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Hardcore electric ute incoming: Dakar-ready Ford F-150 Lightning Switchgear concept paves the way for wild Raptor EV

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The all-new Ford F-150 Lightning Switchgear concept has been unleashed, revealing the Blue Oval is plotting a faster all-electric Ford F-150 Raptor. Speaking of suspension, the F-150 Lightning Switchgear concept boasts a set of beefy competition-ready Fox 3-inch-diameter internal bypass dampers that boosts body control on both dirt and road.

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GM and SAE International select 8 NA universities for new autonomous vehicle competition; Bolt EV the platform

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At WCX 17: SAE World Congress Experience, SAE International and General Motors announced the eight North American universities which will compete in the upcoming AutoDrive Challenge. North Carolina A&T University. Year 3 will culminate with final validation of design and concept refinement. Michigan Tech.

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DOE awarding $71M to 20 RD&D projects to cut GHG emissions, expand EV infrastructure; $5M to Achates for opposed-piston 2-stroke hybrid

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North Carolina State University. WM International Engineering LLC. AOI 8: Natural Gas Vehicle Technology Proof of Concept. Technology & Design Innovations to Maximize the Reduction Effect on DCFC Unit Cost Economics (Max-REDUCE). Eaton Corporation. AOI 4a: Research to Transform the Efficiency of Off-Road Vehicles.

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Honda brings FCV Concept to N. America, promises new EV and PHEV models by 2018

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Honda staged the North American debut of the Honda FCV fuel cell vehicle at the North American International Auto Show (NAIAS); the company also announced US availability for the FCV in 2016. Honda FCV Concept. Earlier post.).

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Report: US-made 3-row electric SUV is Toyota Highlander EV

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The Toyota Highlander midsize SUV could go all-electric, while the Grand Highlander would continue with internal-combustion engines, according to a new report from CarBuzz. 2024 Toyota Highlander Hybrid Toyota also showed the Land Cruiser Se concept SUV last fall. lineup—for more conventional names, according to the report.

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Shock! VinFast’s VF Wild electric pickup was designed in Melbourne!

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The VinFast VF Wild electric pickup concept unveiled at the 2024 CES tech extravaganza in Las Vegas this morning was designed in Australia. VinFast Wild electric pickup concept at CES 2024, Las Vegas GoMotiv launched during COVID lockdowns with Thorpe and Thompson working from their homes.

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Honda achieves first flight of FAA-conforming HondaJet

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The first conforming HondaJet lifted off 20 December from Honda Aircraft Company’s world headquarters facility at the Piedmont Triad International Airport in Greensboro, North Carolina. The event is a significant step in Honda’s aerospace program leading to delivery of aircraft in 2012. Earlier post.).

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