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ABB providing two fast chargers for Scania buses in Östersund, Sweden

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ABB will provide two fast-chargers for Scania electric buses in Östersund, Sweden. The chargers are based on OppCharge , an open interface for the automated charging of electric buses from any manufacturer, and use a pantograph on the infrastructure to connect the bus to the charging point.

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Polestar unveils Polestar 2 electric fastback; targeting Tesla Model 3

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Polestar, the electric performance car brand jointly owned by Volvo Car Group and Zhejiang Geely Holding, unveiled the Polestar 2 electric fastback in an online reveal from Polestar’s headquarters in Gothenburg, Sweden. In common with all Polestar cars, Polestar 2 will only be available for ordering online. Pre-ordering is open.

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Uber launches self-driving pilot in San Francisco with Volvo Cars

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Starting today, riders who request an uberX in San Francisco will be matched with a Self-Driving Uber if one is available. The new company will have its headquarters in Gothenburg, Sweden, and an initial workforce taken from both companies of around 200, increasing to over 600 in the medium term.

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PROSUME blockchain-based platform for new peer-to-peer energy models; EV platform

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It connects independent power producers, consumers, utility companies and energy communities in a locally shared market where each peer is free to interact in a multi-tenant ecosystem. PROSUME is now negotiating eight different pilot projects in Germany, France, Italy, Sweden, Netherlands, Belgium and Luxembourg.

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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. According to a new report from Navigant Research, worldwide revenue from connected vehicle systems is expected to grow from $96.3 Own a Level 3 in 2017. million annually in 2016 to $36.6

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Renault boosts range of ZOE EV to 400 km with new 41 kWh pack option

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At the same, ZOE owners can benefit from a range of new connected services and equipment upgrades. 40 battery are made at Renault’s Flins plant in France and will be available for delivery before the end of the year. New connected services: Z.E. Trip was made available to ZOE customers in Europe in September 2016.

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Volvo Car Group in multi-year, large-scale pilot project with autonomous cars on public roads

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The aim of the “Drive Me” project, which is endorsed by the Swedish Government, is to pinpoint the societal benefits of autonomous driving and position Sweden and Volvo Cars as leaders in the development of future mobility. The driver is expected to be available for occasional control but with a sufficiently comfortable transition time.

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