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New UNIST catalyst boosts metal-air battery performance

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Metal-Air Batteries (MABs), which use oxygen from ambient air as recourses to store and convert energy, have received considerable attention for their potential use in electric vehicles (EVs) owing to their large storage capacity, lightweight, and affordability. Researchers at Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology (UNIST) in S. Korea have developed a new catalyst that could boost the charge-discharge performance of metal-air batteries.

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VW claims ownership costs for ID.3 will be lower than for gas cars

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The Volkswagen ID.3, the first of a family of electric cars based on the automaker's MEB platform, is now in production in Europe. VW claims customers there will benefit from significantly lower ownership costs than comparable internal-combustion cars. Low ownership costs are often used by automakers to distract from any price premium electric.

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Bollinger makes its Class 3 electric truck platform available for others

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Bollinger Motors, a startup developing electric on- and off-road trucks, recently unveiled an electric chassis for Class 3 trucks: its E-Chassis. The E-Chassis is the same platform shared with the B1 Sport Utility Truck and the B2 Pickup, and it will accommodate future models and other trucks developed by Bollinger Motors. Features of the E-Chassis include: 120 kWh battery pack, 180 kWh optional.

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Tesla Model Y specs released at last: No towing, and some other surprises

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Even as Tesla started to make its first confirmed deliveries of the Model Y electric crossover, on Friday, the level of official information on this new and eagerly anticipated model remained sparse. With Tesla still lacking an official specs panel on its order site—or press kit—for the Model Y, beyond essentially the same preliminary.

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

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Wärtsilä & PSA Marine complete initial sea trials for autonomous Intellitug

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Joint project between Wärtsilä and PSA Marine sees first commercial Maritime Autonomous Surface Ship (MASS) trialled in Port of Singapore waters. IntelliTug’s system comprises an integrated suite of hardware and intelligent software to enable autonomous capabilities, while data collection takes place continuously to support the collision avoidance algorithm.

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Expanding highways adds to road congestion, report suggests

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Decreasing traffic congestion isn't as simple as building more roads, according to a new report. New road construction may actually be making traffic worse. Called The Congestion Con, the report (via Curbed) found that traffic congestion has increased significantly over the past two decades--even as road construction has boomed. The United States'.

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Tesla Model Y arrival, VW EV ownership costs, new roads create more traffic: Today’s Car News

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Volkswagen talks ownership costs for its mass-market electric cars. The Tesla Model Y starts arriving—and so does a little more information about it. And another report suggests that building new roads and lanes may be making traffic worse. This and more, here at Green Car Reports. First deliveries started for the Tesla Model Y late last.

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ABI Research forecasts 83M 5G C-V2X connected cars by 2035

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According to recent figures published by global tech advisory firm ABI Research, a total of 41 million 5G connected cars will already be on roads by 2030. That number will rise to 83 million 5G connected cars by 2035. By then, 5G connected cars will make up more than 75% of the total C-V2X equipped cars. Source: Qualcomm. These numbers underline the huge momentum for cellular connectivity, and particularly 5G, in the automotive sector.

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Audi e-tron S models to get world-first, tri-motor power

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Audi is developing the powertrain for the sportier 'S' models of its e-tron and e-tron Sportback. In a world-first, it will use a tri-motor setup which offers more power, a huge slug of torque and improved handing thanks to intelligent torque vectoring.

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Is Coronavirus Speeding the Adoption of Driverless Technology?

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Neolix, of Beijing, claims the epidemic has boosted sales of its deliverybots.

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

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Tesla Model Y deliveries commence in the US

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Deliveries of the new Tesla Model Y, Elon Musk's new all-electric SUV, have begun in America.

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Echodyne Shows Off Its Cognitive Radar for Self-Driving Cars

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Echodyne's next-generation cognitive radar system is inspired by human vision.

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The most popular cars in the world: Electric cars v SUVs

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The numbers are in for car sales around the world in 2019 and they tell us a lot

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