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GM Cruise unit issues fleet-wide ‘recall’ following viral collision

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General Motors’ (GM) self-driving taxi unit, Cruise, has “recalled” its fleet of vehicles following a viral crash with a bus earlier this week. For GM, that comes in the form of its level 3 autonomous taxis serving the San Francisco area under the brand name Cruise. What do you think of the article?

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Ford Unveils Electric Transit Connect, Transit Taxi with Alt Fuel Conversion at Chicago Auto Show

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Ford Motor Company is unveiling the all-electric version of the Ford Transit Connect at the Chicago Auto Show; the small electric van will be in fleet operators’ hands later this year, according to the company. The electric powertrain includes: Siemens model 135, 300V 3-phase AC liquid-cooled induction motor, 158 N·m continuous, 235 N·m peak.

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Car News: 2024 Consumer Electronics Show

Clean Fleet Report

The platforms can be mounted with a pickup or van body, and even a passenger design for a taxi. Timing: PVB production is in South Korea with the North America on-sale date to be announced. The RS touts 1,000+ hp with 0-60 mph under two seconds and a top speed of 200 mph. The PV5 should be the first to be released.

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Best and Worst Drivers by City

The Truth About Cars

QuoteWizard analyzed over six million car insurance quotes from drivers in the 70 largest cities in America with a focus on the number of speeding tickets, citations (other moving violations), overall accidents, and DUIs. Mass transit and a surplus of taxi services also help to mitigate drunk driving after the sun goes down.

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2023 Hyundai Ioniq 6: Korean Model 3 clone, or something else altogether?

Charged EVs

Hyundai’s well aware that SUVs now handily outsell sedans in North America. For sedans in the same segment, the Ioniq 6 offers roughly the same battery capacity as the Model 3—but less range, less combined power from its two motors, and less torque. The Model 3’s two motors come in at 147 and 188 kW (197 and 252 hp).

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Driving the VW e-Golf; strategy, assembly in Wolfsburg, Braunschweig battery plant

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The front end of the battery is equipped with the Battery Management Controller (BMC) which performs safety, diagnostic and monitoring functions and also regulates the battery’s temperature in the Battery Junction Controller (interface to energy supply for the motor). The e-Golf reaches a speed of 60 km/h (37 mph) within 4.2

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Ford Unveils New Battery-Electric Tourneo Connect at 2009 Geneva Show

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At the Geneva Motor Show, Ford introduced a new concept Ford Tourneo Connect equipped with a conceptual but fully operational Battery Electric Vehicle (BEV) powertrain developed in collaboration with Smith Electric Vehicles. We think it would be an ideal solution for taxi use, as a hotel shuttle vehicle or similar inner city application.

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