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Hyundai, Kia invest in IONITY fast-charging JV

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Kia Motors Company and Hyundai Motor Company,affiliated automotive companies for Hyundai Motor Group, have invested in IONITY, a joint venture established in 2017 between BMW Group, Daimler AG, Ford Motor Company, and Volkswagen Group with Porsche AG. The Hyundai Motor Group will obtain equal shares in IONITY as those of founding partners. Since its formation, IONITY has placed nearly 140 charging stations in Europe in operation with 50 more under construction.

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VW ID 3 electric car bows at Frankfurt, heads for European deliveries next year

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Four years since the start of a scandal that forever changed it, Volkswagen has made its strongest move yet to putting that era behind it. On Monday VW revealed the production ID 3, the first of what it hopes will be many millions of vehicles built on a dedicated fully electric platform. Although details are mostly unchanged from when Volkswagen.

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INRIX: shared bikes and scooters could replace nearly 50% of downtown vehicle trips

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Micromobility (defined as shared bikes, e-bikes and e-scooters) could deliver substantial benefits to consumers and businesses around the world, including efficient and cost-effective travel, reduced traffic congestion, decreased emissions and a boost to the local economy. According to the National Association of City Transportation Officials’ trip distance estimates, scooters are frequently used for trips between a half-mile and a mile, whereas bike distances are typically between one mile and

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Lamborghini uses supercapacitors in its most powerful car ever

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Lamborghini, which has the virtue of being able to command high prices for its ultra-exclusive performance cars, is doing what cost-conscious mainstream brands couldn't pull off at this point: The 800-plus-horsepower Sián is a mild-hybrid supercar without a battery pack. The Sián's 48-volt e-motor, built into its transmission, uses a.

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

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Dutch fleet operator orders 80 Mercedes-Benz eVito Tourer vans

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Wensink Automotive, fleet operator Willemsen-de Koning and Mercedes-Benz Vans have signed a contract for the delivery of 80 eVito Tourer vans (electricity consumption combined: 24.2 – 20.2 kWh/100 km; CO 2 -emissions combined: 0 g/km) vehicles. The fully electric fleet is used for group transports in Utrecht and Rotterdam. Among other things, the locally emission-free eVito Tourer will bring school students in and around Utrecht to school and thus replace the previously used vehicles with combus

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2020 Mercedes-Benz GLC350e plug-in hybrid: More electric range, and quicker

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Sometimes one model year makes quite the difference; and such is the case for the Mercedes-Benz GLC350e plug-in hybrid. The 2020 version of this model will get refreshed styling, the luxury automaker’s latest cabin interface, and its new, third-generation plug-in hybrid hardware. With more torque, more smoothness, and more battery, the.

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New Faraday Future CEO co-founded Byton and led the BMW i8 program

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Faraday Future announced last week that it hired Byton co-founder Carsten Breitfeld as its global CEO, replacing the company’s controversial founder, Jia Yueting. Jia ran into conflict with investors after a separate e-commerce company he owned in China, LeEco, allegedly defaulted on debts and failed to return to China to pay them when the.

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ZTE and Deutsche Telekom develop second version of CarConnect smart adapter

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ZTE, a major international provider of telecommunications, enterprise and consumer technology solutions for the Mobile Internet, has developed a new CarConnect smart adapter in cooperation with Deutsche Telekom. The device now appears in a completely revised version. In addition to faster access to mobile Internet, drivers are offered new functionalities and more security.

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Lamborghini supercapacitors, Mercedes’ better plug-in hybrid, Faraday Future CEO: Today’s Car News

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Faraday Future names a new CEO. Lamborghini shows that supercapacitors work well for saving energy and going fast. And Mercedes-Benz introduces the latest revamped member of its plug-in hybrid family. This and more, today at Green Car Reports. The 2020 Mercedes-Benz GLC350e plug-in hybrid will charge faster, go farther all-electric on a charge.

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Sales of electric and hybrid vehicles soar, as does their reliability

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Figures from the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) show a new record was set for registrations of alternatively fuelled vehicles, even with a drop in overall registrations of 1.6 per cent compared to last year.

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

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Parking on pavements should be BANNED, say MPs

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The House of Commons Transport Committee has called for a nationwide ban on pavement parking to prevent pedestrians from being put in danger.

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AVL and Silicon Mobility collaborate to boost EV efficiency; 250kW inverter-eMotor system

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Silicon Mobility and AVL Software and Functions GmbH will collaborate to increase the energy efficiency of electric and hybrid vehicles. Silicon Mobility offers a complete solution that includes the hardware, software, development platform, and a suite of application specific software modules for a wide range of hybrid and electric vehicle control systems.

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2020 Audi A5 facelift: What’s new?

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The Audi A5 range has been updated for 2020, with a mid-life facelift introducing a host of external tweaks, updated tech and new engines for the Coupe, Cabriolet and Sportback.

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Equipmake begins final testing of electric bus powertrain; APM200 spoke motors

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UK-based electrification company Equipmake has begun the final testing phase of an all-new electric bus powertrain. UK-based performance and durability development is set to finish at the end of the year. In-service trials of the vehicle will then begin in Q1 2020 by Brazilian commercial vehicle manufacturer, Agrale, which will launch the electric bus first in Buenos Aires, Argentina in 2021.

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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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Smart motorways: Not that clever after all

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Are smart motorways really that clever?

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