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Nikola announces Nikola Badger pickup; FCEV/BEV powertrain to support 600-mile range

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Nikola Corporation announced the product launch of the Nikola Badger electric pickup truck with an estimated range of 600 miles. The Badger was designed to handle 0-100 mph launches with minimal loss of performance and to operate on grades up to 40% through advanced software blending of batteries and fuel-cell. 300 miles on BEV alone.

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GEM commits to invest up to $100M in Skyworks Aeronautics; commercialization of eVTOL gyroplanes

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Skyworks Aeronautics will use the funds to move forward with the commercialization of its gyroplane aircraft, including the eGyro electric air taxi geared towards urban air mobility and the 400 mph VertiJet VTOL aircraft that competes directly with helicopters, but at a much higher speed, longer range and lower operating cost.

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INRIX study identifies routes with greatest potential for e-VTOL services

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Whereas under ideal conditions one could live approximately 25 miles away for a car-based commute, with a VTOL service 60 miles away would become reasonable. —“Electric Passenger Drones Could Relieve Housing Costs and Spread Growth in Nation’s Booming Cities”.

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Tesla Cybertruck looks at home as a work truck with Giga Texas’ workers

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Being an all-electric pickup truck, the Cybertruck’s cost of ownership is low, particularly when compared to alternatives powered by the internal combustion engine. Its entry-level variant, which starts below $40,000, features over 250 miles of range per charge, 100 cu ft of storage, a 6.5-foot View this post on Instagram.

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Stellantis CEO claims quicker EV acceleration is a safety feature

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Stellantis last week detailed its STLA Large platform , which the automaker claims can house powertrains capable of hurling an EV from 0-60 mph in 2.0 In Stellantis’ case, however, performance will likely come at the cost of efficiency. The idea seems to be that a 2.0-second

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GM and Shanghai Jiao Tong University begin vehicle sharing pilot program with EN-V 2.0 fleet

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General Motors and Shanghai Jiao Tong University (SJTU) have begun a two-year vehicle sharing pilot program in Shanghai featuring 16 Chevrolet EN-V 2.0 ( earlier post ) electric concept vehicles. They will help meet users’ “first mile, last mile” transportation needs. Earlier post.) The EN-V 2.0 The two-seat EN-V 2.0

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Mercedes-Benz will offer electric drive on all commercial van lines; electric eVito now available to order, eSprinter in 2019

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kWh, the range of the new eVito will be around 150 km (93 miles). Even in unfavorable conditions such as low outside temperatures and with a full load, it will have a range of 100 km (62 miles). If more speed is needed, the customer can choose a top speed of up to 120 km/h (75 mph). With an installed battery capacity of 41.4

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