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Study finds all-electric rideshare fleet could reduce carbon emissions, but increase traffic issues

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Major ridesourcing companies Uber and Lyft have promised all-electric fleets by 2030 in an effort to reduce their carbon footprint. The researchers collected simulated rides provided by three fleets: gasoline-powered, and electric-powered with either 40 kWh or 60 kWh battery packs.

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All-electric Rolls-Royce Spectre concludes winter testing 55km from Arctic Circle; Rolls-Royce 3.0

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The all-electric Rolls-Royce Spectre has concluded winter testing 55km from Arctic Circle. We refer to this unprecedented era, where we benefit from a multi-control, multi-channel and highly interconnected electronic and electric powertrain architecture, as ‘Rolls-Royce 3.0’. F) and are further cooled to -40 ?C Rolls-Royce 3.0

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Moscow launches its 500th electric bus; largest electric bus fleet in Europe

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Moscow, Russia has launched its 500 th electric bus—a KAMAZ 6282 electric bus. The electric bus is charged in 6-12 minutes with ultrafast charging stations using a half-pantograph. Charging of the electric bus is possible at a temperature range from +45 to -40 ° C. The maximum speed is 75 km/h.

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Porsche’s all-new electric Macan will use batteries from China’s CATL

Baua Electric

We finally got our first look at the new all-electric Porsche Macan EV this week. Porsche’s electric Macan features a 100 kWh battery pack that will reportedly be supplied by China’s CATL. Ten years after debuting the SUV, Porsche revealed the all-electric Macan Thursday.

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New fka and Roland Berger E-Mobility Index finds China best prepared for electric mobility among all automotive nations

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The joint country comparison combines the three key areas of technology, industry and the market and enables an objective examination of the status quo in the field of electric mobility in China, Germany, France, Italy, Japan, South Korea and the USA. Japanese manufacturers are placing few new all-electric vehicles on the market.

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Daimler to compare performance of Mercedes-Benz eActros electric trucks with eWayBW catenary trucks

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Since July 2019, the purely battery-electric Mercedes-Benz eActros has proven its worth in extensive field testing at the company Logistik Schmitt. The eActros’ operation at Logistik Schmitt has therefore proven that a battery-electric truck can perform the same tasks as a conventional diesel vehicle. Mercedes-Benz eActros.

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Tesla vs Jaguar vs Audi battery pack comparison reveals stark differences

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He also compared the battery packs of prominent electric vehicles in the market, including the Tesla Model 3 and Model Y. In a chart, Munro and his associates showed the stark differences between the battery packs of Tesla’s electric vehicles and those of the EV giant’s competitors.

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