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Fastcharge consortium presents prototype for 450 kW charging station; Porsche research vehicle charges at 400 kW

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A Porsche research vehicle with a net battery capacity of approximately 90 kWh achieved a charging capacity of more than 400 kW on the new charging station, allowing for charging times of less than 3 minutes for the first 100 km range. Initiated in July 2016, the Fast Charge research project has received €7.8 million (US$8.9

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FCA US to deliver thousands of Chrysler Pacifica plug-in Hybrid Minivans to Waymo’s self-driving service

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FCA previously delivered 100 Pacifica Hybrid minivans, adapted for self-driving, to Waymo during the second half of 2016 and an additional 500 in 2017. Waymo is set to open its autonomous ride-hailing service to the public beginning in Phoenix this year. including Atlanta, San Francisco, Metro Detroit, Phoenix and Kirkland, Washington.

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Maven deploying its first all-electric shared-use fleet in Austin; 20 Chevy Bolts

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The Chevrolet Bolt EV with an EPA-estimated range of 238 miles is the most popular vehicle among Maven Gig drivers. On average, Maven Gig members in Bolt EVs drive more than half the vehicle range every day. Approximately 9% of daily trips exceed the EPA-estimated range of the car. Bolt EVs in the Maven fleet have driven 6.5

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GM Maven introduces monthly offering for members; vehicles include the Chevrolet Tahoe and Chevrolet Volt

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Maven Reserve allows members to select from wider range of pricing options including hourly to daily or monthly. Since launching in October 2016, Maven City car sharing in Los Angeles has experienced an average monthly member growth of 56%. Members can download the Maven app to view pricing by market in real time for Maven Reserve.

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Maven Gig begins expanding geographically; Bolt EV the most popular

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GM’s Maven Gig ( earlier post ) launched in San Francisco in November 2016 to provide vehicles for rideshare drivers; it since expanded the offering for package, grocery and food delivery drivers. Future cities include Baltimore, Boston, Detroit, Phoenix and Washington, D.C.

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Molycorp to increase supply of rare earth materials to Hitachi Metals; the two call off US joint venture plans

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Molycorp’s Mountain Pass facility (Project Phoenix). Source: Molycorp. Click to enlarge. Under a new agreement, Molycorp, Inc., The companies were unable to reach agreement on certain key matters affecting the value of the joint venture to each party. Global rare earths supply and demand. Source: Molycorp. Click to enlarge.

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Mercedes-Benz launching capacitive steering wheel in E-Class this summer

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In 1900, Daimler-Motoren-Gesellschaft also equipped its Phoenix racing car with a steering wheel. To further increase safety, Mercedes-Benz introduced a patented safety steering system with a telescopic steering column and impact absorber, which became standard on the entire passenger car range in 1967.

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