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UNECE Adopts Type Approval for Electric and Hybrid Vehicles’ Electric Safety Requirements; Applies in 41 Countries

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100 includes the 27 Member States of the European Union, the European Union itself, as well as Azerbaijan, Belarus, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, Malaysia, Montenegro, Norway, Russian Federation, Serbia, Switzerland, The Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, Tunisia and Turkey. The new version of UNECE Regulation No. Regulation No.

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First production Detroit SP:01 EV rolls off assembly line

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seconds) with a top speed of 155 mph (249 km/h). The battery in the SP:01 has been integrated into the chassis as a stressed member, adding stiffness to enhance handling and safety. An advanced Battery Management System (BMS) gathers data about the car’s battery health and on-board telematics communicate it directly to the factory.

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