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Winnebago, Motiv unveil all-electric healthcare vehicles

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Winnebago Industries is unveiling two all-electric versions of mobile healthcare unit vehicles: an all-electric Mobile Lung Unit (eMLU) and, as a chassis, an all-electric bloodmobile. The eMLU and the bloodmobile share the same chassis, developed with partner Motiv Power Systems. eMLU. The first all-electric Mobile Lung Unit (eMLU) is powered by a Ford F-53-based EPIC 6 all-electric chassis from Motiv Power Systems.

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@mike_pence Is Nation’s #BallWasher In Chief #JoeTakesOnTheNews

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Li-ion battery-maker Farasis Energy raises $1B+ to accelerate global automotive battery manufacturing expansion

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Farasis Energy, a global developer and manufacturer of lithium-ion cells, modules and large battery systems, recently completed C-round financing exceeding 1 Billion US dollars. The compay will use the capital raised to accelerate the expansion of its global automotive battery manufacturing infrastructure. Presently, Farasis has two production bases in China: Ganzhou and Zhenjiang.

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Report: 2022 Audi R8 to go electric

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Increasingly, there's nothing super about a supercar if it's not electric. Last week, British magazine Autocar reported that Audi will make that leap for its next-generation R8 sports car, converting it from a pounding gas-fueled V-10 engine to purely electric power. DON'T MISS: Audi reveals PB18 e-tron concept in Monterey–with moveable.

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

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Jacobs to introduce cylinder deactivation (CDA) Technology at IAA Commercial Vehicles

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Jacobs Vehicle Systems, a leading manufacturer of heavy-duty diesel engine retarding systems and valve actuation systems, will introduce its new Cylinder Deactivation (CDA) technology to the European market at IAA Commercial Vehicles 2018 (Hannover, Germany, 20-27 September). CDA uses the proven componentry of Jacobs’ High Power Density (HPD) engine brake, but in a new application and for a new purpose.

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Grand Dame Lady DiFi Almost Perturbed Enough To Say Something #JoeTakesOnTheNews @ClimateHawksVote

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@LATimes I Had To Fix Your Front Page To Connect The White Guy Dots You Missed #JoeTakesOnTheNews

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Thief steals Tesla from mall using smartphone

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Cybersecurity is big for cars, and a Tesla proved why last week. The thief used Tesla's smartphone app to open and drive away in a Model S from the Mall of America, in Bloomington, Minnesota, according to a Fox News report. The car was stolen from Trevla, a company that rents Teslas at the mall. CHECK OUT: Tesla Model 3 gets new features via OTA.

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@LATimes Great Investigative Reporting On This Huge Entertainment Industry Story – But Not By You #JoeTakesOnTheNews

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Nissan Leaf and Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV vie for Canadian sales lead in August

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Ahead of the final expiration of electric-car tax credits in Ontario, Canada, the Nissan Leaf posted its highest monthly sales total north of the border: 1,050 units. The number was more than double what Nissan sold in June and July, and still significantly more than its previous record of 906 Leafs in May. (The most electric cars sold in any.

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

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Top five concept cars we wish they'd actually made

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One of the best things about Paris Motor Show is the concept cars on show

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Will electric cars eliminate conventional hybrids from the market? Twitter poll results

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As electric cars have made inroads in the market, a California study shows they have largely replaced conventional hybrids, not straight-up internal combustion cars. It's an important question, because hybrids were expected to fill the gap, improving efficiency in bigger cars and introducing more conservative buyers to electric driving, as battery.

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Should I buy an MG ZS or lease a Volkswagen T-Roc?

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If you’re in the market for a brand-new car, you’ve got a lot to consider

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Leaf/Outlander PHEV sales race, California goes zero-carbon by 2045, and electric car poll: Today's Car News

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The Nissan Leaf and Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV fight for plug-in hybrid and electric car sales dominance in Canada. California plans to go carbon-free for electricity by 2045. A thief drove off with a Tesla using just his smartphone. And we ask what the most exciting electric car coming in 2019 may be. All of this and more on Green Car Reports. The.

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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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DNV GL: world energy demand will peak in 2035 prompting a reshaping of energy investment due to rapid electrification and inherent efficiency

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Global spending on energy, as proportion of economic output, is set to slow sharply because the world’s energy demand will decline from 2035 onwards, according to DNV GL’s Energy Transition Outlook. The historically significant change in energy needs is largely down to rapid electrification and its inherent efficiency. The decarbonization of the energy mix will be reflected in investment trends with money spent on renewables set to triple by 2050, according to the report.

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What's the most exciting electric car for 2019? Take our Twitter poll

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We've reported that 2019 will be the year of the electric crossover SUV, with new models coming from Audi, Jaguar, and Mercedes-Benz, in addition to a Mustang-like mystery SUV from Ford, and several new electric SUVs from startup automakers. That led us to wonder which new electric cars our readers are looking forward to the most in 2019. DON'T.

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UBC team uses plasma pretreatment to improve water transport in fuel cell electrodes

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Researchers at the University of British Columbia (UBC) have used a plasma pre-treatment to achieve through-plane wettability of carbon layers in a fuel cell electrode. A paper on their work is published in the journal Applied Surface Science. Porous carbon based layers have become standard electrode materials in many energy conversion and storage applications.

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California Legislature passes zero-carbon power plan for 2045

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California has long been in the vanguard of clean energy when it comes to cars. Now, as the state fights a battle against the EPA and the Trump administration to maintain its ability to lead the nation in clean cars, the California Legislature has passed a new plan to radically clean up power plants. According to a report in the San Francisco.

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Autotalks launches first V2X solution unifying DSRC and C-V2X on deployment-ready chipset

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Autotalks ( earlier post ) has launched a deployment-ready, second-generation V2X (Vehicle to Everything) chipset that is currently the only available solution capable of supporting both DSRC and C-V2X direct communications (PC5 protocol) at the highest security level. The chipset supports DSRC based on 802.11p/ITS-G5 standards and C-V2X based on 3GPP specifications.

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