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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. —John Krafcik, Chief Executive Officer, Waymo.

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Honda unveils $7,300 light electric van to meet the high demand for commercial EVs

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Honda announced today a new light commercial electric van set to launch in spring 2024 that’s ideal for both personal and business use. The post Honda unveils $7,300 light electric van to meet the high demand for commercial EVs appeared first on Electrek. An electric vehicle for around $7,300?

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Opener is recruiting early adopters to train and test out its unique personal eVTOL

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Light eVTOL developer Opener has announced a unique testing program as it looks to achieve market certification and commercialization of its BlackFly aircraft. more… The post Opener is recruiting early adopters to train and test out its unique personal eVTOL appeared first on Electrek.

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Opener is recruiting early adopters a chance to try out its unique personal eVTOL

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Light eVTOL developer Opener has announced a unique opportunity as it looks to achieve market commercialization of its BlackFly aircraft. more… The post Opener is recruiting early adopters a chance to try out its unique personal eVTOL appeared first on Electrek.

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Juniper: smart cities to ease traffic congestion, save 4.2B person-hours per year by 2021

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billion person-hours annually by 2021—equivalent to each city driver saving nearly an entire working day per year. Juniper’s study, Worldwide Smart Cities: Energy, Transport & Lighting 2016-2021 found that traffic easing measures are at the forefront of many smart cities’ efforts.

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ExxonMobil predicts peak in light-duty vehicle liquid fuels ~2030, but ongoing role for oil in the mix

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At the same time, total miles traveled per year by cars, sport utility vehicles (SUVs) and light trucks will increase about 60%, reaching about 14 trillion in 2040. As personal mobility increases, average new-car fuel economy (including SUVs and light trucks) will improve as well, rising from about 30 miles per gallon (7.83

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Nissan displays 3 light commercial truck models using Nissan LEAF systems and components

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exhibited five models from its Light Commercial Vehicles (LCV) lineup, including three trucks all based on the Atlas 24 model equipped with Nissan LEAF components and other EV-related technologies at the 2011 Tokyo Truck Show: the e-NT400 Atlas Concept; the Atlas F24 Refrigerator Van by Li-ion Battery; and the Atlas F24 Power Supply Truck.

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