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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 US LLC announced an agreement to supply “thousands” of Chrysler Pacifica plug-in Hybrid minivans ( earlier post ) to Waymo to support the launch of its driverless ride-hailing service. 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.

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Aurora releases Aurora Driver Beta 2.0

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Aurora’s Common Core of Technology enables the intelligence and learnings from its trucks to easily adapt to its minivans. This lane is the middle leg between Atlanta to Los Angeles, one of the busiest commercial thoroughfares in the US. These updates are shared across Aurora’s fleet of trucks and minivans. Photo: Aurora).

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Road Test: 2024 Dodge Hornet R/T Plus Plug-In Hybrid

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The Environmental Protection Agency ( EPA ) rates the all-electric range (AER) at 33 miles. The regeneration on the Hornet R/T PHEV replenishes the battery when slowing or braking and is what contributed to that excellent range without using a drop of gasoline. Hybrid is the default mode to maximize efficiency and driving range.

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President Obama Announces 48 Projects to Receive $2.4B in Grants for Next-Generation of Batteries and Electric Vehicles; To be Combined with $2.4B in Industry Cost-Share

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ETEC and its partner Nissan will demonstrate up to 5,000 Nissan electric vehicles with a 100 mile range and deploy up to 12,500 Level 2 and 250 Level 3 chargers. Develop, validate, and deploy 220 advanced plug-in hybrid electric pickups and minivans. gross vehicle weight) with a 100 mile range. Chrysler LLC. $70. Technology.

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