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BrightDrop enters grocery industry with ecart for optimized online order fulfillment and pickup

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Auto-braking to stop the electric motor that matches an operator’s walking speed up to 3 mph. The BrightDrop Trace Platform, including Trace Grocery, is available today. Full-scale availability of the Trace Grocery is expected in 2024 with advanced customizable capabilities planned for future release.

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GM reveals new Ultium batteries and flexible global platform for rapid growth of EV lineup

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Ultium energy options range from 50 to 200 kWh, which could enable a GM-estimated range up to 400 miles (644 km) or more on a full charge with 0 to 60 mph acceleration as low as 3 seconds. GM claims that the first generation of its future EV program will be profitable. Ultium-powered EVs are designed for Level 2 and DC fast charging.

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Mercedes-Benz F125!: fuel cell plug-in hybrid with Li-sulfur battery and structure integrated hydrogen storage with MOFs

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seconds, with a top speed of 220 km/h (137 mph).NEDC This means that future MOFs can be flexibly installed in the body structure. provides an outlook on future Mercedes-Benz telematic systems and driver assistance system. This accelerates the F 125! to 100 km/h in 4.9 NEDC fuel consumption is 0.79 Hydrogen storage.

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We Love Electric Bikes

Revenge of the Electric Car

They are available today. It costs about the same as a good full suspension mountain bike ($2600), goes 20 mph without pedaling, and runs 20 miles on a charge if you don’t pedal at all. Ask your kid to draw a bike from the future. Why waste electricity when you can just pedal? Well, that day changed our minds.

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Mercedes-Benz presents autonomous Future Truck 2025 research vehicle; “Highway Pilot”

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Mercedes-Benz unveiled the Future Truck 2025 in Magdeburg, Germany. The truck is equipped with the intelligent Highway Pilot assistance system, which enables it to drive completely autonomously at speeds of up to 85 km/h (53 mph). The Future Truck 2025 with “Highway Pilot” is based on the Mercedes-Benz Actros 1845.

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Road Test: 2022 Kia EV6

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This platform will be the basis for a whole new line of future Kia EVs. For highway driving along with the super quiet ride (60 dBA @ 70 mph) it was enjoyable and never fatiguing. It’s not the fastest EV on the market today, but it’s no slouch. News: Hyundai Lays Out an Electric Future. Cutting edge looks & tech.

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Road Test: 2024 Kia EV6 GT-Line RWD

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The future is now The EV 6 has many convenient features, including navigation with automatic updates, a 14-speaker Meridian premium audio system and wireless phone charging. It was enjoyable and never fatiguing for highway driving, providing a super quiet ride (60 dBA @ 70 mph).

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