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executives outlined plans to provide a range of power technologies spanning diesel and natural gas engines to fully electric and hybrid powertrains. Cummins will begin electrified powertrain delivery in 2019, including full battery-electric and plug-in hybrid systems. During a teleconference yesterday, Cummins Inc.

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OCTOBER 4, 2017

SAIC Mobility Europe, a division of China’s largest vehicle manufacturer, SAIC, is introducing the Maxus light commercial vehicle brand. The Maxus EV80 van has become the first fully electric large panel van on European roads, ahead of the brand’s full launch in 2019.

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AUGUST 1, 2018

earlier post ) to develop and to test a fully-electric class 6 delivery truck in Los Angeles, Calif. The Thor medium-duty electric delivery truck will have a driving range of approximately 100 miles powered by a Thor-designed and built battery that will be lightweight, durable and allow long-range driving distances.

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SEPTEMBER 14, 2020

As part of its electrification strategy, Daimler Trucks plans to offer electric vehicles in all its main sales regions by 2022: from the FUSO eCanter in the light-duty segment, the Freightliner eM2 in the medium-duty segment, and the Mercedes-Benz eActros and the Freightliner eCascadia in the heavy-duty segment. Electric FUSO eCanter.

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OCTOBER 13, 2020

The FUSO eCanter is Daimler Trucks’ first fully-electric light-duty truck in small-series production. FUSO celebrated the market launch of this commercial vehicle for short-radius distribution in 2017. Since then, the FUSO eCanter has been delivered to customers in Europe, Japan and the US.

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OCTOBER 10, 2017

At the American Public Transportation Association (APTA) EXPO 2017 in Atlanta, XALT Energy introduced its first second-generation (Gen II) battery cell to its portfolio of lithium-ion cells. The 65Ah UHE cell will also be used in XALT Energy’s new XPAND XMOD module, the XMOD114E, said Richard Cundiff, CEO of XALT Energy.

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SEPTEMBER 18, 2018

We want to use the comprehensive findings to realise electric trucks that are economically comparable to diesel trucks for inner-city distribution from 2021. Our focus is on the operating range and cost of the batteries, and also on the infrastructure necessary for operations in our customers’ commercial fleets.

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MARCH 20, 2018

As a result of this project and the learning that comes with the related investments, UPS can now tailor the lowest cost approach building by building and determine how best to adopt and charge a fully electric fleet. SEUL is a two-year project that commenced in April 2017.

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MARCH 16, 2018

billion envisioned by Fields in 2017. That money will go toward: Next-Gen Hybrid Electrics: Part of Ford’s new strategy includes going all-in on hybrids to bring more capability to customers of our most popular and high-volume vehicles like F-150, Mustang, Explorer, Escape and Bronco.

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DECEMBER 4, 2017

The MOIA car is a fully electric car that provides space for up to six passengers to fit comfortably. Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles and Volkswagen Osnabrück planned, developed and built the MOIA car in only ten months. —Eckhard Scholz, member of the Executive Board of Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles.

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APRIL 26, 2017

The second is to benefit from the prospective growth in environmentally friendly, electrified and fully electric drive systems. Continental will spend an additional €300 million (US$327 million) on its business with electric drives alone by 2021. In 2017, the company expects continued growth. —José A.

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Volvo bought the company in 2015, and then launched it as a separate EV-centric startup in 2017. China’s Geely, which is the parent of both brands, is preparing to help Polestar out by redistributing shares, saying that it will fully support Polestar as an independent brand. billion, Bloomberg cites.

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NOVEMBER 10, 2017

, all of the company’s European passenger carlines will be electrified—offering a pure battery electric propulsion or plug-in hybrid version alongside efficient internal combustion engines—by 2024. Beyond that, Opel will explore global midterm overseas profitable export opportunities.

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JUNE 22, 2017

In the latest E-Mobility Index report (2Q/2017), consultancy Roland Berger and partner Forschungsgesellschaft Kraftfahrwesen Aachen (fka) find that China has for the first time moved into the pole position. The market indicator reflects electric vehicles’ current share of the overall vehicle market (over a 12-month period).

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World’s first fully-electric autonomous cargo vessel unveiled . The world’s first fully- electric autonomous cargo vessel (ship) has been unveiled in Norway, a step towards decreasing pollution in the maritime industry by introducing zero-emission vehicles.

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OCTOBER 4, 2017

Ford reaffirmed its 2017 full-year financial guidance and said its 2018 outlook will be provided in January. When it comes to autonomous vehicle development, the company recently announced a relationship with Lyft to work toward commercialization and a collaboration with Domino’s Pizza to research the customer experience of delivery services.

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FEBRUARY 5, 2018

Our in-depth analysis shows that even if every light-duty vehicle in the world was fully electric by 2040, the demand for liquids could still be similar to levels seen in 2013. This is because of growing demand from commercial transportation and the chemical sector. —T.J. Source: ExxonMobil. Click to enlarge.

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APRIL 6, 2022

Today’s electric portfolio includes both mid-size (EQV, eVito and eVito Tourer) and large-van (eSprinter) vehicles and will be supplemented by all-electric small vans (eCitan, EQT) in 2022. The eVito was presented in 2017, followed by the eSprinter in 2019 and the EQV in 2020. Mercedes-Benz EQV, eSprinter, eVito.

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JANUARY 16, 2019

has 22 electrification programs with global OEMs that the company expects to put at least 130 fully electric medium- and heavy-duty commercial trucks on the road through 2020. In 2017, Meritor announced a strategic investment in TransPower. Meritor, Inc. Earlier post.).

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SEPTEMBER 20, 2018

Maxus is presenting a range of zero emission EV80 battery electric vans at the 67 th IAA Commercial Vehicles show in Hannover. Under the new agreement with SAIC Maxus, LeasePlan will offer operational leasing solutions for the fully-electric EV80 large panel van to business customers across continental Europe.

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JUNE 8, 2022

(BICV) announced that BlackBerry QNX technology has been selected to power BICV’s next-generation intelligent cockpit, currently deployed by Renault Jiangling in their first fully electric sedan – ‘Yi’. —Chen Liwei, Director of Intelligent Connectivity at Renault Jiangling Group.

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SEPTEMBER 27, 2018

At IAA Commercial Vehicles, Dutch truck manufacturer DAF—a division of Paccar—is showcasing the LF Electric, CF Electric and CF Hybrid Innovation trucks. DAF LF Electric Innovation Truck. The DAF LF Electric is a 19 tonne fully electric truck for zero emissions city distribution.

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JANUARY 9, 2018

Alongside these technologies, Kia announced its plans to roll-out its WiBLE car-sharing service—launched in Korea in 2017—to new regions from 2018, starting with Europe. The Niro EV Concept is powered by a next-generation electric vehicle powertrain, using new production technologies earmarked for near-future EVs from Kia.

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AUGUST 21, 2020

Little seems developed in any wide commercial sense and certainly not to the extent of the pure electric car. The Honda FCX Clarity FCEV and the Toyota Mirai FCEV, both use an electric drive motor and a battery pack. So, fuel cell cars have some of the advantages of pure fully electric cars. Fletcher, S.,

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OCTOBER 12, 2017

—Andreas Renschler, CEO of Volkswagen Truck & Bus and Volkswagen AG Board Member responsible for commercial vehicles. Last mile transportation services, i.e., the delivery of parcels to end customers, are becoming electric. The vehicle will be shipped to selected customers by the end of 2017. Alternative drive systems.

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MAY 12, 2018

Uber engineers met the Army researchers at a conference in 2017 and soon after discussions began about a potential collaboration. Uber’s design model specifies that this fully electric vehicle have a cruising speed between 150-200 mph, a cruising altitude of 1,000-2,000 feet and be able to do trips of up to 60 miles on a single charge.

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OCTOBER 5, 2018

As one point of comparison, customers bought 54,451 Nissan LEAFs EVs in fiscal year 2017—a 15% increase from 47,423 a year earlier. family, but for many electric cars produced by other Group brands, including Audi, SEAT, Škoda and Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles.

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As reports show, it unveiled its new Semi trucks in 2017 by promising deliveries in 2019, only to announce last month that yet another delay will push first deliveries to 2021. Sanchez Criado even states that: “All cars will be electric [in ten years]”. This issue can be evidenced by looking at Tesla. by the end of this decade.

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JUNE 7, 2018

Daimler Trucks has launched an E-Mobility Group (EMG) comprising all of its electric activities. The Mitsubishi Fuso Truck and Bus Corporation (MFTBC) has already delivered the first models of its fully-electric FUSO eCanter to selected customers in the USA, Europe and Japan.

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