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SEPTEMBER 1, 2021

Allison Transmission has been selected by Hino Trucks as its e-Axle development partner for Class 6, 7 and 8 Battery Electric Vehicle (BEV) trucks. Under the terms of the JCA, Hino will be the first global OEM to integrate the eGen Power 100S, ensuring a partnership in Class 6 through Class 8 vehicles.

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MARCH 5, 2022

Austrian bus company Österreichische Postbus AG (ÖBB Postbus) has signed another framework agreement with Solaris for the delivery of up to 106 battery-electric and hydrogen buses that would be deployed throughout Austria. ÖBB Postbus is the largest bus company in Austria and a leader in regional public bus transport.

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AUGUST 20, 2020

a provider of electrified powertrain solutions for Class 8 commercial vehicles, and Dana Incorporated, a leader in commercial vehicle drivetrains known for its Spicer Electrified technologies, have launched a national program with Idealease to demonstrate Hyliion’s Hybrid Diesel Powertrain to Idealease customers. Hyliion Inc.,

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DECEMBER 14, 2022

Australia-based Provaris Energy has received class approval from the American Bureau of Shipping (ABS) for the design of Provaris’ 26,000 m 3 H2Neo compressed hydrogen carrier, the first of its kind to receive this level of approval.

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SEPTEMBER 4, 2020

a special purpose acquisition company (SPAC), announced a definitive agreement for a business combination that would result in QuantumScape becoming a publicly listed company. This vote of confidence from investors, and the capital provided by this transaction, will drive a more sustainable future for generations to come.

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JULY 15, 2021

FEV recently entered a long-term agreement with electrified powertrain systems provider Hyliion, to support design, development, integration and production validation of Hyliion’s Electric Range Extender (ERX) for Class 8 tractor-trailer applications. —Patrick Sexton, CTO at Hyliion.

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DECEMBER 10, 2021

Endera , a technology company specializing in all-electric commercial vehicles, charging infrastructure, and software solutions, launched its new all-electric powertrain for Class 3 and 4 zero-emission commercial vehicles. This patent-pending design locates the batteries and all high-voltage infrastructure within the frame rails.

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JANUARY 6, 2021

Lightning eMotors, a leading provider of commercial electric vehicles for fleets, announced a $45-million order for its zero-emission powertrain systems from Faribault, Minnesota-based motorcoach supplier ABC Companies. —Roman Cornell, president and chief commercial officer of ABC Companies. —Roman Cornell.

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AUGUST 12, 2022

REE Automotive announced the P7-B, a Class 3 box truck built on a P7 cab chassis. The new P7-B is part of a fleet of vehicles available to prospective customers to evaluate, test, and experience the agility, performance, and design enabled by REE’s novel REEcorner x-by-wire technology ( earlier post ). Specifications Class 3 P7-B.

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JULY 19, 2023

Bollinger Motors has begun building design validation pilots of its B4 all-electric Class 4 chassis cabs for testing and demonstration. is a US-based company headquartered in Oak Park, Michigan. Bollinger Motors is developing all-electric commercial chassis cabs Classes 4-6 and all-electric SUV consumer vehicles.

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JANUARY 6, 2022

is commencing trials of its all-new P7 platform designed for commercial delivery vehicles and walk-in vans. The P7 platform, targeted to a US-based delivery van program, was designed based on functional and operational specifications from one of the world’s largest delivery companies. REE Automotive Ltd.

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JUNE 30, 2023

Honda Aircraft Company announced its first Certified Pre-Owned program (CPO), providing an exclusive and alternative pathway to owning a HondaJet with a guarantee of quality and support. Every CPO HondaJet must pass a meticulous 208-point standard inspection conducted by Honda-trained technicians across the authorized service network.

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APRIL 16, 2023

NFI, one of the US’ oldest and largest third-party supply chain solutions providers, is expanding its fleet of Class 8 battery-electric trucks (BETs) in Southern California as part of the Joint Electric Truck Scaling Initiative ( JETSI ) project.

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OCTOBER 2, 2021

CMHI) to build a series of its multi-fuel and ammonia-ready Aurora class vessels. The Aurora class has DNV’s new “ammonia-ready” notation, which makes it the first in the segment to be ready for operation on carbon-neutral ammonia. We are excited to have secured delivery of the first Aurora class vessel already by 2024.

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FEBRUARY 21, 2020

This collaboration enables both companies to offer the first electric, fuel-cell-powered Class 6 trucks (up to 12.5 Lightning’s modular powertrains were designed to support both battery-electric and fuel cell-electric vehicle configurations, so this is a natural next product for us. Plug Power Inc.

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FEBRUARY 27, 2024

Mercedes-Benz will reportedly be offering the all-electric EQS with a traditional grille lifted from the S-Class sedan. The brand’s all-electric flagship has failed to unseat the true king and the company has taken steps to try and incorporate some of the older model’s charms into the EV.

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OCTOBER 27, 2020

ROUSH CleanTech is backed by decades of electric vehicle engineering capability from parent company, Roush Enterprises. ROUSH CleanTech was the first company to offer a near-zero, 0.02g g/bhp-hr propane autogas engine certified by the California Air Resources Board.

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JUNE 30, 2021

Momentum Fuel Technologies delivers the industry’s first complete compressed natural gas (CNG) fuel system solution for Class 6-8 vehicles. This collaboration shows Cummins’ continued commitment to natural gas powertrains. This partnership will improve customers service for both CNG and RNG through an improved support network.

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MAY 2, 2023

REE Automotive revealed P7-C, a Class 4 chassis cab offering a new cabin design built on REE’s P7 modular electric platform. REE P7-C Chassis Cab The new P7-C is integral to REE’s complete vehicle lineup based on its flagship P7 platform, serving vehicles Class 3-5. Earlier post.)

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OCTOBER 26, 2021

The collaboration with MHIRJ will leverage ZeroAvia’s hydrogen fuel cell powertrain technology and MHIRJ’s aircraft design, certification and support experience to create aircraft solutions which not only have the potential to deliver new aircraft with hydrogen-electric propulsion but also to efficiently retrofit existing aircraft in the market.

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OCTOBER 7, 2020

Mercedes-Benz’ EQS—the all-electric member in the new S-Class range—will arrive on the market next year. In the compact class, production of the EQA, the fully electric brother of the GLA, will start later this year, followed by the EQB in 2021. Mercedes-Benz will introduce the all-electric architecture in 2021.

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SEPTEMBER 3, 2023

At this year's IAA Mobility 2023, Mercedes-Benz demonstrates its Concept CLA Class EV. It is the first model range designed from scratch to put the company's Ambition 2039 on the road, whereby it aims to achieve net.

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MARCH 12, 2021

European battery-maker Northvolt has acquired Cuberg , a US-based battery technology company delivering high-performance lithium-metal cells produced on existing lithium-ion manufacturing lines for electromobility solutions. Department of Energy, and the TomKat Center at Stanford. Department of Energy, and the TomKat Center at Stanford.

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OCTOBER 15, 2021

Electric Last Mile Solutions (ELMS), a commercial electric vehicle company focused on redefining productivity and sustainability for the last mile, reached an agreement with leading battery-maker Contemporary Amperex Technology Co., ELMS’ first vehicle, the Urban Delivery, is the first Class 1 commercial electric vehicle in the US market.

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JANUARY 22, 2020

ABC Companies, a leading provider of motorcoach sales and support in the USA and Canada, has finalized an agreement with Lightning Systems, a Loveland, Colorado-based developer of zero-emission electric drivetrains for commercial vehicle fleets. —Roman Cornell, president and chief commercial officer, ABC Companies.

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APRIL 8, 2024

Mercedes-Benz is unveiling its long-awaited electric G-Class at the Beijing Motor Show later this month. Mercedes is unveiling the electric G-Class on April 24 Mercedes first revealed the G-Class EQG concept at the Munich Motor Show in September 2021. Since 1979, the Mercedes G-Class has been one of the original off-roaders.

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SEPTEMBER 9, 2022

This is Mullen’s first EV acquisition and propels the company into the medium-duty truck classes 3-6, along with the B1 and B2 sport utility trucks. Launched in 2015, Bollinger Motors is an American automobile designer and manufacturer of electric sport utility and medium-duty vehicle lines. The purchase price is $148.2

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APRIL 30, 2018

Shell has partnered with the Airflow Truck Company to collaborate on a hyper-aerodynamic, fuel-efficient Class 8 concept truck: Starship. This next-generation concept truck features a custom, aerodynamic design and aims to demonstrate improvements in fuel economy for Class 8 trucks. Bespoke design, elongated flaps fit.

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JANUARY 11, 2021

a leading China-based Internet platform and AI company, plans to establish a company to produce intelligent electric vehicles (EV), and that it has entered into a strategic partnership with multinational auto manufacturer Zhejiang Geely Holding Group. Baidu, Inc.,

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DECEMBER 8, 2021

and Hon Hai Technology Group (Foxconn) signed a non-binding memorandum of understanding to create a partnership with the intent to design a family of purpose-built semiconductors to support Stellantis and third-party customers. Stellantis N.V. This will also boost our ability to innovate faster and build products and services at a rapid pace.

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OCTOBER 16, 2018

GE Aviation has completed the initial design of the first supersonic engine purpose-built for business jets. This new engine class, revealed as GE’s Affinity turbofan, is optimized with proven GE technology for supersonic flight and timed to meet the Aerion AS2 launch ( earlier post ). AS2 supersonic business jet.

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FEBRUARY 2, 2024

CAKE, the Swedish electric motorcycle maker known for its eye-catching designs, is reportedly filing for bankruptcy after failing to raise enough funding to keep operations afloat. The majority of the company is owned by just a few key individuals and funds: AMF, Swedish pension company: 11.3%. But it’s not all bad news.

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DECEMBER 21, 2023

Greta Bekerytė started out cleaning offices and ended up designing electronics for EV charging stations. She took the cleaning job, and scrimped and saved to pay for Norwegian reading and writing classes, a requirement to attend a university. The job involved designing signaling systems on subsea oil wells. It wasn’t easy.

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AUGUST 2, 2019

Dana Incorporated will provide its Spicer Electrified e-Propulsion solution with integrated TM4 SUMO HP motor-inverter system to power Class 8 tractor-trailer units that will move freight year-round between Edmonton and Calgary in Alberta, Canada. They will be operated by Alberta trucking companies Trimac Transportation and Bison Transport.

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SEPTEMBER 29, 2020

He served as founding director of Hyundai Ventures, and then, led Hyundai CRADLE (Center for Robotic-Augmented Design in Living Experiences) as its founding director based in Silicon Valley. We aim to create the world’s first transformer-class vehicle, also known as the Ultimate Mobility Vehicle.

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AUGUST 9, 2018

Canada-based Loop Energy’s heavy-duty fuel cell range extender ( earlier post ) will power two new zero-emission hybrid-electric Class 8 drayage trucks that will operate for a one-year period as part of a FAST TRACK Fuel Cell Truck Project in southern California.

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SEPTEMBER 19, 2017

Nikola Motor Company is partnering with Bosch on the development of its hydrogen-fuel-cell range-extended electric Class 8 long-haul truck, unveiled as a prototype in December 2016. Earlier post.). 2021 Nikola Two Day Cab.

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