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Cummins invests $24M in flow battery leader VoltStorage

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Cummins is committed to developing a range of solutions that will enable our customers’ success as we advance our Destination Zero strategy and decarbonize our diverse markets. Cummins has invested $24 million in Germany-based VoltStorage, a developer of stationary flow batteries.

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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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A wide range of suitable EVs will be on offer, including vehicles from Tesla and Polestar. Separately, Hertz and Uber announced a European expansion to their North American partnership through which Hertz will make up to 25,000 electric vehicles (EVs) available to Uber drivers in European capital cities by 2025.

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SEAT unveiling MEB-based el-Born EV at Geneva; in-market in 2020

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The SEAT el-Born concept fuses the core aspects driving change in the automotive industry: electrification, autonomous driving, shared-mobility and connectivity. seconds; a 62 kWh battery pack supports a real world range of up to 420 km (261 miles) based on the WLTP drive cycle.

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Prototype PNNL, UW webapp predicts parking space availability for delivery drivers

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The webapp combines curbside maps with data from nearly 300 sensors placed within 74 parking spaces in commercial and passenger loading zones from 1 st to 3 rd avenues and between Battery and Stewart streets in the Belltown neighborhood in downtown Seattle. —Amelia Bleeker, PNNL software engineer who developed the webapp.

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Electrify America, Sacramento announce Green City investments: ZEV car-sharing, ZEV bus and shuttle routes, EV charging systems

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Perfect for a first-mile-last-mile connection, the user either pays for rental time or distance traveled, whichever is less expensive. More than 90 percent of the micro-shuttle’s service territory is in a low-income or disadvantaged Sacramento neighborhood. mile “Home Zone.” EV CHARGING INFRASTRUCTURE.

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Bosch launches eScooter sharing service under new Coup brand

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Two hundred connected and all-electric scooters produced by Gogoro, a leading eScooter brand, will be available for the launch in Berlin. The company is already working on solutions for connected parking management, cloud-based fleet management, and app-based mobility assistants that support the multimodal use of different types of transport.

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Ather Energy hopes to install 2,500 fast charging stations in India this year

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To minimize range concerns for buyers, Ather Energy, the country’s premium electric scooter maker, has completed the installation of more than 1000 of its fast-charging stations in 80 cities. It said it aimed to accelerate and expand by adding neighborhood charging. It plans to do so, the company said in a statement.

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