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ANA and Joby to establish eVTOL ridesharing service in Japan; Toyota joining for ground integration

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Toyota Motor Corporation (Toyota) also joined the partnership, with the intention of exploring opportunities such as ground-based transportation. For example, the 31-mile (50 km) journey from Osaka station to Kansai International Airport could take less than 15 minutes by air rather than one hour by car. Earlier post.)

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Volvo Car Corporation begins production of the Volvo C30 Electric for leasing customers in Europe

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The Volvo Car Corporation has begun production of the C30 Electric ( earlier post ); initial deliveries to leasing customers, mainly companies, authorities and governmental bodies, will take place immediately after the summer. The operating range is up to 150 kilometers (93 miles) per full charge. A full recharge takes about 7 hours.

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Balqon Corporation enters medium-duty on-road electric truck market

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Balqon Corporation, a developer of electric drive systems, lithium-ion battery systems and medium- to heavy-duty electric vehicles ( earlier post ), announced the availability of its new Mule M100, a battery-electric on-road truck for use in inner-city deliveries and cargo transportation.

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BMW launching iX5 Hydrogen pilot fleet

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After all, it is one of the most efficient ways of storing and transporting renewable energies. The BMW Group sources the individual fuel cells from the Toyota Motor Corporation. Together these hold almost six kilograms of hydrogen, enough to give the BMW iX5 Hydrogen a range of 504 km (313 miles) in the WLTP cycle.

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NTU to trial Singapore’s first driverless vehicle

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In a partnership between Nanyang Technological University (NTU), JTC Corporation and Induct Technologies, and supported by the Singapore Economic Development Board (EDB), an autonomous electric shuttle manufactured by Induct will run a 2 km (1.2-mile) mile) between NTU and JTC CleanTech Park. Click to enlarge.

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Jay Leno towed a Tesla Semi with a Tesla Semi

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Straubel felt that transport battery packs from Tesla’s Gigafactory plant in Reno, Nevada, to its car plant in Fremont, California, in diesel vans used to be opposite to the corporate’s venture of zero-emission transportation. With no trailer in the back of it, the tractor can dash from 0 to 60 mph in 5.0

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Nissan extends trial of ultra-compact EV sharing service in Yokohama for one year; publishes top-level data

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The program''s main objectives are to encourage low-carbon emission transport options, improve the quality of transportation in the city, and promote tourism. The Nissan New Mobility Concept EV is powered by Li-ion batteries to a speed of up to 80 km/h (50 mph). As of 15 September, 10,651 people had joined the service.

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