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Electrify America acquiring 30 Envision solar-powered EV charging stations for rural California

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Electrify America is investing $2 million in solar-powered electric vehicle (EV) charging stations in rural California that are not tied to the electrical grid. Electrify America will dispatch 30 standalone EV ARC 2020 stations to carefully selected areas in rural California.

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Mercedes Beats Tesla to Earn Level 3 AV Sales Approval in California

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That said, a few companies have begun testing autonomous vehicles in cities nationwide, especially in tech-forward California. The system is authorized for use during the day but at speeds lower than 40 mph, so highway driving is not yet available with the feature.&

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Lightning Systems receives California ARB Executive Order for new electric Ford F-59 delivery van and food truck

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Lightning Systems, a developer of zero emission drivetrains for commercial fleets, has received an Executive Order from the California Air Resources Board (CARB) for the Lightning Electric Ford F-59 platform, commonly used in food truck and delivery van applications. The platform is offered in 80-mile and 110-mile range versions.

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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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Lightning Motorcycles electric bike with Remy motor cracks 200 mph

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blasted through the land speed record for production electric bikes by 30 mph to be crowned the first electric bike to exceed 200 mph. Lightning Motorcycles is a California-based motorcycle engineering firm using competition to spur innovation. Using a Remy propulsion electric motor, Lightning Motorcycles, LLC.

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Volkswagen debuts three-row ID. Buzz

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Buzz in Huntington Beach, California. Buzz is planned for sale in the North American market starting in 2024. Buzz increases the top speed to an electronically limited 99 mph, up from the two-row’s 90 mph. Paying homage to the iconic Volkswagen Microbus, the three-row ID. The three-row ID. Outside, the ID.

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Fisker introduces Alaska pickup truck, Ocean with Force E off-road package; 11 Ocean deliveries in Q2

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Fisker recently presented four future electric vehicles, as well as technology and sustainability visions, to an audience of investors, analysts, employees, and the media at an event in Huntington Beach, California. A triple-motor all-wheel drive powertrain is projected to deliver 1,000-plus horsepower and 0-60 mph in approximately 2.0

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