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FCA, Waymo expand autonomous driving technology partnership; exclusive agreement for light commercial vehicles

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Waymo will now work exclusively with FCA as its preferred partner for the development and testing of class 1-3 light commercial vehicles for goods movement for commercial delivery customers, including Waymo Via. Our now four-year partnership with Waymo continues to break new ground. —Mike Manley, Chief Executive Officer, FCA.

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Aurora releases Aurora Driver Beta 2.0

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This release powers Aurora’s next-generation truck fleet and its recently unveiled Toyota Sienna test fleet. New commercial route between Fort Worth and El Paso supported by daily map updates. is the first product release that is powering Aurora’s trucking fleet and its ride-hailing Toyota Sienna fleet.

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Chrysler Group withdraws test PHEV fleet to upgrade battery packs after overheating issues; to use a different chemistry

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On Friday, Chrysler Group LLC announced it was withdrawing from service its test fleet of plug-in hybrid-electric vehicles (PHEVs) to conduct a battery-pack upgrade. Three of the fleet’s 109 pickups equipped with plug-in hybrid powertrains sustained damage when their prototype 12.9-kWh The fleet accumulated more than 1.3

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Mercedes-Benz introduces electric delivery vans, with an app, in Germany

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Vehicle fleet managers may be the first to convert wholesale to electric vehicles, because their decisions start and end with cost, and electric miles are cheaper than gas. Mercedes-Benz has made a commitment to offering a full range of electric commercial vehicles from minivans to semi-trucks.

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Electrovaya launches next generation of MN series of Li-ion SuperPolymer cells; claims energy densities exceeding 200 Wh/g

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The company says that the energy version of technology (MN-eHP) exceeds 200 Wh/kg—one of the highest energy densities for a commercial Li-ion cell in a large prismatic design, according to the company. Electrovaya provided the Li-ion battery packs for Chrysler’s test fleet of plug-in hybrid electric pickups and minivans.

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VW to start out self sustaining ride-hailing assessments this date in Austin, Texas

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They had their own fleet control app and booking platform; this is also coming to us, and a lot of knowledge about safety conditions on U.S. ” In Austin, the corporate will first of all utility short-wheelbase variations of the ID Buzz electrical minivan imported from Europe for the checking out program. .

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Chrysler LLC Requests $224M from DOE for the Rapid Development and Manufacturing of Electrified Vehicles; Total Investment of $448M

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A prototype electric minivan for the USPS. If approved, Chrysler LLC plans to use funds to build a demonstration fleet of the plug-in hybrid (PHEVs) and electric vehicles (EVs), as well as create a new-vehicle electrification technology and manufacturing center located in Michigan. Click to enlarge.

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