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Ford Pro and Deutsche Post DHL Group collaborate on electrification of last-mile delivery; > 2,000 electric vans by end of 2023

Green Car Congress

Underscoring the planned collaboration, Ford Pro will equip Deutsche Post DHL Group with more than 2,000 E-Transit electric delivery vans worldwide by the end of 2023 to enhance its leading position in using electric vans for last mile delivery worldwide.

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Analysis: Range is a red herring and we don't need a 500-mile EV

Green Car Reports

The idea of a 400-, 500-, or 600-mile range in an electric vehicle appeals to the same side of the. And big batteries have a wow factor that appeals both to luxury shoppers expecting excess and to tech-savvy people for the mind-boggling amount of energy packed neatly under the floor. It’s easy to understand the mindset.

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1,000-mile electric car unveiled: Aptera returns 10 years later

Green Car Reports

The world's auto industry seems to have settled on 200-plus miles for North America and 300 kilometers (160 miles) or more for European and Asian markets. The longest-range 2019 Tesla, the Model S Long Range, gets an EPA range rating of 370 miles. So the idea of an electric car with 1,000.

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Battery giant CATL ready to make million-mile, 16-year batteries for more than Tesla

Green Car Reports

The battery field is moving so quickly that the idea of the million-mile battery seemed far out just a year ago. Now it's within sigh—likely in the next few years—for Tesla and General Motors, among others, and supplier CATL has revealed that it's not exclusive to a particular automaker's R&D department.

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Tesla Cybertruck drives 254 miles in highway range test

Baua Electric

One of the very first Tesla Cybertruck independent range tests shows the electric pickup truck covering only 254 miles on the highway. In the meantime, a Cybertruck Dual Motor will get you about 320 miles of EPA estimated range on the included tires. I would have expected closer to 270 miles at that temperature.

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Legendary Tesla Model S high-mileage road warrior is going for its 1 millionth mile

Teslarati

Back then, the idea of an all-electric car hitting 1 million kilometers, or better yet, 1 million miles, is something widely considered farfetched. As noted by Gemmingen in a recent post on Twitter, his Tesla Model S P85 has now reached a record 1,500,000 kilometers (932,256 miles) in its odometer.

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CMRL To Expand Its Last-mile Connectivity Centered Around EVs

Get Electric Vehicle

Expanding To A Greener Tomorrow Chennai Metro Rail is creating a plan to deploy more Electric vehicles to their stations to improve last-mile connectivity. Though the idea has been in the works for quite some time, it appears that it will soon become a reality. You May Also Like [READ]: Do EVs Demand Special Treatment During Monsoon?

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