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Hyundai’s Hydrogen Mobility Solution wins 2020 Truck Innovation Award

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Hyundai Motor Company and H 2 Energy set up its joint venture (JV), Hyundai Hydrogen Mobility, in April 2019. The IToY Truck Innovation Award is determined by a jury of 25 commercial vehicle editors and senior journalists that represent major trucking magazines from Europe and South Africa. Earlier post.)

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2023 U.S. Traffic Deaths Up 13.6% Over 2019

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An estimated 44,450 people died in traffic crashes in 2023, according to National Safety Council estimates.

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Tesla Cybertruck underwent ‘Al Capone style’ bulletproof testing, Elon Musk reveals

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pic.twitter.com/wBr9mNrLl7 — Tesla Owners Silicon Valley (@teslaownersSV) October 20, 2023 CEO Elon Musk revealed that the Cybertruck had an “entire drum magazine of a Tommy gun” emptied into the driver door “Al Capone style,” which revealed the truck would keep occupants safe as no bullets penetrated into the cabin.

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Opinion: Consumer Reports’ Tesla Autopilot stunt crossed a line in an already-heated EV climate

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The magazine was successful in its aim, but it also demonstrated that it takes a very determined driver and an elaborate set of procedures to bypass Tesla’s driver-monitoring systems. . The magazine’s team seemed to have buckled in the driver’s seatbelt without a person sitting in the seat. Only it didn’t.

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Momentum Dynamics deploys 200 kW wireless charging system for electric transit buses in Wenatchee, WA

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Momentum is installing additional wireless charging systems in the US this year and more are planned for Europe in 2019. The system is more energy efficient than plug-in chargers of the same power rating. This technology was designed and manufactured by Momentum in the US and can be used in electric cars, commercial and autonomous vehicles.

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NREL/Volvo study demonstrates approach to quantify automated vehicle fuel savings

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The study findings are detailed in a paper in the IEEE Intelligent Transportation Systems Magazine. Lindenberg (2019) “An Automated Vehicle Fuel Economy Benefits Evaluation Framework Using Real-World Travel and Traffic Data,” IEEE Intelligent Transportation Systems Magazine doi: 10.1109/MITS.2019.2919537. Resources. Bjarkvik, M.

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Outlook 2024: Is Fleet Back to Normal?

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In some segments, vehicle availability looks a lot like 2019. Others continue to be strained. One thing is certain — fleets will still need to get creative in 2024.

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