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Tesla Solar Roof withstands 155 mph winds, Powerwall survives hours-long underwater ordeal

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Tesla products like the company’s electric vehicles are not just known for their sleek looks and bleeding-edge tech — they are also known for their durability. As shared by the roofing company on its Twitter account, Tesla’s Solar Roof tiles managed to stand up to Hurricane Ian’s 155 mph winds and 10-foot storm surge.

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

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Maximum speed is 75 mph. This solution will support a program to decarbonize freight operating companies’ diesel fleets in a cost-efficient manner that does not require significant short-term investment and facilitates operational learning in support of a longer-term fleet replacement programme, potentially using 100% hydrogen fuel.

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UK Grounds Maintenance Company Contracts for Four Ford-Smith Electric Vehicles Light Commercial EVs

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Carillion Fleet Management is one of only a few companies willing to underwrite electric vehicles on behalf of its customers, and has supplied the four vans on a seven-year contract hire with maintenance agreement. A 90 kW induction motor delivers a top speed of up to 50 mph. tonne Ford Transit beaver tail and two 3.5-tonne

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New details on The Boring Company’s Tesla fleet for the LVCC Loop emerge

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The Boring Company has released a “Ride Script” for these purposes, which include responses to passenger inquiries that may range from the cost of the transport tunnels to how Elon Musk is as a boss. . The Boring Company LVCC Loop timelapse shows smooth, busy tunnel activity. The Teslarati team would appreciate hearing from you.

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Aurora enters long-term, global, strategic collaboration with Toyota and Denso for self-driving cars at scale

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Autonomous driving software company Aurora has entered a long-term, global, and strategic collaboration with Toyota and Denso, one of the largest global manufacturers and tier-one automotive suppliers, respectively, to build and globally deploy self-driving cars at scale. —Chris Urmson, Aurora CEO. Earlier post.).

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Ride1Up LMT’D V2 launched as new torque sensor electric bike

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Now, the company is updating one of its popular commuter-focused models, maintaining its grip on the road market even as the brand expands its reach. As a Class 3 e-bike, that pedal assist will power the bike up to 28 mph (45 km/h), with the throttle offering speeds of up to 20 mph (32 km/h). Meet the new Ride1Up LMT’D V2.

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DHL puts 50 Orange EV yard trucks to work, plans to add 50 more

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DHL was the first major company to put an all-electric class 8 yard truck into service in 2015. Through partnerships with companies like Orange EV we have been able to develop innovative solutions that reimagine the industry of logistics and take us closer to a green future.”

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