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GILLIG posts highest score for battery-electric bus at Altoona

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GILLIG Battery Electric Bus by Charlotte Area Transit System (CATS), Charlotte, North Carolina. The FTA introduced a 100-point scoring system in 2016 to better inform buyers by offering an unbiased, standardized assessment of vehicle durability, safety, and performance. Report Number: LTI-BT-R2021-12 ).

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Genesis is quietly outpacing luxury rivals as EV availability expands into new states

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After launching in the US in late 2016, Hyundai’s luxury division, Genesis, is making its presence known in a big way. Genesis sales have grown from less than 7,000 in 2016 to over 69,000 last year, according to data from CNBC. It will serve as the brand’s tech beacon, featuring “innovation that exceeds conventional standards.”

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Is standard lithium LTD a sham?

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Now we have a claim against a Canadian Lithium Miner – Standard lithium. m it reported in 2016. Albemarle : Based in Charlotte, North Carolina, with a market cap of $26.8bn. Standard Lithium – True or False? This then brings us to Standard Lithium. It reported a revenue of 2020 $839.26

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Volvo Cars brings Hazard Light Alert and Slippery Road Alert to the US

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First introduced in 2016 on 90 Series cars in Sweden and Norway, Hazard Light Alert and Slippery Road Alert now come as standard equipment on all model year 2021 Volvo cars sold in the US. Volvo car owners can choose to activate the features via the vehicle’s tablet-like infotainment screen and can deactivate the features at any time.

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NC State study finds non-FFV vehicles can adapt to mid-level ethanol blend

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A study by a team from North Carolina State University, with colleagues from the Urban Air Initiative and 3DATX Corporation, has shown that non-FFVs (flexible-fuel vehicles) can adapt to a mid-level ethanol blend—specifically E27. The modes were then weighted according to real-world standard driving cycles.

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Cummins Westport introducing new ISB6.7 G mid-range natural gas engine

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G is currently in field trials with full production expected to commence in mid-2016. G is expected to be certified at launch to meet the US Environmental Protection Agency and California Air Resources Board emission standards of 0.20 g/bhp-hr PM and 2016 US greenhouse gas and fuel economy regulations. will unveil the ISB6.7

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Infineon buys Wolfspeed Power for $850M cash; power semiconductors for electromobility

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Wolfspeed is based in Research Triangle Park, North Carolina, USA, and has been a part of Cree for almost three decades. Next-generation cellular infrastructure standards such as 5G and beyond will use frequencies up to 80 gigahertz. Both technologies are crucial for next generation cellular infrastructure standards.

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