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New electric vehicle models available now

Plug in America

As we head into the beginning of 2022, there are several exciting new electric vehicle models on the market. These highly-anticipated EVs have recently made their debut and are now available to consumers. This is the first model to provide an augmented reality head-up display, blending technology into your drive. Rivian R1T.

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Toyota Crown PHEV aims for electric miles, home backup capability

Green Car Reports

It's based on the Japanese-market Crown Sport crossover SUV unveiled in October. It's one of multiple Crown body styles, including the high-riding Toyota Crown hybrid sedan that's available now in. Known as the Toyota Crown Sport PHEV, the new model was unveiled Monday.

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Freescale introduces new ARM-based microcontrollers for automotive market

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Freescale Semiconductor is introducing its ARM-based Kinetis series of microcontrollers (MCUs) into the automotive market. Reference software code made available at no cost: LIN/CAN driver, Flash initialization, motor control libraries. The initial Kinetis EA series devices are available now.

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Geely supporting Danish initiative on e-methanol with vehicle trials in Aalborg

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In the future, Geely Holding methanol vehicles will undergo EU certification and promotion to other European markets in support of accelerating the goal of reaching carbon neutrality. Geely Holding has been developing methanol vehicles and green methanol technologies for more than 17 years.

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Cree introduces SiC 650V MOSFETs targeting EVs, data centers and solar

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Design engineers can now meet and exceed the industry’s most ambitious efficiency standards, including 80 Plus Titanium requirements for server power. The new 650V MOSFET family is also ideal for on-board chargers (OBCs) in the electric vehicle (EV) market, Cree said. Enabling up to 70% higher power density compared to silicon.

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Goodyear releases its first city transit tires made with sustainable soybean oil compound

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—Dustin Lancy, commercial product marketing manager, Goodyear North America. The Metro Miler G152 and G652 tire models made with soybean oil are currently in production and available now for ordering among customers looking for tires made with more sustainable materials.

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Bird unveils new consumer e-Bike for purchase: Bird Bike

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A limited quantity of Bird Bikes are available to order now direct from Bird, and will be broadly available from leading US retailers this fall. Bird’s consumer e-bike is custom designed by Bird’s in-house team of engineers and industrial designers who brought to market the Bird Three shared e-scooter.

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