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ZeroAvia completes first hydrogen-electric passenger plane flight

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The flight took place at the company’s R&D facility in Cranfield, England, with the Piper M-class six-seat plane completing taxi, takeoff, a full pattern circuit, and landing. The demonstration of this range is roughly equivalent to busy major routes such as Los Angeles to San Francisco or London to Edinburgh.

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Via Motors, Geely to co-develop medium-duty extended-range electric truck for China and Americas

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VIA Motors develops and markets extended-range electric (eREV) and all-electric (EV) powertrain systems for most vehicle classes from light-duty through Class 8. Zhejiang Geely Commercial Vehicle (GCV) has two sub brands; the London Electric Vehicle Company and Yuan Cheng Auto. Earlier post.).

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LEVC starts production of electric van VN5

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LEVC (London Electric Vehicle Company) has started production of its new electric van, VN5. The new model is designed, engineered and manufactured at LEVC’s plant in Ansty, Coventry—the UK’s only dedicated electric vehicle factory. As with ‘TX’ for taxi, the same technical and functional nomenclature strategy has been followed.

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CTOs of 7 leading aerospace manufacturers issue joint call to action to deliver sustainable aviation plans

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The joint statement comes as the CTOs come together to discuss progress in aviation sustainability at a pre COP26 event and industry showcase held in London by ADS, the organization that represents the aerospace, defense, security and space industries in the United Kingdom. It is continuing to validate engines operating with up to 100% SAF.

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The promise of wireless charging: smaller batteries, longer battery life, fewer charging stations

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I could drive a Class 8 truck over a light-duty charger, and it will activate one pad of that truck and still charge. We could take an Oslo taxi and charge it in a bus terminal in Wenatchee, Washington or vice versa. In our Gothenburg and Oslo taxi projects, the chargers are at the taxi stands. John Holland: Yes.

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Driving the VW e-Golf; strategy, assembly in Wolfsburg, Braunschweig battery plant

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We are starting with optimizing our conventional drive trains—the TDI diesel engines, the TSI engines, the DSG transmission, all of those technologies have helped us to lower our fuel consumption a lot. Hinze is the engineer in charge of the rollout of the e-Golf and e-up!). Volkswagen is electrifying all vehicle classes.

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