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Workhorse Group submits formal application to FAA for type certification of HorseFly delivery drone

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Workhorse Group Inc., a company focused on providing drone-integrated electric vehicles to the last mile delivery sector, has submitted its formal Type Certification application to the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) for the HorseFly Unmanned Aerial System (UAS). A type certificate signifies the airworthiness of a particular category of aircraft according to its manufacturing design.

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Endurance electric truck vs. Ford F-150: Lordstown shows off in-wheel motor system

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As if trying to assert dominance in a prison-yard hierarchy, electric-truck makers are lining up to take on the biggest name in the business. Repeating a stunt staged by Tesla with the Cybertruck, Lordstown Motors on Wednesday released a video showing its Endurance electric pickup truck in a tug of war with a Ford F-150—not only the.

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Consumer Reports finds Cadillac’s Super Cruise outperforms other active driving assistance systems; Tesla Autopilot a distant second

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In 2018, Consumer Reports (CR) began ranking active driving assistance systems, with the initial effort focused on systems from Cadillac, Nissan/Infiniti, Tesla, and Volvo. Over the last two years these advanced technologies have become more mainstream, and CR’s testing this year now includes 17 systems, including the original four. For its evaluations, CR’s engineers looked at the comparative performance of these vehicles’ active driving assistance, which refers to when adaptive cruise control

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Will FCA’s electrified Ram pickup be a plug-in hybrid or fully electric?

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Between the GMC Hummer EV, the Ford F-150 Electric, the Lordstown Endurance, and the Rivian R1T, there’s a whole lot of excitement about American-made electric pickups. And that’s before picking up the wildcard of the bunch, the Tesla Cybertruck. Amid this hive of battery-electric truck activity, one other longtime American truck.

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How serious is Norway about climate change? So much that its streetlights self-dim

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ACEA report finds growth of charging points not keeping pace with rising demand for electric vehicles in Europe

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A new report by the European Automobile Manufacturers’ Association (ACEA) shows that despite strong growth, the available charging infrastructure for electric vehicles in the EU still falls far below what is needed, and remains unevenly distributed across member states. ACEA published the second edition of Making the Transition to Zero-Emission Mobility , an annual study which tracks progress on the availability of the infrastructure and incentives which are necessary to foster market uptake of

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Endurance electric pickup vs. F-150, electrified Ram truck, auto suppliers want green: Today’s Car News

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An electric pickup with in-wheel motors plays tug-of-war. A survey shows automotive suppliers want more EVs and higher mileage standards. And an “electrified” Ram truck is on that way: Is it plug-in hybrid or fully electric? This and more, here at Green Car Reports. Lordstown Motors staged a stunt that repeats one done by Tesla with.

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First month in European history that EV sales surpass Diesel

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This year has been a turbulent time for the global car market, espicially in Europe where car registrations dropped by 29% during the first nine months of the year – to 8.54 million units. In Spetember there are signs that Europe is all set for an electric revolution was the market rebounds. According to JATO’s figures for September 2020, this revolution has already started. .

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Continental invests in lidar pioneer AEye

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Continental has taken a minority stake in lidar pioneer AEye. The company, headquartered in Dublin, California, has developed a precision, high-performance, long-range lidar technology. Continental plans to industrialize this for passenger cars and trucks. The volume production launch is scheduled for late 2024. The two companies have agreed not to disclose the proposed investment amount.

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Ford Says Electric Transit Vans Are Coming for Real This Time

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Eager to prove itself as a forward thinking mobility brand, Ford has advised us to prepare for the debut of the battery powered E-Transit van on November 12th. Following some heavy teasing from CEO Jim Farley during the company’s third-quarter earnings call a day earlier, Blue Oval issued an official announcement on Thursday to be […]. The post Ford Says Electric Transit Vans Are Coming for Real This Time appeared first on The Truth About Cars.

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TuSimple and Hillwood join forces on autonomous trucking initiative at AllianceTexas MIZ

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Commercial real estate developer Hillwood announced that TuSimple, a self-driving technology company with a focus on heavy-duty trucks ( earlier post ), has secured property in AllianceTexas’ Mobility Innovation Zone (MIZ) in north Fort Worth. The MIZ was launched last year as a first-of-its-kind “do tank” in collaboration with Deloitte, leading the nation in smart infrastructure deployment to create a digital and physical commercialization environment for partner companies.

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Faurecia and Accenture partner on products and services for connected and autonomous vehicles

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New Porsche Panamera 4 E-Hybrid and Turbo S E-Hybrid

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Porsche has topped and tailed its Panamera E-Hybrid range with the launch of two new models. At the lower end we get the 4 E-Hybrid and at the top the Turbo S E-Hybrid. The two new variants join the recently-launched 4S E-Hybrid, which now sits between them in performance and price stakes – and all models are available in the Sport Turismo body style.

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Autotalks demonstrates interoperability and conformance in largest C-V2X demonstration in Shanghai

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Autotalks, a V2X (Vehicle-to-Everything) chipset market pioneer, has successfully collaborated with seven consortiums and five car makers including Great Wall, Dongfeng and Brilliance Auto, a top US car maker and a leading European car maker, in China’s largestC-V2X demonstration yet, which took place in Shanghai. Autotalks demonstrated the interoperability and conformance of its V2X solution to the latest Chinese C-V2X standard.

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Nissan Leaf gains new trim level and tech

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The electric Nissan Leaf has been given a minor update, with the highlight being the introduction of a new 62kWh N-Connecta trim.

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DOE Coal FIRST Initiative invests $80M in net-zero carbon electricity and hydrogen plants

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The US Department of Energy’s (DOE) Office of Fossil Energy (FE) has selected four projects for cost-shared research and development under the funding opportunity announcement (FOA), DE-FOA-0002180, Design Development and System Integration Design Studies for Coal FIRST Concepts. When fully negotiated and awarded, it is estimated that approximately $80 million in federal funding will be provided to these projects.

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ExxonMobil announces 6th oil discovery offshore Guyana with Ranger-1; Guyana may move from non-producer to regional powerhouse

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Fiat Panda refreshed for its 40th birthday

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The Fiat Panda range has been updated for 2021, with the refresh including new bumpers, additional colour options, a set of 16in alloy wheels and an updated interior.

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New Proterra EV charging solutions enable full fleet electrification for commercial vehicles

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Proterra unveiled its new, high-powered charging solution that is designed to enable the electrification of large-scale vehicle fleets. With more fleet operators transitioning to full battery-electric vehicles, charging solutions that can efficiently and cost-effectively power large fleets of vehicles will play a critical role in transportation electrification.

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Revised Fiat Tipo line-up introduces all-new Cross model

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Fiat has given its Tipo hatchback a mid-life refresh, ushering in design tweaks, new tech and updated engines.

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China Sets Its Sights On Global EV Dominance

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By Tsvetana Paraskova for Oilprice.com. The world’s largest automotive market, China, is looking to become a dominant player in the rising global electric vehicle market. Chinese EV manufacturers are expected to start expanding overseas, while Beijing already controls a large part of the global EV supply chain, beginning with critical minerals processing.

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Survey: Auto-industry suppliers support more EVs, oppose Trump rollback

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The majority of United States Tier 1 automotive suppliers support more electric cars, and disagree with the Trump administration's rollback of emissions standards, according to a survey commissioned by business-oriented nonprofit CALSTART, and conducted by consultancy Ricardo Energy and Environment. Of the suppliers surveyed, 62% disagreed with.