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A fully-electric 10,000 ton container ship has begun service equipped with over 50,000 kWh in batteries

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Chinese state-owned company COSCO Shipping has launched what it calls the “world’s largest” river-to-sea electric container ship. The Green Water 01 is a 10,000-ton+ fully electric vessel that sets a new benchmark in sustainability in the marine logistics industry. FTC: We use income earning auto affiliate links.

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Chinese firm launches fully electric container ship with massive 50,000 kWh battery capacity – Charged EVs

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As reported by the South China Morning Post , the Greenwater 01’s propulsion system is powered solely by batteries, and saves 3,900 kg (8,600 lb) of fuel for every 100 nautical miles sailed. Each battery box stores 1,600 kWh of electricity, and is similar in size to a standard 20-foot container.

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Toyota is already offering $10k off a lease for its fully electric 2024 bZ4X

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Photo: Toyota Toyota has made its fully electric 2024 bZ4X – which only just landed on dealers’ lots – available to lease with a $10,000 discount. These figures are based on an MSRP of $47,734 and an allowance of 10,000 miles per year. ad* FTC: We use income earning auto affiliate links. Get started here. –

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Apple ramps up its ‘secret’ self-driving car testing: Report – ET Auto

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Apple has ramped up its self-driving car testing and has logged over 450,000 miles of autonomous driving in the US from December 2022 to November 2023. million testing miles in California with a safety driver behind the wheel and 1.2 million testing miles with no one behind the wheel. Meanwhile, Google’s Waymo drove 3.7

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Nissan updates commercial van line with 87 kWh battery and 286 mile range

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Nissan is taking the fight to the Ford e-Transit electric van by upgrading its full size commercial van lineup with — for the first time ever! — a fully electric powertrain and two different battery sizes (in Europe, anyway). FTC: We use income earning auto affiliate links.

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Reservations now open for 2023 Nissan Ariya electric crossover

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wireless Apple CarPlay and wired Android Auto, a lounge-like premium interior and Nissan Safety Shield 360. That’s worth up to an estimated 5,000 miles of EV driving for the Ariya Venture+. Nissan has announced a target that more than 40% of its US vehicle sales by 2030 will be fully electric, with even more to be electrified.

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Taycan review, Equinox EV deal, R1T top safety, 70-mile PHEVs: The Week in Reverse

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And the Chevrolet Silverado EV RST electric truck got a lower price than anticipated, as well as more miles of EPA range than it was originally supposed to get. More energy-dense batteries coming in the near future aren’t just destined for fully electric vehicles. 2024 Rivian R1T Could the safest pickup be fully electric?

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