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The Tesla of vans? Renault and Volvo create Flexis to revolutionise electric light commercial vehicles

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Renault and the Volvo truck group have announced they are working together to hatch a pioneering new family of electric vans that will be sold under the Flexis badge when they go on sale in 2026. Renault and Volvo aren’t the only car-makers investing in pioneering electric vans.

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Next-generation Volvo cars to be equipped with Luminar LiDAR technology for self-driving

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Volvo Cars will equip its next-generation cars with Luminar LiDAR and perception technology. The partnership will deliver Volvo’s first fully self-driving technology for highways and paves the way for future active safety developments. Volvo Cars took a stake in Luminar in 2018 ( earlier post ).

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Mercedes-Benz Trucks presents the eActros LongHaul for long-distance transport at IAA Transportation

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With clear contours and an LED light strip in the front area, the vehicle provides a preview of the design language of the series-production vehicle. Three battery packs provide an installed total capacity of more than 600 kWh. The batteries used in the eActros LongHaul employ lithium-iron phosphate cell technology (LFP).

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First drive: Volvo XC90 T8 Drive-E Twin Engine PHEV sets a high bar for full-size luxury SUV plug-ins in US

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With the 2016 XC90 ( earlier post ) heading to dealerships across the US, Volvo Cars gave media an opportunity to experience the next generation of its full-size luxury SUV—in both its conventional T6 and plug-in hybrid T8 Drive-E Twin Engine forms—in and around Los Angeles. Volvo XC90 T8 Twin Engine. System power (hp).

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How Long Until EV Fleets Take Over the Supply Chain?

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UPS has ordered 10,000 electric vehicles and FedEx plans to make its entire pickup and delivery fleet battery-powered by 2040. Batteries are also less effective in the cold, but there’s a general nationwide increase in demand for truck use around the holidays, so EV trucks may hinder fleet operations during peak seasons.

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Ener1 To Supply Li-ion Packs to Hyundai Heavy for Electric Buses; Complete Turnkey Solutions Agreement with Toro

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Ener1 has signed up two new customers for its Li-ion batteries: Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI) and Toro. Hyundai Heavy Industries in Korea will receive Li-ion battery packs for electric buses; the packs are similar configurations as packs currently in operation in California with AC Transit. Tags: Batteries. million and 136.0

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Daimler Trucks unveils Mercedes-Benz fuel-cell concept truck, previews long-haul battery-electric truck; electrification strategy

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Daimler Trucks also presented for the first time a preview of a purely battery-powered long-haul truck, the Mercedes-Benz eActros LongHaul, which is designed to cover regular journeys on routes that can be planned in an energy-efficient manner. Its range on one battery charge will be approximately 500 kilometers. ePowertrain.

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