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Polestar unveils Polestar 2 electric fastback; targeting Tesla Model 3

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Polestar says that the new Polestar 2 is the first electric car to compete in the marketplace around the Tesla Model 3, with the range starting at a guide price of €39,900 (US$45,177). Polestar 2 is the company’s first full electric, higher volume premium car. Polestar 2 is our first fully electric car and first volume model.

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Schaeffler and VDL Groep to team up on self-driving shuttles

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The company has introduced a rolling chassis, which combines a fully electric powertrain, steer-by-wire system, and battery in a modular solution. Production is planned to take place at VDL’s Mobility Innovation Centre in Born (Netherlands). meters wide, 2.8

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DB Schenker expands its electric fleet with 36 new FUSO eCanter vehicles

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For the German market, for example, the bodies are built by Spier in Steinheim who have already a very good collaboration in place with FUSO and the eCanter. tonne truck vehicles offer a range of at least 100 kilometers and are thus able to cover the requirements of DB Schenker in inner-city short-radius distribution without problem.

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New battery-electric MINI to be variant of core 3-door model

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The BMW Group announced that the new battery-electric MINI will be a variant of the brand’s core 3-door model. This fully electric car will go into production in 2019, increasing the choice of MINI powertrains to include gasoline and diesel internal combustion engines, a plug-in hybrid ( earlier post ) and a battery electric vehicle.

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ZF takes 60% stake in mobility provider 2getthere, provider of automated electric passenger transport systems

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The company offers complete automated transport systems and is located in Utrecht/Netherlands, with offices in San Francisco, Dubai and Singapore. Applications range from driverless electric transport systems at airports, business and theme parks to dedicated urban transport infrastructures. Moove, a joint venture with e.GO

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Study suggests lithium and cobalt for batteries may face supply risks by 2050

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a | The total numbers of reference devices that are estimated to be produced in the scenario between 2016 and 2050, together with the range in battery size for each type of reference device. The numbers of devices were determined using available market analyses and long-term projections. Amsterdam, Netherlands: Elsevier 2018.

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This Dutch City Is Road-Testing Vehicle-to-Grid Tech

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Hundreds of charging stations for electric vehicles dot Utrecht’s urban landscape in the Netherlands like little electric mushrooms. Market watchers have seen a parade of “just about there” moments for vehicle-to-grid technology. Debates over the feasibility and value of such vehicle-to-grid technology go back decades.

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