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MAN Truck & Bus will offer an eBus chassis for the global market; NMC and LFP battery options

Green Car Congress

With the chassis, we are giving bodybuilders from all over the world the perfect basis for their fully electric models. The eBus chassis will be available as both left- and right-hand drive variants says Barbaros Oktay, Head of Bus Engineering at MAN Truck & Bus.

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What is the difference between BEVs, PHEVs and HEVs?

Drive Electric

As EVs are becoming more popular on New Zealand roads, it’s worth learning which types of EVs are available and a bit more about the technology that powers them. . WHAT IS A BEV (BATTERY ELECTRIC VEHICLE)? Fully electric vehicles run on rechargeable batteries, which power an electric motor.

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Ports of Auckland buys world’s first electric tug; 70-tonne bollard pull

Green Car Congress

Ports of Auckland (New Zealand) has signed a contract with Dutch company Damen Shipyards to buy the world’s first full-size, fully electric port tug. The new tug, a Damen RSD-E Tug 2513 to be delivered in 2021, will have a 70-tonne bollard pull, the same as the port’s strongest diesel tug Hauraki , also built by Damen.

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SEAT to introduce 500 km MEB-based EV, Leon PHEV in 2020

Green Car Congress

SEAT, a member of the Volkswagen Group, will introduce its first fully electric vehicle in 2020. Built on the Volkswagen Group’s MEB platform, the new EV will feature a range of 500 km (311 miles). The EV launch comes as part of a product offensive, in which SEAT will launch one new car every six months until 2020.

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Cadillac to return to Australia as EV-only brand to fight Tesla, BMW, Mercedes-Benz, Audi, Polestar, Volvo and Lexus

EV Central

The company has trademarked various nameplates, including Escalade iQ, the all-electric version of the large SUV. Cadillac will be in a position to offer a fully electric portfolio by 2030,” said Bala. But electric vehicles simplify the process. EVs make that engineering work a lot easier.

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EV myths busted: Are electric vehicles safer than gas-powered cars?

Drive Electric

With the introduction of the Clean Car Discount in 2022, the skyrocketing prices of petrol and diesel across the country, and the increasing number of EVs available in New Zealand , we are seeing more EVs on our roads than ever before. Useful terms: Internal Combustion Engine Vehicle (ICEV) and Electric Vehicle (EV).

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Video Friday: Robot Arms for the ISS

Cars That Think

IEEE CASE 2022 : 20–24 August 2022, MEXICO CITY CLAWAR 2022 : 12–14 September 2022, AZORES, PORTUGAL ANA Avatar XPRIZE Finals : 4–5 November 2022, LOS ANGELES CoRL 2022 : 14–18 December 2022, AUCKLAND, NEW ZEALAND Enjoy today’s videos! GITAI ] Thanks, Sho! Petoi ] Thanks, Rongzhong!

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