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Hyundai Motor and Kia revamp R&D organization to make it more agile, flexible and independent like startups

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Hyundai Motor Company and Kia Corporation are reorganizing their joint research and development (R&D) organization to be able to respond flexibly to the rapidly changing global automotive industry, advance the transition to electrification and accelerate the development of Software Defined Vehicles (SDVs).

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California passes 1M mark for cumulative sales of electric vehicles: BEVs, PHEVs and FCEVs

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California surpassed 1 million electric vehicles (1,054,095 units)—battery-electric, plug-in hybrid, and fuel-cell electric—sold cumulatively through the 4 th quarter of 2021, according to the California Energy Commission (CEC), making it the first US state to achieve this milestone. California Gov.

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Why Are Major Credible Organizations Like ICCT, SBTi & IMO Getting Energy Demand Wrong?

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The International Council on Clean Transportation (ICCT), the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi), the International Maritime Organization (IMO) and others. continued] The post Why Are Major Credible Organizations Like ICCT, SBTi & IMO Getting Energy Demand Wrong? appeared first on CleanTechnica.

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Blink Charging Celebrates Women in the Electric Vehicle Industry

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March is Women’s History Month in the United States, and at Blink Charging we’re celebrating by highlighting the invaluable contributions of women to the electric vehicle (EVs) and electric vehicle charging field. Clara played a significant role in popularizing electric vehicles before the First World War.

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Electrify America invests in 6 California organizations to drive ZEV awareness and education in low-income and disadvantaged communities

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The investment will provide support for six California-based organizations as they raise awareness on the benefits of driving ZEVs, while working to get more drivers behind the wheel of electric vehicles. The latest announcement brings Electrify America’s total investment in California community-based programs to $5.7

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ARPA-E launches $45M funding for advanced batteries for electric vehicles; EVs4ALL

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The US Department of Energy (DOE) announced up to $45 million in funding ( DE-FOA-0002760 ) to support the domestic development of advanced batteries for electric vehicles. Improved low-temperature performance: Current batteries for electric vehicles lose performance when temperatures drop below freezing.

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Ford spins-out autonomous vehicles organization

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Ford Motor Company has created Ford Autonomous Vehicles LLC, a new organization charged with accelerating Ford’s autonomous vehicles (AV) business to capitalize on market opportunities. The company intends to have the most efficient Product Development organization among full-line automakers within five years.

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