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SEPTEMBER 20, 2023

Rivian’s new R1T Dual-Motor Large Pack configurations are hitting the R1 shop with enough range to make it from Boston to Philly with some to spare. more… The post Rivian Dual-Motor Large Pack R1Ts hit the R1 Shop with road trip range appeared first on Electrek.

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MAY 14, 2021

Hyundai Motor Group (HMG), which includes Hyundai Motor Company and Kia Corporation, plans to invest $7.4 Hyundai Motor will offer a suite of American-made electric vehicles to US consumers starting next year. Hyundai Motor Group will launch a subsidiary in Washington, DC to spearhead the Group’s UAM businesses.

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MARCH 17, 2020

A new open-access study in the American Journal of Preventive Medicine found that motor vehicle crashes involving drivers with blood alcohol concentrations (BACs) below the legal limit of 0.08% accounted for 15% of alcohol-involved crash deaths in the United States. Lira et al. —lead investigator Timothy S. doi: 10.1016/j.amepre.2019.12.015.

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Cars That Think

AUGUST 12, 2022

This morning, Hyundai Motor Group and Boston Dynamics announced the launch of the Boston Dynamics AI Institute , to “spearhead advancements in artificial intelligence and robotics.” with more than US $400 million of initial investment from Hyundai ( Boston Dynamics’ parent company ) and BD itself to get things started.

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Baua Electric

APRIL 5, 2024

Hyundai Motor Group, including Kia, is using affordability to gain market share in the US. With low-cost electric cars, Hyundai Motor , along with Kia, surged past American automakers Ford and GM in the US EV market in the first three months of 2024. 305 $51,265 SE Dual Motor AWD 77.4 316 $47,065 SEL Dual Motor AWD 77.4

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OCTOBER 10, 2012

Li-ion battery maker Boston-Power, Inc. —Boston-Power Chairman and Acting CEO Sonny Wu. Dr. Lampe-Onnerud founded Boston-Power in 2005 and the company has filed 150 patents. Tony Shen recently joined Boston-Power as the Chief Financial Officer.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 23, 2019

Hyundai Motor Group and Aptiv will be forming an autonomous driving joint venture to advance the design, development and commercialization of SAE Level 4 and 5 autonomous technologies. As part of the agreement, Hyundai Motor Group and Aptiv will each have a 50% ownership stake in the joint venture, valued at a total of US$4 billion.

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AUGUST 16, 2022

Last week, Hyundai Motor Group and Boston Dynamics announced an initial investment of over $400 million to launch the new Boston Dynamics AI Institute. If we can start by looking back a little bit—what kind of company did you want Boston Dynamics to be when you founded it in 1992?

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 13, 2022

Boston-based SES AI Corporation, a developer of high-performance lithium-metal (Li-Metal) rechargeable batteries for electric vehicles and other applications, has incorporated its subsidiary SES Korea and plans to build a pre-production facility in South Korea. It’s all about speed and winning the race. SK) and LG Corporation.

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AUGUST 31, 2022

Factorial Energy, a developer of solid-state battery technology for electric vehicle (EV) applications, will establish a new advanced manufacturing facility in the Boston suburb of Methuen, Mass. The new facility will produce Factorial’s new solid-state battery cell technology for EVs. Based in Woburn, Mass.,

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SEPTEMBER 14, 2011

Boston-Power, Inc. earlier post ) and Protean Electric ( earlier post ) are working together to provide the lithium-ion battery systems and electric in-wheel motor solutions for two new advanced BRABUS vehicles based on the Mercedes-Benz E-Class. Protean CEO Bob Purcell is also on Boston-Power’s Board of Directors.)

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MAY 19, 2016

In less than four months, Maven, General Motors’ personal mobility brand ( earlier post ), has grown to five markets: New York City, Ann Arbor, Mich., and is adding Boston, Chicago and Washington, D.C. As previously announced, Express Drive will expand to additional markets including Boston, Baltimore and DC by the end of the year.

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AUGUST 17, 2010

NASA has selected selected Boston-Power’s Swing battery system ( earlier post ) as a part of Project M—a proposed project to land an operational humanoid robot on the moon in 1,000 days. Boston-Power is delivering a 2.5kWh energy storage system which includes its Swing cells as well as an integrated battery management system.

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Baua Electric

APRIL 24, 2024

Humanoid robots have been in development for several years by Japan’s Honda and Hyundai Motor’s Boston Dynamics. Humanoid robots have been in development for several years by Japan’s Honda and Hyundai Motor ‘s Boston Dynamics.

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OCTOBER 11, 2021

—Philip Landrigan, director of Boston College’s Global Observatory on Pollution and Health. Indoor and outdoor sources combine to make air pollution the second-largest cause of death in Africa, claiming more lives than tobacco, alcohol, motor vehicle accidents, and drug abuse. Air pollution was responsible for 1.1

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JUNE 16, 2020

At introduction, the Polestar 2 will feature a 300 kW long-range dual motor with a 78 kWh battery pack (in 27 modules). There will be a Polestar Space in Los Angeles, New York City, and two in the Bay Area this year, with additional Spaces expected to open in Boston, Denver, Texas, Washington D.C., Earlier post.).

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 8, 2019

NFI), the largest transit bus and motor coach manufacturer in North America, announced that the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA) has awarded New Flyer a new contract for five sixty-foot (10 equivalent units) New Flyer Xcelsior CHARGE heavy-duty, battery-electric zero-emission buses. (NFI), New Flyer of America Inc.,

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Cars That Think

DECEMBER 15, 2023

Boston Dynamics’ BigDog and LS3 were explicitly designed to haul heavy loads (up to 200 kg) across rough terrain for the U.S. Boston Dynamics’ large quadrupeds were all driven by hydraulics, which depended on the power density of gasoline to function, and ultimately they were too complex and noisy for the military to adopt.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 25, 2021

HEI typically receives balanced funding from the US Environmental Protection Agency and the worldwide motor vehicle industry. Boston, MA: Health Effects Institute. Brunekreef B, Strak M, Chen J, Andersen ZJ, Atkinson R, Bauwelinck M, et al. Research Report 208.

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Cars That Think

APRIL 17, 2024

Boston Dynamics has just introduced a new Atlas humanoid robot , replacing the legendary hydraulic Atlas and intended to be a commercial product. We talked with Playter about what the heck took Boston Dynamics so long to make this robot, what the vision is for Atlas as a product, all that extreme flexibility, and what comes next.

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The Truth About Cars

MARCH 21, 2024

Boston Consulting Group, an American-based global management consulting firm that issued the report, said the figure accounts for customer tax credits — painting a rather bleak picture for the future of EVs. consumers surveyed by Boston Consulting Group in January said they intend to purchase an EV as their next vehicle.

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MAY 2, 2014

BMW delivered the first all-electric BMW i3 (earlier post) in the US to Boston electric vehicle advocate and Tufts University professor of practice Charles Rabie at the BMW of Boston dealership. The company said that “hundreds” of BMW i3 vehicles are currently at US facilities and ready to be delivered to customers nationwide.

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SEPTEMBER 18, 2020

The all-electric F-150 will feature dual electric motors targeted to deliver more horsepower and torque than any F-150 available today, the fastest acceleration, and the ability to tow heavy trailers. Like the rest of the all-new F-150 lineup, the electric F-150 will continuously improve over time with fast over-the-air updates.

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Baua Electric

MARCH 22, 2024

Including Kia and Genesis, Hyundai Motor was second, behind only Tesla. Source: Boston Consulting Group) A recent report from Boston Consulting Group found the Hyundai IONIQ 6 was the only EV that met potential buyers’ median price, range, and charging targets. 305 $51,265 SE Dual Motor AWD 77.4 of the US EV market.

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FEBRUARY 23, 2023

Electra Vehicles , a B2B electric vehicle AI software company headquartered in Boston that produces Cloud and onboard software to optimize the performance of electric vehicle battery systems, raised $21 million in an oversubscribed investment round.

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MAY 9, 2017

China-based automobile manufacturer Guangzhou Automobile Group (GAC Group), the parent company of GAC Motor, has begun construction of a large industrial park for electric and intelligent vehicles as part of its efforts to boost its electric vehicle business. This will provide GAC Motor with a production capacity of 200,000 units per year.

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DECEMBER 13, 2017

Based in Hoboken, New Jersey, Academy Bus is the largest privately owned and operated motor coach company in the United States. Utilizing almost 1,200 buses across 18 locations from Boston to Miami, the company maintains a diverse set of service in charter, commuter, and casino operations.

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MARCH 24, 2023

Meet Fifi, a software engineering team lead at Boston Dynamics. Paper ] OTTO Motors is thrilled to announce the official launch of our newest autonomous mobile robot (AMR)—OTTO 600. OTTO Motors ] From falling boxes to discarded mattresses, we prepare the Waymo Driver to identify and navigate around all kinds of debris on public roads.

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MARCH 29, 2024

Columbia ] Researchers at Stanford University have invented a way to augment electric motors to make them much more efficient at performing dynamic movements through a new type of actuator, a device that uses energy to make things move. Stanford ] I’m sorry, but the world does not need more drummers.

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Green Cars News

SEPTEMBER 14, 2011

Boston Power and Protean Electric have joined forces to provide lithium-ion battery systems and electric in-wheel motor solutions for two new BRABUS vehicles that are based on the Mercedes-Benz E-Class. The new high performance vehicles were unveiled at the Frankfurt Motor Show.

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Cars That Think

APRIL 14, 2023

JPL ] Georgia Tech researchers have recently created a soft rotary motor using liquid metal, compliant magnetic composites, and silicone polymers. The motor can be squished and squeezed in all directions, which can one day improve the compatibility between humans and robots and extend the capability of soft robots.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 11, 2018

For the program, New Flyer integrated battery technology from XALT Energy with high-efficiency electric motors and rapid overhead charging systems from Siemens. Similar New Flyer buses and charging systems are anticipated to follow in Los Angeles, Portland, Salt Lake City, and Boston in 2018.

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Baua Electric

JANUARY 26, 2024

For the rest of us, with enough range to drive from NYC to Boston, the average EV nowadays provides more than enough. Although 500+ miles range is a bit much, in my opinion, it does serve a purpose for those looking for that kind of range. FTC: We use income earning auto affiliate links.

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 13, 2019

All power comes from the electric motor. Power flows in series from engine to generator to traction motor. Boston, Louisville, Montreal, Nashville, and Seattle are using Series-ER technology to cut down emissions. BAE’s series hybrid system features no mechanical link between the diesel engine and the axle.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 15, 2018

microns or less (PM 2.5 ) is a form of air pollution produced by motor vehicles and the burning of oil, coal and biomass, and has been shown to enter the circulatory system and negatively affect human health. Researchers examined 1,293 mothers and their children who were part of the large, ongoing Boston Birth Cohort study.

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Baua Electric

APRIL 17, 2024

Legacy automakers are still losing thousands of dollars on many EV sales, according to newly published analysis from the Boston Consulting Group. BCG estimates that most automakers lose around $6,000 on each EV they effectively sell for $50,000, that price accounting for any tax credits or other incentives the customer might be eligible for.

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Baua Electric

MARCH 20, 2024

According to a new report from Boston Consulting Group , the Hyundai IONIQ 6 is the only EV on the market that meets potential buyers’ median price, range, and charging targets. Source: Boston Consulting Group) BCG research found that 70% of US consumers are considering buying an EV. 305 $51,265 SE Dual Motor AWD 77.4

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