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UPS to deploy 35 ARRIVAL purpose-built lightweight electric delivery vans in London and Paris

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UPS is working with UK-based technology firm ARRIVAL to develop a pilot fleet of 35 electric delivery vehicles (EVs) to be trialed in London and Paris. These features, combined with a highly advanced vehicle display provide the driver with an intelligent and connected vehicle. Earlier post.). Earlier post.) Earlier post.)

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UPS-led SEUL consortium switches on smart-grid fleet charging solution in London; maxing out on EVs without expensive grid upgrades

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A UPS-led consortium has deployed new smart-grid charging technology in London that overcomes the challenge of simultaneously recharging an entire fleet of electric vehicles (EVs) without the need for the expensive upgrade to the power supply grid.

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Hertz launches Hertz Electrifies public-private partnership in US; bringing 25,000 EVs to Europe with Uber

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To date, nearly 50,000 drivers have rented a Tesla through this program, completing more than 24 million fully-electric trips and more than 260 million electric miles. The partnership in North America has already benefited tens of thousands of drivers on the Uber platform.

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PowerCell signs development contract for 3.2 MW maritime fuel cell system with Havyard Group

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The one-year contract concerns the development of the design and the technical specifications for a zero emissions system fully classifiable and in conformity with IMO maritime safety requirements. When entering the fjords, they can operate fully electric for a long time with no other emissions than water. —Per Wassén.

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Ford reveals production version of Transit Custom PHEV at IAA Commercial Vehicles

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liter EcoBlue diesel with more powerful 185 PS variant, a segment-first diesel mild hybrid powertrain option, and advanced new connectivity and driver assistance features. The Transit Custom PHEV uses a series-hybrid driveline configuration, the front wheels being driven exclusively by an electric motor, rather than by the combustion engine.

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The environmental impact of electric cars

Drive Electric

Fully electric vehicles are zero-emission and their batteries can be charged using renewable energy. The UK also hopes to connect more and more EVs to the electricity grid to share power at peak times, in something called vehicle to grid charging (V2G).

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We Need More Than Just Electric Vehicles

Cars That Think

That would require a dramatic increase in EV sales: In the United States in 2021, just over 1 million vehicles—less than 1 percent of those on the road—were fully electric. And only 3 percent of the new vehicles sold were fully electric. Congestion charges have been levied in Stockholm and London to limit car traffic.