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BMW deploying iX5 Hydrogen pilot fleet

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After four years of development work, the BMW iX5 Hydrogen vehicle and its development project are entering its next phase as the first vehicles enter a pilot fleet of less than 100 vehicles. The fleet is being deployed internationally for demonstration and trial purposes. Filling up the hydrogen tanks only takes three to four minutes.

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BMW launching iX5 Hydrogen pilot fleet

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The BMW Group presented the first BMW iX5 Hydrogen vehicles in a pilot fleet that will go into service this year. The fleet of less than 100 vehicles will then be employed internationally for demonstration and trial purposes for various target groups. Filling up the hydrogen tanks only takes three to four minutes.

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Magna develops and pilots autonomous, on-road last-mile delivery solution

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Magna has successfully developed and is piloting a novel last-mile delivery solution for urban environments. Magna’s robot can travel at speeds of up to 20 mph on public streets and the Magna-developed low-speed autonomous driving system uses cameras, radar, LIDAR and other hardware.

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REE begins trials of electric P7 modular platform for delivery fleets; Classes 3-5

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P7 modular platform for delivery fleets. max payload, the P7 platform packs up to 35% more packages than comparable commercial vehicles or the equivalent and can comfortably carry up to 30 passengers, making it suited for target markets such as delivery and logistic fleet owners, transit authorities, school buses and mobility operators.

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How Safe Are EVs for Fleets?

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Many fleet owners and operators are interested in reducing operational and maintenance costs with electric vehicles (EVs), but they worry about vehicle safety. By using regenerative braking some or most of the time, an EV or hybrid vehicle can go around 100,000 miles between services for the friction brakes.

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GM launches BrightDrop: first-to-last-mile electric ecosystem for goods & services

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General Motors has launched a new business, BrightDrop , which will offer an ecosystem of electric first-to-last-mile products, software and services to empower delivery and logistics companies to move goods more efficiently. Peak charge rate of up to 170 miles of EV range per hour via 120kW DC fast charging.

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Tesla Model 3 fleet chosen as new law enforcement vehicle in Texas county

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A fleet of Tesla Model 3s will now be the patrol vehicles for Dallas County, Texas, law enforcement officers. “Very excited about this one,” Commissioner Elba Garcia said about the acquisition of the Model 3 fleet. It has 315 miles of range, a top speed of 162 miles per hour, and a 0-60 MPH acceleration time of just 3.1

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