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Volvo Penta starts production of E-driveline for world’s first serial electric fire truck

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We see a growing demand for electric solutions in the market today and—through collaboration and pilot projects, such as this one—we aim to meet this demand and the expectations of the future. —Giorgio Paris, President of Volvo Penta Industrial.

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4 Classic Car Relaunches Transforming the EV Landscape

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The battery-powered model reaches 62 mph in 5.5 Classic looks, current power 2. DeLorean EV Who doesn’t spot pictures of the DMC DeLorean and get nostalgic pangs for “Back to the Future?” Its fully charged battery will carry you 300 miles while you lounge on its wool-lined seats.

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Hardcore electric ute incoming: Dakar-ready Ford F-150 Lightning Switchgear concept paves the way for wild Raptor EV

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Mustang Mach-E 1400, Mustang Cobrajet 1400 and the F-100 Eluminator left off, the latest battery-powered concept from Ford Performance has this time been prepared in cooperation with North Carolina-based motorsport engineering firm RTR Vehicles. Picking up where the SuperVan 4.2,

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Dodge Charger Daytona EV unveiled as first electric muscle car with Hellcat performance

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Dodge specifically designed the battery pack with up to 100.5 kW installed capacity and 550 kW peak discharge rate to allow the motor to use max battery power for a quarter-mile sprint. The standard 2024 Charger Daytona R/T includes a standard Direct Connection Stage 1 upgrade kit that adds 40 hp for a total of 496 hp.

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Fossil Fuels Renewable Energy and EV Modern Life

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Electric motors will eventually power large trucks and we should see some form of renewable energy powering air travel in the future. First, the world’s motor vehicle manufacturers are as capable as the fossil fuel companies of translating their economic power into political clout.

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La Poste testing hydrogen fuel cell range extenders in Renault Kangoo Z.E. mail delivery vehicles

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The Franche-Comté region and La Poste (the French postal service) are testing hydrogen fuel cell range extender kits from Symbio FCell in three Renault Kangoo Z.E. The range extender systems are adapted to the specifications of each battery-powered vehicle model, making this a non-intrusive, integrated hybridization solution.

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Xerox Parc’s Engineers on How They Invented the Future—and How Xerox Lost It

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As for the future impact of PARC research—the sky’s the limit. The first personal computer developed in the United States is commonly thought to be the MITS Altair, which sold as a hobbyist’s kit in 1976. At nearly the same time the Apple I became available, also in kit form. The originator of that phrase is unclear.

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