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Next generation electric Volvo flagship SUV to come standard with Luminar LiDAR and NVIDIA DRIVE Orin

Green Car Congress

Volvo Cars’ forthcoming fully electric flagship SUV will have industry-leading safety technology as standard. A Care package, standard on all fully electric Volvo cars, includes insurance coverage where available. Earlier this year, Volvo Cars announced it will use NVIDIA technology to centralize computing.

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World’s first flying car ‘Model A’ gets flight certified, and it’s 100% electric

Electrek

A fully electric car you can drive on public roads and fly to skip traffic may sound like something out of a sci-fi movie, but Alef Aeronautics is making it a reality. The company revealed Tuesday that its flying car, “Model A,” became the first of its kind to receive legal approval to fly from the US government.

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Video: Mercedes-Benz conducts the world’s first public two-car electric crash test

Electric Cars Report

With the world’s first public crash test involving two fully electric vehicles, Mercedes-Benz is going above and beyond not only the legal requirements but also those of the ratings industry.

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BMW Group to build logistics center for high-voltage batteries in north of Leipzig

Green Car Congress

By 2026 the BMW Group aims for at least one in three new cars sold to be fully electric, so the need for high-voltage batteries will increase. Plant Leipzig is already a cornerstone in supplying e-components for the production network and provides one in three battery modules for the BMW Group’s fully electric vehicles.

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Hyliion and Tortoise Acquisition to merge, combined company to remain listed on NYSE

Green Car Congress

Founded in 2015, Hyliion delivers Class 8 truck electrification with its hybrid and fully electric powertrain solutions. Marathon Capital is serving as exclusive strategic and financial advisor, and Cooley LLP and Wick Phillips LLP are serving as legal advisors to Hyliion. Barclays Capital Inc. Barclays Capital Inc.

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Indian SUV major Mahindra intends to equip its new EV platform with MEB components from Volkswagen

Green Car Congress

The binding supply agreement will be negotiated in a continued constructive and legally compliant way to conclude by the end of 2022. Designed as an open vehicle platform, the MEB electric platform and its components allows car manufacturers to build their portfolio of electrified vehicles, quickly and cost-effectively.

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Electric Mini Cooper, Polestar 2 towing, Clarity Fuel Cell improvements: Today’s Car News

Green Car Reports

The electric Mini Cooper is ready for reservations in the U.S. Polestar says that its upcoming fully electric car is good for towing. And there’s a new speed record for street-legal EVs. The Honda Clarity Fuel Cell gets some minor changes for 2020. This and more, today at Green Car Reports.

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