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CASE unveils first fully electric backhoe loader: the 580 EV

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CASE Construction Equipment introduced “Project Zeus”: the 580 EV, the construction industry’s first fully electric backhoe loader. Electric motors, on the other hand, have instantaneous torque and peak torque available at every operating speed. —Eric Zieser, director — global compact equipment product line, CASE.

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Rolls-Royce unveils Spectre, the brand’s first fully-electric car

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This incredible motor car, conceived from the very beginning as our first fully-electric model, is silent, powerful and demonstrates how perfectly Rolls-Royce is suited to electrification. This is the start of a bold new chapter for our marque, our extraordinary clients and the luxury industry.

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BMW Group secures CO2-reduced steel for global production network

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Following initial contracts with European suppliers, the BMW Group has now concluded further 2 -reduced-steel-for-global-production-network">agreements for the supply of CO 2 -reduced steel in the US and China. If electricity from renewable energies is used for this process, then steel production is almost CO 2 -free.

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Canada Post commits to fully electric fleet by 2040, half by 2030; RFQ for EV pilot

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C pathway of the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi), which aims to limit global warming to 1.5 °C C above pre-industrial levels. The facility is the largest industrial project in Canada with the Zero Carbon Building Standard designation. The target is built to meet the 1.5 °C

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Penske Truck Leasing and NFI Industries starting to test the first fully electric Freightliner trucks from end of 2018 onwards

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In June, Daimler Trucks presented two new fully electric trucks from its US-subsidiary Freightliner. Now, Daimler announced the two first customers to operate the e-vehicles within their fleet: a total of 30 Freightliner eCascadia and eM2 trucks will be handed over to Penske Truck Leasing and NFI Industries in the US.

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ABB-sponsored report suggests global plans for 80 new EV battery gigafactories insufficient

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A new report sponsored by ABB Robotics and authored by the automotive intelligence unit of Ultima Media auggests that concerns over EV battery supply to meet the escalation in demand poses serious risk to the growth of market share of electric vehicles, despite plans for 80 new global battery gigafactories.

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JLR Halewood to become all-electric production facility; next-gen medium-size SUV architecture fully electric

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billion) over the next five years in its industrial footprint, vehicle programs, autonomous, AI and digital technologies and people skills. JLR (Jaguar Land Rover) will invest £15 billion (US$18.7