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US Army, Lockheed Martin complete 2nd autonomous convoy demo; more vehicles, higher speeds

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Hood, Texas, in January 2014, where three unmanned military trucks negotiated oncoming traffic, followed rules of the road, recognized pedestrians and avoided various obstacles at speeds up to 25 mph (40 km/h) in an urban environment. The AMAS common appliqué kit consists of the bi-wire active safety kit and the autonomy kit.

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First London Hydrogen Taxis Built at Lotus; Fleet Road Trials in Time for the 2012 Olympics

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The intention is to have a small fleet ready for full road trials in time for the 2012 Olympics. The fuel cell taxi has a top speed of 81 mph, accelerates from 0-60 mph in 14 seconds and has a range of more than 250 miles on a full tank of hydrogen. Earlier post.).

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VW to stage world premiere of ID. Buzz on 9 Mar; two versions to be sold in Europe

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Buzz prototype testing; the pre-production fleet is currently touring Europe. The new model line is based on the Volkswagen Group’s Modular Electric Drive Kit (MEB). The top speed is electronically limited at 145 km/h (90 mph). Buzz electric microbus on 9 March as the ID. Buzz (5-seater) and Buzz Cargo (van).

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4 Classic Car Relaunches Transforming the EV Landscape

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The battery-powered model reaches 62 mph in 5.5 The electric-powered version of its 1970 model features a conversion kit with a battery shaped like a cassette. ECD Land Rover Defender 110 The classic square edges and straight lines of the Land Rover Defender can join your fleet of green vehicles in the coming years.

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CA Energy Commission awarding Wrightspeed $5.789M grant for retrofit range-extended electric powertrain for medium-duty commercial vehicles

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The CEC grant funds are to accelerate manufacturing of Wrightspeed’s Route retrofit powertrain for the medium-duty commercial fleet market ( earlier post ). Top speed (limited) is 75 mph (121 km/h). Wrightspeed made its first conversion kit for the Isuzu NPR. Regen braking power is 400 hp (298 kW), with slip limiting.

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Airless tires look like the future for robotaxis, EVs, and more

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Although the tires weigh slightly more than standard air-filled tires, vehicles don’t need to be equipped with spares, jacks, repair kits, or tire-pressure sensors. They’re fitting about 50 vehicles in each of those fleets with Uptis tires, Roget explained, and the idea will be to capture as much data as possible.

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Road Test: 2022 Lincoln Corsair PHEV Grand Touring AWD

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On a 68-mile run, setting the adaptive cruise control at 65 mph and after fully charging the battery, we averaged 58 mpg. Fuel economy numbers reported by Clean Fleet Report are non-scientific and represent the reviewer’s driving experience using the dash gauge computer. The drive modes present several options for tailored driving.

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