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Penske orders 750 Ford E-Transit cargo vans for rental and leasing fleet

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Penske’s first Ford E-Transit vehicles will be made available in Southern California with other locations around the US phased in later in the year. These are the first light-duty electric trucks to be made available in Penske’s rental and leasing fleet, as previously announced. It has an estimated range of more than 126 miles.

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Cenntro introduces two new electric vans at IAA Transportation

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The two new vehicles, the Logistar 260 (LS260) and the Logistar 100 (LS100), join the LS product line now available globally in Class 1 to Class 4. The first deliveries of the all-electric commercial vehicle are planned for the first quarter of 2023 in Europe, followed by market launches in Asia, the Caribbean and South America.

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Tesla Model 3 Standard Range Plus sold out for 2021 in the US

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A quick look at Tesla’s Model 3 configuration page reveals that the Standard Range Plus variant is already sold out in North and South America for the rest of 2021. The other Model 3 variants are still available for 2021 deliveries. Credit: Tesla). The Teslarati team would appreciate hearing from you.

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Nissan unveils first Solid-Oxide Fuel Cell vehicle; fueled by ethanol, 600 km range

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The e-Bio Fuel-Cell prototype vehicle, based on a Nissan e-NV200 electric van ( earlier post ), is equipped with a 5 kW SOFC that runs on 100% ethanol to charge a 24 kWh battery that enables a cruising range of more than 600 km (373 miles). Nissan will conduct further field tests on public roads in Brazil using the prototype.

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MAN Truck & Bus will offer an eBus chassis for the global market; NMC and LFP battery options

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We are relying on our long-standing partnerships and are working intensively with our global network of bodybuilders so that we can also serve markets in Asia, Africa, South America, Australia and New Zealand in the best possible way. —Rudi Kuchta, Head of Business Unit Bus at MAN Truck & Bus.

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Volkswagen picks up pace of transformation with new ACCELERATE strategy

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Volkswagen also will make autonomous driving available to many people before the end of the decade. In South America and the United States, Volkswagen is striving to break even in the current fiscal year. E-mobility was just the beginning: the real disruption has yet to come. Faster expansion of e-mobility.

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Solvay to produce silica from rice husk ash for tires in Europe, expansion plans in N America

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Rice husk is an abundantly available agricultural waste. Solvay currently offers a wide range of HDS for sustainable mobility and energy-efficient tires. The Group is also investigating projects on circular HDS in Asia and South America. Silica is essential for the high performance of our tires.

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