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UPS updates 125 Workhorse E-GEN series hybrid electric step vans with smaller genset engine for better fuel economy

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The updated trucks, which were originally purchased in September 2015, deliver up to four times the fuel economy of a gasoline-powered vehicle, UPS said. The trucks will be deployed in Alabama, Arizona, Georgia, Florida, Mississippi, Nevada, Ohio and Texas later this year. The smaller engine will improve fuel economy, however.

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Abandoned History: The Apple Electric Car Project, Rest in Peace (2014-2024)

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Apple was working to find a customer for its autonomous systems, and preliminary luxury deals with BMW and Mercedes did not materialize. This was likely in anticipation of the purchase of Drive.ai, which occurred in June 2019. The first self-driving vehicles running Apple software were road registered in January 2018 with California.

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Kia EV9 and Volvo EX30: Are they 2024’s most important EVs?

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Despite high-end offerings like the Tesla Model X, Rivian R1S and Mercedes-Benz EQS SUV, no mass-market brand has brought a three-row SUV to the US market. The first several months’ worth of EV9s will be built in South Korea, but US production will start sometime during 2024 in West Point, Georgia.

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Obama Administration launches series of actions to accelerate EV adoption; inc. $4.5B in loan guarantees, pursuing 350 kW fast charge

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Georgia Power. Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC. Southern Company: Georgia Power. The Office of Federal Sustainability is inviting State, county and municipal government fleets to join forces with Federal agencies to maximize their collective buying power, and aggregate their EV and charging infrastructure purchases. Maui Electric.

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Kia EV9 and Volvo EX30: Are they 2024’s most important EVs? – Charged EVs

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Despite high-end offerings like the Tesla Model X, Rivian R1S and Mercedes-Benz EQS SUV, no mass-market brand has brought a three-row SUV to the US market. The first several months’ worth of EV9s will be built in South Korea, but US production will start sometime during 2024 in West Point, Georgia.

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Flash Drive: 2024 Kia EV9

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The latter two require additional equipment to be purchased and installed on your home. However, beginning in the third quarter 2024, the EV9 will begin production at Kia’s plant in West Point, Georgia. It also has Vehicle-to-Home (V2H) capability and soon will have Vehicle-to-Grid (V2G) capability.

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The EV Transition Explained: Reshaping Labor Markets

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Mercedes-Benz says it will be investing €1.3 billion in incentives to the Vietnamese EV start-up VinFast to locate there, while Georgia has provided incentives worth $1.8 In the next article of this series exploring transition to EVs at scale, we’ll explore factors you should consider when purchasing an EV. billion ($1.29

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