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Lightning Hybrids renames itself Lightning Systems; rollout of new lineup of fleet efficiency products

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Lightning Systems also announced that in the next two years it will introduce a new lineup of fleet efficiency products to support commercial and government fleets. The system is available now with the Lightning Hybrids system, and will be available standalone in Fall 2017.

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GM adding Plug and Charge

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With today’s launch, Plug and Charge is available now at nearly all EVgo DC fast-charging stations. Ultium Charge 360 is a holistic charging approach that integrates charging networks, GM vehicle mobile apps and other products and services to simplify the overall charging experience for EV owners, fleets and dealers.

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Interview: Jenny Chang, Kia Seltos Product Manager

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This gave Clean Fleet Report the opportunity to sit down with the Seltos Product Manager, Jenny Chang, to discuss the latest updates to this compact SUV. Kia already has the EV6, Niro, Sorento and Sportage electrified SUVs available now, with the EV9 coming soon.]. Seltos — the Gateway to Kia. Story by John Faulkner.

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Geely supporting Danish initiative on e-methanol with vehicle trials in Aalborg

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Danish Minister for Transport Trine Bramsen, Aalborg municipal government representatives, and European media were invited to witness the first test runs of Geely methanol vehicles on Danish roads and visit the e-methanol production facility at Aalborg University. Both have their own advantages and together complement each other, Geely says.

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Goodyear releases its first city transit tires made with sustainable soybean oil compound

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For the first time in its commercial truck tires, Goodyear is replacing a portion of the petroleum-based materials used in production of some of its most popular Metro Miler city transit tires with a bio-based soybean oil compound. —Dustin Lancy, commercial product marketing manager, Goodyear North America.

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Intelligent Energy tech lead in €3.5M EU DIGIMAN program to advance fuel cell stack mass production; Toyota the automotive partner

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million DIGIMAN program is to advance (from Manufacturing Readiness Level 4 to MRL 6) the critical steps of the PEM fuel cell assembly processes and associated in-line quality control and end-of-line testing / handover strategies and to demonstrate a route to automated volume process production capability within an automotive best practice context.

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BASF introduces new bitumen additive B2Last for more durable roads

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The product’s aim is already reflected in its name: “bitumen to last”. —Dag Wiebelhaus, responsible Head of Product Innovation in the Monomers operating division. The product also offers a cost-saving potential of up to 24% for an expected life cycle of the asphalt base layer of 60 years. milligrams per cubic meters.