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Groupe Renault and Nissan sign exclusive alliance deal with Waymo to explore driverless mobility services in France and Japan

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and Waymo have entered into an exclusive agreement for an initial period to explore all aspects of driverless mobility services for passengers and deliveries in France and Japan. To date, Waymo has driven more than 10 million miles autonomously on public roads across 25 US cities and completed more than 7 billion miles of simulation testing.

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Dodge and Jeep parent is targeting 500-mile range, 2.0-second 0-60 mph for future EVs

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Less than six months after the merger of Fiat Chrysler and France’s PSA, the combined automaker called Stellantis presented on Thursday what could set it up for success in the decade of the electric vehicle: a comprehensive EV strategy, the bandwidth to scale it up, and a big investment.

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Gaussin acquires a worldwide license from Bluebus for 6m LMP battery-electric bus

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Gaussin has acquired a worldwide license (outside France) from Bluebus, a Bolloré Group subsidiary, for its 6-meter LMP bus. The vehicle will be renamed Cit-e and manufactured through Gaussin’s current and future network of licensees. Marketed mainly in France since 2010, it is now in operation with more than 60 cities.

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France January 2021

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for BEVs alone), which is already above the 2020 score of 11% (and miles away from the 3% of 2019), so it all points that this year we will see the French market go north of the 15% mark, and maybe even reach 20%. Has disruption hit the French market for good?

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Toyota develops fuel cell system for maritime applications; first application on Energy Observer

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Embarking in June 2017 from Saint-Malo Port in France, Energy Observer is an electrically propelled vessel of the future that is operated using a mix of renewable energies and an on-board system that produces carbon-free hydrogen from seawater.

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Renault Trucks to deliver 20 electric trucks to Carlsberg Group

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A 200 kWh Li-ion battery pack supports an operating range of up to 200 km (124 miles). to 26 tonnes, Renault Trucks meets both current and future requirements of professionals operating in urban environments. are produced at the manufacturer’s plant in Blainville-sur-Orne (Calvados, France). The D Wide Z.E.

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9 Places to See the Summer Olympics Without Setting Foot in Paris

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But Paris isn’t the only Olympic site in France: Nine destinations outside the metro region are also hosting events, giving travelers a way to catch some action without getting caught up in the crush. Emilion, about 27 miles away, where you can sample great wines. Étienne, only an hour apart by train or car in east-central France.

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