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Start of Production for the new EQS SUV at Mercedes-Benz in Alabama

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The full-size EQS SUV is integrated in series production at the Mercedes-Benz Tuscaloosa plant in Alabama, which has been the production site for large Mercedes-Benz SUVs since 1997. The battery for the EQS SUV is based on a modular architecture that is also used in the EQS and EQE Sedans.

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DOE, GM, Mathworks launch EcoCAR Electric Vehicle Challenge; 15 universities selected

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The teams will also use a combination of on-board sensors and bidirectional vehicle-to-everything connectivity to enable the export of electricity from electric vehicle batteries to other loads such as recreational uses, homes, or supporting the electrical grid. University of Alabama (Tuscaloosa, AL).

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Honda targeting 100% BEV & FCEV sales in N America by 2040; new e:Architecture EVs coming in second half of this decade

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Honda last week announced key targets for sales of electrified vehicles in North America, with a plan to make battery-electric and fuel cell electric vehicles (BEVs and FCEVs) to represent 100% of its vehicle sales by 2040, progressing from sales of 40% by 2030 and 80% by 2035. Advanced Battery Technology.

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Georgia Tech named winner of DOE/GM/Mathworks EcoCAR Mobility Challenge

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The Ohio State University finished in second place and University of Alabama came in third. More than 27,000 students from 93 unique educational institutions have participated to date, seeding the industry with engineers who have helped redefine the automobile for more than three decades.

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Genesis GV70 manufacturing strikes to the U.S.

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Genesis’ top-selling GV70 is becoming a member of its battery-powered counterpart, the Electrified GV70, at the luxurious emblem’s tiny roster of U.S.-assembled assembled automobiles. All Alabama-built GV70s will probably be dispensed to U.S. It is going to be Genesis’ 2nd U.S.-built built fashion.

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Hyundai Motor to invest $85B over next 10 years to accelerate transition to smart mobility provider

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The key parts of the company’s strategy include introducing a next-generation modular architecture for EVs, strengthening EV production capacity, battery development capabilities and future businesses. The company is also exploring different form factors of batteries to enhance versatility. New EV platform. trillion (US$7.4

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Honda targeting 2/3 of unit sales from PHEVs, HEVs and ZEVs by ~2030; PHEVs the core of electrification

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At a press event in Tokyo to lay out his future vision and direction for the company, Honda Motor President & CEO Takahiro Hachigo said that the company will strive to make two-thirds of its overall unit sales from plug-in hybrid/hybrid vehicles and zero-emissions vehicles such as fuel cell vehicles and battery EVs by around 2030.

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