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Fisker and Foxconn confirm Fisker PEAR production in Ohio; expected base price below $29,900

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Fisker confirmed that it will produce its second vehicle, the Fisker PEAR (Personal Electric Automotive Revolution) ( earlier post ), at the factory Foxconn (Hon Hai Precision Industry Co. The Fisker PEAR follows the company’s first vehicle, the Fisker Ocean, which starts production in Austria on 17 November 2022.

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Ride Vision launches AI-based collision-avoidance system for motorcycles

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This data can be exported for personal use, such as fuel-consumption calculations or even insurance-rate reduction inquiries. Ride Vision’s board of advisors includes a number of automotive industry veterans, namely Continental Head of Advanced Engineering ADAS Christian Weber; former BMW-Motorrad Executive VP of Motorcycle Engineering, Prof.

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Kreisel’s battery pack receives Frosts & Sullivan Tech Leadership award; new production facility opening in September

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Consultancy Frost & Sullivan recently selected Austria-based Kreisel Electric ( earlier post ) as the winner of the 2017 European Electric Vehicle Technology Leadership Award. —Frost & Sullivan Industry Manager Prajyot N. Kreisel will open a new 7,000 m 2 production facility in Rainbach (Austria) in September this year.

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Scenario study suggests increased vehicle electrification in Europe increases demand for gas in power sector; limited ability for power-to-gas

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The study is based on a set of scenarios for 2050 of electrification in five European countries: Austria (AT), Belgium (BE), France (FR), Germany (DE) and the Netherlands (NL). The Centre on Regulation in Europe (CERRE) promotes robust and consistent regulation in Europe’s network and digital industries.

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Volkswagen to start fitting vehicles with pWLAN technology as standard from 2019 on for V2X communication

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The technology used by Volkswagen is based on the IEEE 802.11p (pWLAN) standard, which the automotive industry has standardized and tested for direct, non-proprietary inter-vehicle communication as well as between vehicles and transport infrastructure and in international markets. the processing of personal data).

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The irrational argument against government intervention with EVs & ICE vehicle bans

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By Team PluginIndia Now that Electric Vehicles are an increasingly attractive and attainable option for personal vehicle buyers , governments around the world have issued various petrol vehicle bans which will be implemented over the coming years. Is their criticism warranted? Absolutely not.

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E-Motor Enables Chain-Free Bike-by-Wire

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No wonder industrial designers and engineers have toiled for years on the concept: it's a hard thing to beat pedal-turns-sprocket. Schaeffler's pedal-powered generator enables new, chainless e-bike designs Schaeffler Schaeffler is an auto parts and industrial manufacturer which made its name as a ball-bearing and clutch maker.

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