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GM expands EV first responder training efforts in US and Canada

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With plans to have the capacity to build more than 1 million EVs by 2025, GM continues to ramp investments in the ecosystem that will enable mass adoption and support those who play a vital role in the responsible deployment of electrified technology.

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Volvo Cars preparing to introduce all-electric XC40 SUV; focus on safety

Green Car Congress

While building on the excellent safety standards of the original XC40, Volvo Cars safety engineers had to redesign and reinforce the frontal structure completely to deal with the absence of an engine, meet Volvo Cars’ high safety requirements and help keep occupants as safe as in any other Volvo.

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Extinguishing the EV Battery Fire Hype

Cars That Think

Speaking of fires in cars fueled by gasoline or diesel, he says, “It’s an everyday event. As a result, the occasional gasoline-fueled car fires one sees on the side of the highway can be treated, Kohl notes, as “an un-event.” “The A citywide backlash against battery-powered vehicles followed, as reported by multiple sources.

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Why Silicon Valley Cares About Silicon Again

Cars That Think

Malone and Budman were speaking as part of the Computer History Museum's CHM Live series of virtual events. I was at an event where a guy from H-P showed quality charts, Silicon Valley chips vs. Now, Malone said, "it's a dangerous time. There's a scramble to build fabs outside Taiwan, but that will take two to three years.

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Joy e-bike maker to develop hydrogen scooter, eyes global expansion | Autocar Professional

Baua Electric

Sanjay Sablok, President, Operations, at Wardwizard Innovations & Mobility Limited, while speaking with Autocar Professional on the sidelines of an industry event, revealed plans to develop a hydrogen-fuelled electric scooter within the next 2–3 years.

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‘Our products are proudly 100% designed and made in India’ | Autocar Professional

Baua Electric

After several years of groundwork, the company recently announced the completion of pre-production models of their 72V battery-powered lifestyle e2ws. Are the batteries in the e2ws supplied or are you building them in-house along with the BMS system? Have these products actually been launched? Which are your core markets?

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Seres unveils new NEV brand Landian and 1st model E5 with BYD, Huawei technology

CN EV Post

Seres today officially unveiled the Landian (蓝电) brand and made its first model, the plug-in hybrid E5, available with technology from Huawei and BYD , according to an online launch event. By 2023, the Landian brand will build 340 experience stores and 160 delivery centers, Seres said. It can accelerate from 0 to 100 km/h in 7.4

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