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Japan Post and Honda to collaborate on using electric motorcycles for postal deliveries

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began discussions and signed a memorandum of understanding concerning the development and use of electric motorcycles for postal deliveries; these will serve as an alternative to the current gasoline-powered delivery motorcycles. Japan Post Co., and Honda Motor Co.

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Blackstone Battery production capacity to increase tenfold

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In addition, there are further LOIs with customers spanning marine applications, e-motorcycles, e-commercial vehicles and e-buses, which in total have a combined value of approximately €184 million. Blackstone Technology can produce batteries that optimally fill the installation spaces of industrial vehicles.

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Volkswagen introduces Over-the-Air Updates for all ID. models

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In the future, Volkswagen plans to provide its customers with free software around every twelve weeks to keep the vehicles up to date and improve the customer experience. Image processing has also been improved for the multifunction camera, allowing it to recognize motorcycles and other road users even more swiftly. customers.

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Continental unveils sixth generation of long-range radar and surround radar

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With a range of around 200 meters, these future surround radars have significantly greater range than previous short-range radars, laying the foundation for excellent results in future NCAP assessments of assistance systems. This opens up new integration options, for example in the vehicle sill, for implementation of a side radar.

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Honda targeting 100% BEV & FCEV sales in N America by 2040; new e:Architecture EVs coming in second half of this decade

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Honda is formalizing its goals for achieving carbon neutrality for all products and corporate activities by 2050, as well as zero traffic collision fatalities involving Honda automobiles and motorcycles globally by 2050. Advanced Battery Technology.

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Ford, UMTRI launch student contest for vehicle-to-vehicle communications innovation

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Multidisciplinary teams of students will be encouraged to develop new and innovative applications that benefit all road users and all forms of transit; cars, commercial vehicles, transit buses, motorcycles, bicycles and pedestrians. This is a chance for them to be part of the future of transportation.

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Ultraviolette Automotives: A Force To Be Reckoned With In The 2-Wheeler Market

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Ultraviolette Automotive is creating the first ecosystem of high-performance electric cars and energy infrastructure that is ready for the future in India. The First High-performance E-Motorcycle From India Ultraviolette F77, the first High-performance electric motorcycle from India was unveiled at an event in Bangalore in 2019.

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