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Six automated truck platoons to compete in European Truck Platooning Challenge

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Scania has the longest route in the European Truck Platooning Challenge—more than 2,000 km (1,243 miles), crossing four borders. seconds, which at a speed of 80 km/h (50 mph) approximates to a distance of 10 metres (10.9 Daimler is participating in the challenge with Mercedes-Benz Actros Highway Pilot Connect trucks.

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Electroengine and partners convert Volvo C70 to battery electric for technology demonstrator and testbed

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Electroengine, the Swedish company that is working with Saab on the 9-3 ePower battery-electric vehicle ( earlier post ), recently unveiled a Volvo C70 converted with a battery-electric powertrain—the True Electric C70— at the Electric Car Seminar, Helsingborg, Sweden. The True Electric C70. Click to enlarge.

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