Sat.May 02, 2020

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Airbus and RollsRoyce end E-Fan X hybrid-electric aircraft initiative

Green Car Congress

Airbus and Rolls Royce jointly have decided to end the E-Fan X demonstrator program. ( Earlier post.) Launched in 2017, the E-Fan X project sought to develop a near-term hybrid-electric flight demonstrator for commercial aircraft. … decarbonizing the aviation industry is no small feat. To achieve this, we need to re-focus all of our efforts on technology bricks that will take us there.

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Sonata Hybrid solar roof, Bollinger Chassis Cab, Tesla profits and drama: The Week in Reverse

Green Car Reports

Which automaker claimed a botched EPA range test that short-changed its vehicle? Which upcoming electric vehicle was officially canceled this week? This is our look back at the Week In Reverse—right here at Green Car Reports—for the week ending May 1, 2020. GCR recently spent some time with the Hyundai Sonata Hybrid, which will be.

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BYD and Hino enter strategic alliance focused on commercial battery-electric vehicles

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BYD Company Ltd. and Hino Motors, Ltd. signed a strategic business alliance agreement with a focus on collaborating in the development of commercial battery-electric vehicles (BEVs). The two companies will accelerate the development of commercial BEVs to provide the best-fit product for customers in a timely manner. To begin with, the two companies will collaborate on a development of BEV products.

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Latest Nissan Electric Car Revealed In Patent Filing – Looks Classic & Sleek

EV Report

Above – Ariya’s Look. No doubt, the renderings seem to show that it is the official design application. And this confirms the ownership of Nissan over the Ariya’s look. The images leaked show the unflattering glimpse of what you might see on the road in the future. Leaked Images Shows More. The leaked patent images provide a major indication of how the Nissan Ariya SUV will look.

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

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US COVID-19 mitigation efforts resulting in significant decline in traffic, emissions and fuel-tax revenues

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A new report from the Road Ecology Center at the University of California, Davis has found that total US vehicle miles traveled (VMT) at the county and state level have declined by 61% to 90% following the various government stay-at-home orders in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Using data from StreetLight , the researchers estimated changes in daily vehicle miles traveled across the US before and after government shelter-in-place guidance.

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New launch of MG5 in the electric car market

EV Report

Above – MG5 at its best. MG never went out of business. After its absence of 15 years from the market in 2005, it is returned back to Europe with a new launch. It has come back to its native as a brand that is well known for building electric crossovers. The initial such start was MG ZS EV. This new electric vehicle was launched in October 2019 in two electric countries of Europe – Norway and Netherlands.

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Audi E-Tron GT spotted in the wild undergoing winter testing

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The Audi E-Tron GT, considered to be a twin to Porsche Taycan has recently been spotted in the wild undergoing some well-needed rigorous winter testing. Paparazzi videos and photos of Audi’s prototype were recently taken at the Europe Automobile show. Shown off were the Audi E-Tron GT’s curvaceous body and sleek lines. At the 2018 Los Angeles Auto Show, a glimpse of Audi E-Tron GT’s proposition was revealed which provided a view of things to come in the showroom version.

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Ford Cobra Jet 1400 – Creating its pace in E-Race

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Above – Ford Cobra Jet 1400. The pandemic created by Corona virus has stopped the production that was supposed to take off after Ford announced its series of electric car – Mach E Mustang. But this has not slowed down the development of a series of Ford Cobra Jet having 1400 horsepower. And the use of CGI render by the designer who were working from home, the car is ready to roll on the road and run as fast as it can.

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