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Italy looks to sink $1 billion into boosting electric cars

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But the government aims to change that, to the tune of a $1 billion investment to encourage people to ditch their gas- or diesel-burning cars for electric ones. The post Italy looks to sink $1 billion into boosting electric cars appeared first on Bauaelectric Auto News. An EV made is Italy is even better.

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Johnson Controls introducing 11 new AGM battery group sizes to meet vehicle electrical demand

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Johnson Controls can now address nearly 90% of the cars in the US that would require a replacement AGM battery, including high-electrical-load vehicles and stop-start vehicles, which are expected to grow globally by 60% by 2025. Johnson Controls has been manufacturing AGM batteries since 2001 and has produced 28 million batteries since 2007.

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Volta Trucks partners with Prodrive to develop its electric heavy-duty truck

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Prodrive is working with Volta Trucks to help engineer its 16-tonne electric heavy-duty truck. Transport for London already has a star rating system for truck visibility called the Direct Vision Standard, which comes into effect from October 2020. Passenger seating is arranged behind the driver, on either side.

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ZF to launch dual pinion steering systems in China; Electric Power Steering for enhanced safety and automated driving

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ZF’s pinion drive electric steering system delivers enhanced fuel economy, advanced functions and will be a key contributor to automated driving. ZF first started production of its EPS technology in 2001 and has since produced more than 35 million units for customers worldwide.

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Mercedes-Benz to deliver 100 Citaro hybrid buses to Atac in Rome

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The current large order signals the return of EvoBus Italia to the capital; the company has already supplied buses to Atac: 450 Citaro between 2001 and 2005. An electric motor converts energy into electricity when the vehicle is coasting or braking. The electric motor assists the combustion engine when the bus pulls away.

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Volvo Trucks increases I-Shift gearbox shifting speed by up to 30%

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The quicker response provides improved driveability and smoothness to the driving of both diesel and electric heavy-duty trucks. When I-Shift was introduced in 2001, it was the first automated transmission designed for heavy duty trucks. Today all heavy-duty Volvo trucks are built with I-Shift as standard.

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BMW Group to procure low-carbon steel from Salzgitter AG for European plants; second low-carbon steel deal

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In October 2001, the group announced an agreement with Swedish startup H2 Green Steel. The steel will be used in standard production of cars at the BMW Group’s European plants from 2026 onwards, eventually reducing CO 2 emissions by up to 400,000 tons per year. Closed loop conserves resources and reduces CO 2 emissions. Earlier post.)

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