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Honda receives type designation for Level 3 automated driving in Japan

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Honda Motor Co., Ltd. has received the required type designation for Level 3 automated driving from the Japanese Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism (MLIT). This approval enables the automated driving system to drive the vehicle instead of the driver under certain conditions, such as when the vehicle is in congested traffic on expressway.

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Ford reveals E-Transit electric vans for $45,000, ready to scale up

Green Car Reports

Ford Thursday morning revealed a vehicle that could make a difference in cities and neighborhoods all around the U.S.—and it’s probably not one that might get you or the family around. The 2022 E-Transit vans—fully electric versions of the world’s best-selling cargo van—are designed to get business done, hauling cargo.

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Hyundai to offer 10 electrified models by end of 2022; 7 SUV, 3 car models; new Ioniq 5 and 6

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Hyundai committed to offer ten electrified vehicles by the end of 2022, including seven SUVs and three car models. This product blitz includes eco solutions for many of Hyundai’s current products as well as all-new models, such as the Ioniq 5 and Ioniq 6. Product details for these Hyundai models have a steady roll out cadence throughout the 2021/2022 timeframe.

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R1T and R1S electric trucks: Rivian confirms more about pricing, range, specs ahead of orders

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Rivian has released pricing as well as some key specifications for its Illinois-made electric trucks, the R1T electric pickup and R1S electric SUV, which are both due for first deliveries next summer. The R1T Launch Edition will start at $75,000, while the R1S Launch Edition will start at $77,500. Both include what Rivian now terms a “Large.

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

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Ford introducing new connected fleet management tools for electric fleets

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Against the background of the introduction of the new all-electric E-Transit ( earlier post ), Ford is expanding its offering of fleet management tools to provide electric-vehicle data, charging reports and web-based pre-conditioning, plus new features that can help secure vehicles and help enhance driver performance. With new fleet-wide energy monitoring and vehicle management tools from Ford Commercial Solutions, available through app and web-based interfaces, Ford is helping North American co

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Electrify America passes 500 charging-station locations, as it keeps building network

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Electrify America, the charging network created as part of the Volkswagen diesel-emissions settlement, has reached another milestone. The company announced on Tuesday that it had passed 500 charging sites since the opening of its first site in May 2018. The network now includes more than 2,200 individual DC fast-charging stations, according to.

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Rivian prices, Ford E-Transit electric van reveal, Electrify America growth: Today’s Car News

Green Car Reports

Ford is planning to scale up commercial electric vans, with a $45,000 starting price and lots of upfit potential. Rivian released specs and feature lists for its R1T pickup and R1S SUV. And Electrify America just hit another milestone. This and more, here at Green Car Reports. Rivian has released a bunch of information about the production.

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Ford reveals 2022 E-Transit battery-electric van

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Ford unveiled the 2022 E-Transit van, an all-electric version of the world’s best-selling cargo van. E-Transit offers the same interior cargo dimensions and standard mounting points for continued integration with hundreds of upfitters and vehicle modifiers worldwide who provide compatible racks, bins and accessories on gas-powered Transit. With a usable battery capacity of 67 kWh, E-Transit will deliver an estimated range of 126 miles in the low-roof cargo van variant.

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Hyundai Kona Electric updated

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Hyundai's Kona Electric has proved to be an extremely popular EV across the continent, with 53,000 sold since its introduction in 2018. It has now been given a light refresh, predominantly in the looks and technology departments, with the powertrains remaining fundamentally the same.

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REE partners with Iochpe-Maxion on exclusive wheel and chassis designs for modular EV platform

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REE Automotive (REE), the developer of an electric vehicle platform, and Iochpe-Maxion, a multi-billion dollar global leader in the production of automotive wheels and a leading producer of automotive structural components in the Americas, announced a partnership to co-develop and manufacture an exclusive wheel design and chassis solution for REE’s corner modules and electric vehicle platform.

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

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BMW iX: Radical I-Pace rival to arrive late next year

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Say hello to the radical-looking BMW iX – an all-electric SUV that will be taking on the Jaguar I-Pace and Audi e-tron when it arrives late next year.

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NETL to award $13M to GTI and partners to advance carbon capture technology

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GTI and partners, The Ohio State University, Wyoming Integrated Test Center (ITC), and Trimeric Corporation (Trimeric), have been selected for award on a project to advance Ohio State’s transformational membrane technology to provide step-out reductions in CO 2 capture cost and energy penalties. The US Department of Energy National Energy Technology Laboratory (DOE-NETL) is expected to provide $13 million in funding for the $16.25-million project, with partners contributing the additional financ

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Do I need a diamond sticker on my EV?

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If you're the proud new owner of an electric vehicle, welcome to electric driving! No doubt there's a bunch of stuff you're learning. However, as EV drivers ourselves, we can guarantee there's a WHOLE heap you're yet to find out. Like, why you need a diamond sticker on your numberplate in various states of Australia. Typically, blue for EV, green for hybrid (although this may be different depending on which state you live in).

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Ricardo awarded funding to develop digital-twin design and optimization for electrified powertrains

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As automakers seek to use digital engineering to speed-up development and improve real-world product quality and efficiency in electric and hybrid vehicles, Ricardo has been awarded £113,000 (US$150,000) in funding from the Office for Low Emission Vehicles (OLEV)—delivered through Innovate UK —to develop digital-twin-based design and optimization solutions for electrified powertrains.

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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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ChargeNet celebrates five years of powering up New Zealand

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In October 2015, ChargeNet went live with its first electric vehicle charger Jaques’ Four Square in Kaiwaka, 100km north of Auckland’s CBD. In collaboration with Northpower and Kaipara District Council, ChargeNet chose Kaiwaka because Northland had the highest per-capita concentration of EVs in the country. For more than five years this charger has powered up […].

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2021 Renault Kangoo revealed

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The new Renault Kangoo has been revealed, with the panel van set to arrive in the UK next year

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ChargeNet invites the public to EV event celebrating the installation of 300 kW hyperchargers

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In August 2020, ChargeNet installed the fastest electric vehicle chargers in New Zealand. The 300kW hyperchargers were installed at the Bombay Service Centre in Auckland, with the support of the Energy Efficiency and Conservation Authority (EECA) and round 6 of the Low Emission Vehicles Contestable Fund. The 300 kW hyperchargers allow EV drivers to quickly […].

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All-electric Ford E-Transit to arrive early 2022

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Ford has taken the covers off its all-new E-Transit

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NuScale boosts SMR module output 25%

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NuScale Power announced that through further value engineering efforts, using advanced testing and modeling tools, NuScale analyzed and concluded that the NuScale Power Module (NPM) can generate an additional 25% more power per module for a total of 77 MWe per module (gross), resulting in about 924 MWe for the flagship 12-module power plant. Additionally, NuScale is announcing options for smaller power plant solutions in four-module (about 308 MWe) and six-module (about 462 MWe) sizes.

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All-electric Ford E-Transit to arrive early 2022

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Ford has taken the covers off its all-new E-Transit

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New 82 kWh battery pack in Model 3

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As per Electrek our source, Tesla confirmed new 2021 Model 3 vehicles are now equipped with a new 82 kWh battery pack ( more energy-dense battery cells produced by Panasonic). --> Panasonic said it increases the energy density of cells by 5% ,output by 10%. These new cells are still 2170 battery cells and not the new 4680 cells developed by Tesla. and unveiled at Battery Day in September.