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UK consortium developing biogas and hydrogen dual-fuel Class 66 locomotive

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A consortium of Clean Air Power and Freightliner has secured almost £0.4 million) of government funding to develop a biogas and hydrogen dual-fuel solution for the Class 66 locomotive. The Freightliner Class 66 locomotives are 3300hp diesel electric mainline units introduced in 1998. Maximum speed is 75 mph.

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REE Automotive debuts P7-B electric Class 3 box truck

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REE Automotive announced the P7-B, a Class 3 box truck built on a P7 cab chassis. Specifications Class 3 P7-B. Peak Motor Power: 400 kW. Max Speed: 75 mph / 120 kph. 14,000 lbs / 6.4 Payload: 4,400 lbs / 2,000 kg. Min Load Floor Height: 23 in / 58 cm. Min Load Floor Height: 23 in / 58 cm. Cargo Volume: 812 ft3 / 23 m3.

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Rolls-Royce to power Vertical Aerospace’s all-electric eVTOL UAM aircraft

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Rolls-Royce’s technology will power Vertical Aerospace’s flagship Urban Air Mobility (UAM) aircraft. Vertical Aerospace is a key collaboration for Rolls-Royce Electrical as it marks its first commercial deal in the UAM market and builds on previous agreements to work with partners on demonstrator programmes.

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REE begins trials of electric P7 modular platform for delivery fleets; Classes 3-5

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Fully flat from end-to-end, P7 offers greatest interior space and volumetric efficiency for vehicles in classes 3-5. Core design commonalities in the P7 architecture are designed to provide significant development synergies for additional future REEcorner models across vehicle classes. Peak Motor Power. Up to 80 mph (130 kph).

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2025 Mercedes-Benz G-Class works on its quads (motors, that is)

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With the electric version of its military-grade G-Class, Mercedes-Benz promises even more freedom from pavement than all those American-built flagwavers, and it does it all with batteries. Joining the G-Class in the 2025 model year will be this G 580 with EQ Technology—not, as had been speculated, the “EQG.”

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ROUSH CleanTech enters EV market with Class 6 electric vehicles

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We are working with our customers to evaluate ROUSH CleanTech-powered BEVs across various real-world applications. ROUSH CleanTech’s battery electric vehicles have a maximum speed of 65 mph and a 100-mile range. Penske has been expanding its battery electric fleet for the past several years.

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Hyzon Motors’ new eAxle technology for 6x4 Class 8 vehicles delivers up to 97% motor-to-wheel efficiency

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Hyzon Motors, a leading global supplier of hydrogen fuel cell powered commercial vehicles, has developed a new eAxle design which provides extremely high efficiency for 6x4 Class-8 commercial vehicles. Paired with a virtual differential, the design achieves efficiency of up to 97%, compared to industry-standard 95%.

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