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Toronto Fire Services orders two fully electric Vector pumpers

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Spartan Emergency Response, a subsidiary of REV Group and a leading manufacturer of fire apparatus, announced that Toronto Fire Services has ordered two all-electric Vector fire trucks. These trucks will have the same functionality and capabilities as our other pumper trucks but will leverage leading-edge electric vehicle technology.

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Nissan starts European production of all-new, fully electric Townstar van

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Hailing from Nissan’s electric Light Commercial Vehicle (e-LCV) expertise, it was engineered for capability, reliability and sustainability, with business owners in mind. Built on a shared CMF-C platform, the new vehicle will be manufactured at the Alliance center of excellence for small vans in Maubeuge, France.

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Mercedes-Benz do Brasil presents fully electric bus chassis eO500U

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Mercedes-Benz do Brasil has presented the fully electric eO500U bus chassis. The fully electric bus chassis has a range of up to 250 kilometers. The fully electric eO500U bus chassis is part of our global development strategy for electromobility.

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Fully electric Genesis GV60 arrives in US starting at $58,890

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It also leverages deep learning technology to improve accuracy. The combination of these technologies will allow drivers to enjoy a brand new experience of using only biometric information to unlock and drive their vehicle. This summer, Genesis Motor America will launch the Electrified G80, its first fully-electric sedan.

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Nissan targets 40% of US sales to be fully electric by 2030

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Nissan North America has set a target that more than 40% of its US vehicle sales by 2030 will be fully electric, with even more to be electrified. To build on the success of LEAF, which is now in its second generation, Nissan will offer the all-electric ARIYA crossover in 2022. 2021 Nisaan LEAF.

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Lockheed Martin Ventures invests in high performance electric motor manufacturer H3X

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H3X Technologies announced the completion of an investment by Lockheed Martin Ventures (LMV), the venture arm of Lockheed Martin Corporation. H3X designs and manufactures advanced electric motors to enable sustainable aviation and other high-performance applications.

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The next generation of the Porsche Macan compact SUV will be fully electric

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The Supervisory Board of Porsche AG has decided to manufacture the next generation of the Macan as a fully electric series. This will be the first all-electric compact SUV from Porsche, and is due to roll off the assembly line in the Leipzig site at the start of the next decade. Current generation Macan.