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Green NCAP LCA study shows detrimental climate and energy impact of increasing vehicle weight, including EVs

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The results of the Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) of greenhouse gas emissions and primary energy demand of the cars tested by Green NCAP in 2022 show that the current and continuous trend towards larger and heavier cars, significantly increases the negative impact on climate and energy demand. tonnes of additional greenhouse gas emissions and 5.7

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Canadian company AK Motor International introduces new EV brand: Maple Majestic

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Arising from AK Motor’s project CANU (Canadian Automotive New Utilities), Maple Majestic is intended to excel in difficult environments. According to AK Motor, many electric vehicles still remain woefully ill-prepared for harsh climates. as friendly to the environment as it will be friendly to drive in difficult environments.

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Volkswagen starts operation of $22M North American Battery Engineering Lab in Chattanooga

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4 compact SUV, is poised to roll off the assembly line in 2022. Working on-site or remote via cloud access, a new team of 30 engineers will focus on various climatic, mechanical, electrical, and corrosion tests of battery cells and battery packs. 4 SUV in 2022, including dedicated facilities for vehicle and battery pack assembly.

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Volvo Cars’ unsupervised autonomous driving feature Ride Pilot to debut in California; available in coming electric SUV

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Once it has been verified as safe for use on highways, Ride Pilot is planned to be available as an add-on subscription on the company’s forthcoming fully electric SUV. Luminar’s LiDAR sensor will complement five radars, eight cameras and sixteen ultrasonic sensors in Volvo Cars’ upcoming fully electric SUV.

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Ford, U Mich study finds greater greenhouse gas reductions for pickup truck electrification than for other light-duty vehicles

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Researchers at the University of Michigan and Ford Motor Company have conducted a cradle-to-grave life cycle GHG assessment of model year 2020 ICEV, HEV, and BEV sedans, sports utility vehicles (SUVs), and pickup trucks in the United States. This is an important study to inform and encourage climate action. Woody et al.

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Global SUV trend may soon see a shift. Here’s why

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Read more While the growth in the SUV segment has been phenomenal over the past few years, it seems that the changing global policies added to lack of headroom for growth may soon hamper the SUV sales trend. Surpassing electric cars, pickup trucks, and emerging markets, SUVs have emerged as the dominant force in global vehicle sales.

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Fisker in discussions to enter Extreme E electric off-road motorsports series

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Extreme E, starting early 2021, is a new electric racing series which will see electric SUVs go head to head in extreme locations around the world—including arctic, desert, glacier, coastal and rainforest—which have already been damaged or affected by climate and environmental issues.

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