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Moog and Komatsu to demonstrate fully electric wheel loader

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Moog has collaborated with Komatsu to build a fully electric compact wheel loader machine. Moog’s intelligent machine electrification system includes an electric traction motor, lift, tilt and steering electric cylinders, power electronics, system control computer, battery, and battery management system.

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MAHLE Powertrain and White Motorcycle Concepts developing fully electric 3-wheeled motorcycle for police, emergency first responders

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MAHLE Powertrain is working with White Motorcycle Concepts (WMC) to develop a fully electric three-wheeled motorcycle suited to the requirements of police, emergency first responders and last-mile delivery fleets.

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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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Volkswagen releases design sketch for ID.AERO fully-electric sedan; Chinese market first

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AERO concept vehicle, a fully-electric limousine planned for the Chinese automobile market. AERO will see Volkswagen expand its successful electric vehicle lineup in the high-volume upper-middle class segment, and accelerate its electric offensive within the framework of the ACCELERATE strategy.

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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. The fully electric version of the all-new Townstar EV features a powertrain optimized with intelligent energy management and battery thermal cooling.

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Rear-wheel drive, more range and faster charging for fully electric Volvo C40 and XC40 models

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Another first is that the second-generation permanent magnet electric motor driving the rear axles for the fully electric C40 and XC40 models has been developed in-house at Volvo Cars. The return of rear-wheel power.

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Volvo Car USA fully electric vehicle sales reach 7.2% of total in 2022

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The share of fully electric Volvo cars reached 7.2% The share of overall Recharge cars—those with pure electric and plug-in hybrid powertrains—reached 27.4% Fully electric cars accounted for 10% of sales and grew 50%, making it the best month ever for BEVs. compared with the year before. year-on-year.

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

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This summer, Genesis Motor America will launch the Electrified G80, its first fully-electric sedan. The launch of GV60 represents just the first step towards full electrification for the Genesis brand. Later this year, as part of Hyundai Motor Group’s $7.4-billion

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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. The ability to tailor the Architecture of Luxury for electric drive was a fundamental consideration when it was first conceived.

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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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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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Ford eliminating 3800 jobs in Europe; driven by transition to fully electric powertrains

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These changes are driven by the transition to fully electric powertrains and reduced vehicle complexity. Ford will now engage in consultation with its social partners across Europe with the intent to achieve the reductions through voluntary separation programs.

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Ford releases fully electric, sub $50k Explorer SUV…in the wrong market

Electrek

Ford finally took the sheets off its new mid-size electric SUV, a tribute to the automaker’s best-selling Explorer. The fully electric Explorer, built on Volkswagen’s MEB platform, is expected to start at less than $50,000 (€45,000).

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Purolator deploys fully electric delivery vehicles in Vancouver; Motiv Power Systems

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Purolator is taking another step in greening its fleet with the arrival of fully electric curbside-delivery trucks in Vancouver—the first to be launched nationally by a Canadian courier company.

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BMW Group doubles sales of fully-electric vehicles in first 9 months of 2022; 7.3% share

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The BMW Group sold a total of 128,196 fully-electric BMW and MINI vehicles in the first nine months of 2022—more than double its BEV sales in the same period of last year (+114.8%). In the third quarter, 52,306 all-electric BMW and MINI vehicles were delivered to customers (+121.6%). of sales over the period.

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Line 144 in Munich all-electric with 8 new Ebusco buses; first fully electric line

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From now on, line 144 will be driven entirely electrically with these buses—his is the first fully electric line in Munich. The second line is already on its way; line 100 will also run entirely electrically by the end of the year. However, line 100 will become fully electric by the end of this year.

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Bowlus to become the first fully electric luxury RV company following Volterra’s success

Electrek

After releasing the world’s first all-electric production RV, the Volterra, last year, American luxury travel trailer maker Bowlus says it will now become the first fully electric RV company.

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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. and with direct input from utilities and other businesses focused on converting significant portions of their fleets to fully electric backhoes. and Moog Inc.,

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Ram plug-in hybrid pickup will sell alongside fully electric truck

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Stellantis’ Ram brand has been hinting for several years that while there may be a fully electric truck in the future, it sees a plug-in hybrid truck as part of the plan, too.

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Volvo Cars sales up 12% in November y-o-y; fully electric account for 19.7% of total sales

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of the sales (24,954 units) last month, with fully electric vehicles accounting for 19.7% (11,644 units) of total sales. Sales of fully electric vehicles for the period were down 16% to 121,365 units. The company’s line of Recharge models represented 42.2% Recharge sales for the period hit 173,526 units, up 4.9%

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Leclanché introduces modular high-energy battery system for hybrid & fully electric trucks & buses

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Leclanché SA has developed a modular, all-in-one, high-performance battery system optimized for powering new and retrofit hybrid and fully electric commercial vehicles.

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Volvo Cars says early demand for fully electric Volvo XC40 Recharge P8 AWD is strong

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Volvo Cars has opened order books for the XC40 Recharge P8 AWD ( earlier post ), the company’s first fully electric car which is based on the best-selling SUV, in selected markets. The Recharge car line is the name for all Volvos with a fully electric and plug-in hybrid powertrain.

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The trucking company that will go fully electric within three years

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Trucking company using tippers to transport soil and waste from construction sites intends to be fully electric within three years. The post The trucking company that will go fully electric within three years appeared first on The Driven. Here's why.

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Lamborghini Urus is going to be a fully electric SUV by the end of the decade

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Lamborghini’s best-selling Urus Super SUV is going fully electric. The high-performance sports brand CEO Stephan Winkelmann confirmed that an electric Lamborghini Urus would arrive by the end of the decade. more… The post Lamborghini Urus is going to be a fully electric SUV by the end of the decade appeared first on Electrek.

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BMW begins e-drivetrain production for the fully-electric BMW iX and BMW i4

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The first production lines for electric motors and high-voltage batteries for plug-in hybrids went on-stream there in 2014. The plant has also been producing high-voltage batteries for the fully electric MINI Cooper SE since 2019 and, since 2020, also the highly integrated fifth-generation e-drive used for the first time in the BMW iX3.

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MAN Truck & Bus starts series production of the fully electric Lion’s City E

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The fully electric Lion’s City E as an articulated bus will follow around six months later and should go into series production in the first half of 2021. The fully electric MAN Lion’s City E is flexibly built in the production process with the other models of the new city bus generation on one line and without bridging.

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Rolls Royce officially unveils fully electric Spectre sparking bold new chapter in luxury

Electrek

Rolls Royce is taking luxury driving into a new era with the release of its fully electric Spectre super coupe. The post Rolls Royce officially unveils fully electric Spectre sparking bold new chapter in luxury appeared first on Electrek.

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Renault partners with conversion business to create fully electric classics

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Renault offers EV retrofit kits to upgrade come classic models to all-electric. The post Renault partners with conversion business to create fully electric classics appeared first on The Driven.

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Volvo Embraces The Fully Electric Future With The Reveal Of The 7-Seater EX90

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More recently, the automaker embraced the fully electric future with a commitment to sell only full electric vehicles by 2030. As part of the 2030 plan, Volvo will introduce a new fully electric vehicle each year leading up […].

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BMW begins production of fully electric i7

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BMW officially launches production of the first series-produced fully electric i7 models at its Dingolfing factory in Germany. The post BMW begins production of fully electric i7 appeared first on The Driven.

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1961 Bentley S2 Continental becomes “rarest” car to be converted to fully electric

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A super rate classic Bentley has been given an all-electric makeover by EV conversion specialist Lunaz. The post 1961 Bentley S2 Continental becomes “rarest” car to be converted to fully electric appeared first on The Driven.

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Fully Electric Air Taxi Completes New York Test Flight

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The world's first fully electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) air taxi will begin commercial flights in 2026.

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Bentley retires the 12-cylinder engine as it charges toward a fully electric future

Electrek

Bentley Motors , the British luxury automaker, is bidding farewell to its 12-cylinder W12 engine after nearly two decades as the iconic brand charges toward an all-electric future. more… The post Bentley retires the 12-cylinder engine as it charges toward a fully electric future appeared first on Electrek.

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First Drive: The Fully Electric Volvo C40 Recharge Twin

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Volvo is charging into the electrified vehicle space as part of its quest to achieve a sales target of 50% battery electric vehicles by 2025 and 100% of total vehicle sales being fully electric by 2030. The Volvo XC40 Recharge Twin crossover was the company’s first fully electric vehicle and has been on the market […].

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Stellantis to make fully electric vehicles at Cassino assembly plant in Italy

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The Stellantis Cassino Assembly Plant in Italy, producer of vehicles for the premium and luxury brands, Alfa Romeo and Maserati, will add production of electric vehicles, to be shared at a later date, based on the flexible, BEV-centric STLA Large platform.

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Fully electric Jeep Wrangler concept explores brand’s off-road EV identity

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Jeep has said that battery-electric models are in the brand’s future. Yet the fully electric Jeep Wrangler first shown Monday is what amounts to a concept truck at the early idea stage.

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Rolls-Royce unveils the Spectre, its first fully electric car

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Rolls-Royce unveils its first fully electric car, 122 years after co-founder Charles Roll declared EVs to be "perfectly noiseless and clean.". The post Rolls-Royce unveils the Spectre, its first fully electric car appeared first on The Driven.

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Fully electric Ram 1500 development is working from the inside out

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Stellantis last year revealed that a fully electric Ram 1500 is due in 2024. Now it’s looking inside the fold, to its most devoted Ram truck brand fans, to help decide what the priorities should be for this upcoming electric truck—with something called RamRevolution.com.

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Fully electric Ram 1500: Sleeker, more daring design teased with new photos

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Stellantis last year revealed that a fully electric Ram 1500 is due in 2024. In the meantime it's provided some teasers suggesting that while this electric truck won't be a wild outlier like the Tesla Cybertruck, it will be something of a design departure from the standard Ram 1500.

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Toyota confirms fully electric pickup and hybrid truck in “the near future”

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A fully electric Toyota pickup won’t be a rival to the Tesla Cybertruck, but that’s beside the point. Such an electric truck could be another big game-changer for the traditional market—a bit like the idea of a Ford F-150 Electric or a Chevy Silverado EV.

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Benelli QJ7000D fully electric motorcycle

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Benelli QJ7000D fully electric motorcycle. The Italian manufacturer Benelli’s China-based sister company QJMotor has a number of new products in its portfolio and now the company has showcased the QJ7000D fully electric motorcycle at an event in China. Benelli QJ7000D fully electric motorcycle specifications .

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Mercedes-Benz EQG Concept SUV points to a fully electric G-Class

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Mercedes-Benz has revealed the EQG Concept, a fully electric SUV based on its G-Class luxury off-roader.

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Premiere of the first fully electric MINI Cooper SE Convertible: alloy wheels made of 100% recycled aluminum

EV Specifications

As the world’s first open-top fully electric premium car to be produced in a small series, the new MINI Cooper SE Convertible as a whole has been completely rethought in terms of sustainability.