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GEM creates first mapping tool for low-speed roads

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LSVs are more than a golf cart—they are street legal on most roads posted 35 mph or less. With GEM Go, users drop a pin or enter an address, and the map will populate with a radius of all roadways 35 mph or less. Yet knowing where those roads are and where a GEM can take you can be a challenge.

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Mercedes-Benz begins sales of DRIVE PILOT Level 3 conditionally automated driving in Germany

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DRIVE PILOT enables customers to hand the driving task over to the system under certain conditions in heavy traffic or congestion situations on suitable motorway sections in Germany up to a speed of 60 km/h (37 mph). Benz Group AG, responsible for Marketing & Sales. —Britta Seeger, Member of the Board of Management of Mercedes?Benz

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Road-legal Fuel Cell Black Cabs make first appearance on London’s roads

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Fuel Cell Black Cabs are on the roads of London for the first time since being awarded Road Legal status by the UK Vehicle Certification Authority (VCA). Acceleration from 0-30 mph takes 4.5 seconds; acceleration from 0-60 mph takes 14 seconds. Acceleration from 0-30 mph takes 4.5 Earlier post.). Click to enlarge.

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BMW M introduces its first high-performance car with electrified drive system: BMW XM PHEV

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The key sales markets will be the USA, China and the Middle East. The BMW XM sprints from 0 to 100 km/h (62 mph) in 4.3 The lithium-ion high-voltage battery is mounted in the car’s underbody and provides 25.7 The BMW XM is also the first BMW M original since the BMW M1. kWh of usable energy.

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Segway unveils futuristic new electric bike and arguably electric motorcycle

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Both bikes are ostensibly categorized as electric bicycles in the US, fitting within the legal definition of the category. It includes a step-through frame design with a frame-integrated yet still removable 913 Wh battery. The frame of the Xafari hides more than just a large battery.

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Daimler-BYD JV unveils battery-electric DENZA at Auto China; 47.5 kWh pack; focus on safety

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DENZA is powered by an 86 kW (peak) motor that provides a maximum speed of up to 150 km/h (93 mph) and peak torque of 290 N·m. kWh lithium iron phosphate battery capacity, DENZA has a range of up to 300 km (186 miles). By also considering real life accident data, DENZA has gone further than these legal requirements.

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EV-maker Eli launches its $11,900 electric micro ‘car’ in the US

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But the Eli ZERO has so far proven popular in the markets it has already launched in across Europe and Asia, with hundreds of models already on the streets (did I mention the ‘niche’ thing?). That permits owners to operate it like a traditional vehicle, but only on roads posted up to 35 mph (56 km/h).