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Volkswagen Caminhões e Ônibus introduces e-Delivery electric truck, e-Flex Volksbus architecture

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Brazil-based Volkswagen Caminhões e Ônibus, part of the TRATON Group, introduced the e-Delivery electric truck ( earlier post )—a battery electric version of the company’s Delivery mode—at IAA Commercial vehicles. The Brazilian team developed a new powertrain and battery pack for the electric truck.

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FedEx Express and Nissan to begin testing e-NV200 battery-electric van in DC

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and Nissan will begin testing the Nissan e-NV200 battery-electric compact cargo vehicle under real world conditions in Washington, D.C. FedEx Express and Nissan have conducted similar e-NV200 tests with fleets in Japan, Singapore, the United Kingdom and Brazil. FedEx Express, a subsidiary of FedEx Corp.,

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Nissan unveils first Solid-Oxide Fuel Cell vehicle; fueled by ethanol, 600 km range

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In Brazil, Nissan Motor revealed the first Solid Oxide Fuel-Cell (SOFC)-powered prototype vehicle that runs on bio-ethanol electric power. Nissan will conduct further field tests on public roads in Brazil using the prototype. Research and development of the e-Bio Fuel-Cell was announced by Nissan in June in Yokohama.

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Nissan to launch 3 new EVs and 5 new e-POWER models in Japan by FY2022; 100K LEAFs sold in Japan

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Nissan announced that it plans to launch three new electric vehicles and five e-POWER models in Japan by the end of fiscal 2022 (31 March 2023). e-POWER technology features a small gasoline engine that charges a high-output battery, eliminating the need for an external charging source.

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Kia EV9 wins Women’s Worldwide Car of the Year 2024 title | Autocar Professional

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The all-electric Kia EV9 has been voted the World’s Best Car for 2024 by the panel of journalists judging the Women’s Worldwide Car of the Year (WWCOTY). ” Why the Kia EV9 won After careful analysis and thorough examination, the verdict overwhelmingly favours the Kia EV9 as the leading choice in the realm of electric SUVs.

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Perspective: US Needs to Transition to Hydrous Ethanol as the Primary Renewable Transportation Fuel

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Use of Hydrous Ethanol in Brazil. Brazil, the largest and most populous country in South America, was importing 80% of its oil and 40% of its foreign exchange was used to pay for that imported oil. In 1975, General Ernesto Geisel, then-president of Brazil, ordered the country’s gasoline supply mixed with 10% ethanol.

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Tech: John Deere: High Tech Down on the Farm

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Earlier this year saw the introduction of its first-ever all-electric machine, the Electric ZTrak residential driving mower. Moving-up in size, the next to be launched will be the electric-powered 310 X-Tier electric backhoe, 244 X-Tier compact wheel loader, and the 145 X-Tier excavator. Story by John Faulkner.