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ACEA study finds 100-fold increase in zero-emission trucks needed in EU fleet in 10 years to meet goals

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A new study by the European Automobile Manufacturers’ Association (ACEA) has found that there are currently 6.2 million medium- and heavy-duty commercial vehicles on the EU’s roads, the average age of which is 13 years. Almost 98% of all these trucks run on diesel, according to the 2021 Vehicles in Use report.

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MIT study finds materials risk exposure increases significantly with vehicle electrification

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Modern automobiles are built with more than 2,000 different compounds comprising 76 different elements. Now, a study by a team from MIT’s Materials Systems Laboratory, with support from Ford, provides insight into how electrification is changing vehicle composition and how that change is driving supply risk vulnerability. 1c00970.

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Rivian expands cellular provider with fleet of professional quality vehicles

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Rivian Automobile is now deploying the massive industrial vehicles it makes for Amazon as rolling provider facilities for the electrical automaker’s rising fleet of shopper and industrial cars. The vehicles have a shipment capability of 500 cubic toes. Rivian builds the vehicles in Standard, Unwell.

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NHTSA proposes 58 mpg usual for current automobiles by means of 2032

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WASHINGTON — 3 months later the EPA proposed its strictest-ever limits on tailpipe air pollution, NHTSA has defined gas financial system requirements for current light-duty automobiles and vehicles that will require a mean fleet gas financial system of 58 mpg by means of the 2032 mannequin yr.

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Editorial: Growing old U.S. fleet complicates emissions objectives

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automobile parc accommodates sobering numbers for an trade transitioning from inner combustion to battery-electric propulsion. S&P mentioned the typical future of mild automobiles within the U.S. fleet since 2008, S&P mentioned, and continues a longer-term pattern: In 2003, the typical fleet future stood at 9.7

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Study finds testing the technology the strongest initial motivation for fleet managers adopting EVs

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According to a report from Frost and Sullivan (Kumar, 2013), fleet managers adopted more than half of EVs sold globally up to 2013. Thereafter fleet managers adopted or indicated an intent to adopt a larger number of EVs because of the benefits that they offer. Sierzchula (2014) Click to enlarge. — William Sierzchula.

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StreetScooter to form JV with Chery for electric light utility vehicles

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StreetScooter GmbH, a subsidiary of Deutsche Post and market leader for electric light commercial vehicles (eLCV), has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the Chinese automobile manufacturer Chery Holding Group (Chery) establishing a joint venture between the two companies. Total investment could be up to €500 million.

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