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Vinfast announces all-electric strategy and full electric vehicle lineup; halting ICE production by end of year

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At CES 2022, Vietnam-based VinFast announced its new development strategy and revealed its complete electric vehicle lineup covering five segments. The company will instead focus research and development efforts on all-electric powertrains for their vehicles. All five electric vehicles were designed by Pininfarina and Torino Design.

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Firefly & Hyundai Motor America create pilot program to offer rideshare fleets & drivers new vehicles with bonus income up to $3,600/year

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Firefly, a fast-growing in-car and car-top mobility media company and a Google Ventures-backed startup, will collaborate with Hyundai in promoting its vehicles—including EVs—to rideshare fleets and drivers across key US cities. The program will be available everywhere Firefly is on the road.

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Didi Chuxing sets up JV with China EV maker BAIC-BJEV; next-gen connected car systems; Transportation Brain

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Didi Chuxing, the world’s leading one-stop transportation platform, announced a new joint venture with Beijing Electric Vehicle Co., Ltd (JingJu) aims to combine the two companies’ strengths in new energy fleet operation and AI transportation solutions to develop next-generation connected-car systems. an affiliate of BAIC.

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Hyundai delivers first 2019 NEXO fuel cell SUV to US customer

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Hochrad purchased his first hybrid car more than 15 years ago, and over the years has driven dedicated electric vehicles as well. His new NEXO will deliver about five times the driving range of his first all-electric car. The NEXO Limited Trim has an estimated range of 354 miles.

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NIO ET5 electric sedan to launch in the United Kingdom

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The NIO ET5 mid-sized electric sedan will launch in the United Kingdom (UK). NIO smart electric sedan will be debuting at the Goodwood Festival of Speed. “We The event celebrates motorsports and car culture, making it an excellent place for the all-electric ET5’s debut.

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smart introducing new mobility service in Europe: “smart ready to rent”

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Following “smart ready to park+” and “smart ready to drop”, “smart ready to rent” is the next mobility service from Daimler’s smart brand intended to make urban life easier and meet the mobility requirements of town-dwellers. The new scheme closes the gap between the short-term rental car2go and longer-term leasing.

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Daimler starts production of new smart fortwo electric drive; buy or lease the vehicle, rent the battery

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Start of production for the new smart fortwo electric drive. Daimler AG has begun production of the new smart fortwo electric drive at the smart Hambach plant. Like the models with combustion engines, the electric vehicle is now rolling off the production line in the standardized production process.

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