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Tesla Cybertruck configurator opens for some who didn’t receive invites

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Tesla has been ramping up Cybertruck production in the days since the delivery event late last month, and many have recently been receiving invites to configure their own Foundation Series editions of the vehicle.

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Tesla rolls out Safety Score 2.0 with new factors for a more accurate grade

Teslarati

Updated Hard Braking Safety Factor to exclude braking events that occur when the vehicle detects a yellow traffic light. The previous release of Safety Score featured visualizations of how specific events during a trip impacted your grade. Late Night Driving was also added as a safety factor, but the new 2.0 I’d love to hear from you!

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New Argonne-developed tool helps car buyers compare electric-drive and traditional vehicles

Green Car Congress

States currently covered by the new tool are Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Minnesota, North Dakota, Ohio, Wisconsin. By entering your zip code, your results are customized to show local fuel and electricity prices, vehicle purchase price accounting for incentives, charging availability, and commute time to determine cost of ownership.

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7-state Midwest EVOLVE project to promote electric vehicles; Ford, GM, Nissan initial automotive partners

Green Car Congress

The American Lung Association of the Upper Midwest announced the launch of Midwest EVOLVE , a three-year project to promote electric vehicles in seven Midwestern states: Ohio, Michigan, Indiana, Illinois, Wisconsin, Minnesota, and North Dakota. The first events will be held in the spring of 2017.

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All New Flyer facilities now capable of manufacturing Xcelsior CHARGE battery-electric buses

Green Car Congress

Cloud, Minnesota. The Xcelsior CHARGE is available in 35, 40, and 60-foot bus rapid transit articulated models. The Anniston facility now joins all other New Flyer locations with capability to manufacture the Xcelsior CHARGE battery-electric bus, including Winnipeg, Manitoba, and Crookston and St.

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Here’s how utility-scale solar farms may just help save the bees

Baua Electric

They conducted the five-year field study because, surprisingly, there had previously been little field data available. The scientists collected data from two Enel Green Power North America solar farms in southern Minnesota built on retired agricultural land.

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Eaton Cummins JV unveils 12-speed automated transmission

Green Car Congress

Reliability is key for linehaul fleets, so an extensive component and complete vehicle testing program put Endurant through extreme conditions at the Eaton Proving Grounds in Marshall, MI, in the high-heat of Death Valley, CA, and minus 40-degree temperatures in northern Minnesota. Endurant’s maximum operating weight (GCVW) is 110,000 lbs.

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