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XPeng launches new LFP-battery powered versions of EVs

Green Car Congress

China-based EV maker XPeng expanded its product offering by launching three new vehicle versions powered by lithium iron phosphate (LFP) batteries for the Chinese market. hardware (including System-on-a-Chip (SoC); high-definition millimeter-wave radar; and autonomous driving high perception camera). XPeng P7 smart EV sedan.

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Audi Confirms R8 Successor Will Be All-Electric

InsideEVs

We don't know whether Audi Sport's next halo car will still be called R8, but it will definitely be battery-powered.

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Daimler forms electrified coach project ELCH

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Requirements for long-range transport, flexibility in use, battery charging on the go, high payloads and the space required for passengers and luggage are indispensable and in part contradictory. Beside the drivetrain and battery technology, project partners are playing an important role in aerodynamics and lightweight construction.

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Ford experimenting with four-legged robots to laser-scan plant

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The robots can be deployed into tough-to-reach areas within the plant to scan the area with laser scanners and high-definition cameras, collecting data used to retool plants, saving Ford engineers time and money. The 70-pound quadruped robots (named Fluffy and Spot) are bright yellow and easily recognizable.

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Caterpillar to supply zero-exhaust emission fleet to graphite miner NMG; offtake agreement for anode material

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On the foundation of their 2021 collaboration agreement and of technical work achieved together over the past two years, Nouveau Monde Graphite and Caterpillar signed definitive agreements for Caterpillar to supply NMG’s Matawinie Mine with an integrated solution that covers a zero-exhaust emission fleet, supporting infrastructure, and service.

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Chip-enabled raised pavement markers support autonomous driving in tough conditions, remote areas

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This saves electric vehicle battery power, extending driving range to promote wider EV adoption. Compared with a leading camera and LiDAR-based autonomous driving technology, the chip-enabled pavement markers can reduce navigational power consumption by up to 90%, the authors reported.

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Electric trucks like the Tesla Semi are nearing cost parity with diesel, EU studies show

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Two new studies from the Stockholm Environment Institute (SEI) and Transport & Environment (T&E) have suggested that advances in technology would enable battery-powered heavy trucks like the Tesla Semi to become cheaper to own and run compared to their petrol and diesel counterparts. We’ve shown that it is possible.

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