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Bosch developing sensor box for air taxis using production-tested components from automotive

Green Car Congress

The Boston Consulting Group predicts that people around the world will take 1 billion flights in air taxis in 2030, once sharing services have also established a presence on fixed routes above the ground; most of those air taxis will be capable of operating without a pilot. Bosch is working on sensor technology for air taxis.

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Hilux, Ranger EV ute conversions by Roev from $47,990 as company confirms 2023 production

EV Central

As well as conversions of new Ford Rangers and Toyota Hiluxes – the two top selling utes in the country – which will be priced from $47,990 (plus the cost of the ute), Roev is gearing up for EV conversions of the same utes with build dates as far back as 2016. That’s for a 64kWh battery pack with a claimed 240km of EV range.

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U.S. EV adoption is happening faster than anticipated

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He added that battery electric vehicles cost too much and that the infrastructure isn’t ready for recharging the batteries away from home. “I And even if you were ready to purchase one, and if you could afford it … they’re still too high,” Hollis said. 26% in the 2020 report. This is a huge component of the cost of EVs.

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The EV Transition Explained: Reshaping Labor Markets

Cars That Think

The automaker has already begun idling auto plants and is warning of future closures to pay for its transition to EVs and to try to keep EV prices affordable. Former Volkswagen CEO Herbert Diess said, for example, that he expected by 2030 that software “will account for half of our development costs.”

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