwise must vote its shares in accordance with the Ballard board recommendation.