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BYD to provide 50 e6 EVs to Opoli’s San Diego ride-sharing fleet

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Opoli functions under a name-your-price model, connecting drivers and ride seekers to agree upon a fare, with 100% of the fare going to the driver’s account. The e6 has been incorporated in fleets in Hong Kong, London, Singapore, Rotterdam, Bogota and Rio de Janeiro. Top speed is 87 mph (140 km/h).

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Schaeffler shows micro-mobility bio-hybrid concept; 4-wheel pedelec with roof

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mph) with a minimum range of 50 kilometers (31 miles), the driver of what Schaeffler calls a “bio-hybrid” can travel in a sporty and comfortable manner. Due to an integrated smartphone connection, the driver is linked to a large number of apps and can access information, for example, about the weather and traffic situation.

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Continental calls for market-based adaptation of the legal framework to support autonomous driving

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However, the necessary adjustments to the traffic regulatory framework must not fail to take into account the connection with these market dynamics. By contrast, countries that have not yet ratified the Convention include England, Spain, the USA, Canada, Mexico, China, Japan, Korea, India, Australia, and Singapore.

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Safer and Self-Driving Cars Now on Roads

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Several of these firms confirmed their progress at Silicon Valley Connected & Charged Symposium, hosted by software giant SAP. From Shanghai to Singapore to Silicon Valley, you will see these services sooner than most forecast. Cars will drive themselves and connect with others. million annually in 2016 to $36.6 Think of a.

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First drive: Volvo XC90 T8 Drive-E Twin Engine PHEV sets a high bar for full-size luxury SUV plug-ins in US

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Combining Volvo’s new design language, advanced safety and in-car connectivity technologies, and the new strategic Drive-E powertrains, the XC90 is the first product based on Volvo’s new strategic Scalable Product Architecture (SPA). kWh Li-ion battery pack—acceleration improves by about 9% (0-62 mph in 5.6 Top speed, mph.

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Canoo Pickup, Kia EV6, Honda and Mini EV Plans: EV Week in Review – Mar 9-15

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Alpha estimates 250-275 miles of range, and 0-60 mph acceleration in 6.2 The tie-up with Singapore-based SolidEnergy Systems, which was founded by MIT grad Qichao Hu, is focused on new battery chemistry to reduce the size of the batteries while increasing an EV’s range. – March 14, via MotorAuthority.

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