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Renault Group and Plug Power launch HYVIA joint venture; ecosystem of fuel cell LCVs, green hydrogen & refueling stations

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HYVIA’s activities will be carried out at existing Renault facilities in France: The head office of the joint venture as well as the R&D teams will be located at Villiers-Saint-Frédéric, with the light commercial vehicle engineering and development center for Renault Group, to maximize synergy across teams.

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Mitsubishi Fuso to deliver 20 eCanter trucks to Australia Post

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In October, Australia Post will become the first local customer to integrate the electric light-duty truck into its daily operations. hours to fully recharge. MFTBC manufactures a range of commercial vehicles including light-, medium-, and heavy-duty trucks and buses, and industrial engines for more than 170 markets worldwide.

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Study: hydrogen boride nanosheets are a promising hydrogen carrier; 8wt% under ambient conditions

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The two-dimensional materials derived from magnesium diboride (MgB 2 ) were first reported by researchers in Japan in 2017. This material, which has only recently begun to be explored, could go on to be used as safe, light-weight, high-capacity hydrogen storage materials.

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Brazil’s Ambev Brewery will use 1,600 electric trucks from Volkswagen; electric version of the Delivery

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The first truck to be part of this fleet will be the VW e-Delivery—an electric version of the Delivery light truck—which will hit the streets later this year, opening the first test phase to determine the most appropriate technology for Ambev’s operations. Between 2014 and 2017, the company has already reduced its index by 33.9%.

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Year-long field testing finds electric buses with Toshiba wireless charger cut CO2 up to 60% compared to diesel

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Toshiba Corporation announced the results of year-long field tests of electric buses charged with its wireless rapid rechargeable battery system. For the field test, Toshiba developed a 44kW wireless rapid rechargeable battery system that feeds power to the battery when the bus is parked over charger pads. Feb 2016 to Jan 2017.

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Pike Research forecasts China plug-in market to reach 152,000 units/year by 2017, falling short of government targets; BEVs to dominate

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PEV Sales in China by segment: 2012-2017. Pike projects the PEV market in China will grow at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 60% from 2012 to 2017, surpassing 152,000 units sold annually by 2017. However, that figure represents less than 1% of the total light duty vehicle market in China. Source: Pike Research.

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Mercedes-Benz unveils electric EQ Silver Arrow show car at Pebble Beach

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The thin rechargeable battery in the underbody has a useable capacity of approximately 80 kWh and enables an approximate range of more than 250 miles. The same applies to the front trim designed as a display, including the continuous lighting strip. The EQ Silver Arrow is conceived as an electric vehicle with an output of 738 hp.

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