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IKEA US and Electrify America to install ultra-fast public and fleet charging at more than 25 IKEA retail locations

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IKEA US announced a collaboration with Electrify America and Electrify Commercial to bring ultra-fast public charging stations and delivery fleet electric vehicle (EV) charging to more than 25 IKEA retail locations throughout the US.

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Robomart launches in West Hollywood

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Using the proprietary Robomart app, consumers can hail an automated store on wheels and have it arrive at their location in less than 10 minutes, making it the fastest delivery service available today. In 2018, Robomart made its debut at CES, where the company unveiled the world’s first self-driving grocery store.

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EPA finalizes greenhouse gas standards for LDVs MY 2023-2026

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EPA’s analysis shows manufacturers can comply with the final standards with modest increases in the numbers of electric vehicles entering the fleet. As the GHG standards get stronger over four years, sales of EVs and plug-in hybrid vehicles will grow from about 7% market share in MY 2023 to about 17% in MY 2026, the agency projects.

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Cepton unveils next-generation LiDAR for autonomous vehicles

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Vista LiDAR samples are available today for Cepton’s automotive partners to evaluate in their self-driving fleets. Automated volume production will start in Q2, 2018. In collaboration with NVIDIA, Cepton leverages the NVIDIA DRIVE platform for advanced processing of LiDAR data.

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Electrify America, Sacramento announce Green City investments: ZEV car-sharing, ZEV bus and shuttle routes, EV charging systems

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The Envoy fleet will feature 142 vehicles spread in pairs across 71 locations. Initial properties will begin offering service by the end of summer 2018 with more locations coming on board every month. To support powering the fleets, Electrify America will also install charging stations with ultra-fast chargers to power each service.

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Cal Energy Commission grants $2.4M for Class 8 fuel cell hybrid trucks at ports; $1.2M for PEV fleet and V2G software upgrade

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gallons per minute maximum flow rate starting 1 July 2018—making this the most stringent standard in the country. gallons per minute models available today. This applies to fixed and handheld showerheads as well as horizontal body sprayers manufactured on or after 1 July 2016.