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Amazon orders more than 1,800 EVs from Mercedes-Benz Vans

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kWh/100km) available now with high-torque electric motor and 421 kilometers range as well as the fully electric EQV (combined power consumption: 26.4-26.3 kWh/100km), electric passenger transport has also grown to meet electric mobility requirements: as a hotel shuttle, as a large taxi or vehicle for ride sharing services.

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50 by 20: Wireless EV Charging Hits Key Benchmark

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In tests in their lab, the researchers reported their system’s transmitter supplied enough energy to a receiver mounted on the underside of a Hyundai Kona EV to boost the state of charge in the car’s battery by 50 percent (enough for about 150 kilometers of range) in less than 20 minutes. times that range.

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IDTechEx: Nio spearheading battery swapping expansion beyond China

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There are also other companies in China that offer models with battery swap support, but for the taxi market. kWh and offers up to 200 km of range, according to their launch video. This is perhaps why many swap stations have conventional cable-based conductive charging units installed in close proximity. Earlier post.).

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3 Challenges to Solve Before We Can Commute by Air Taxi

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Our air corridor is one of several such test facilities; similar ranges are operating in or planned for New York, Ohio, and North Carolina. These computers will receive command-and-control data from ground-control stations and from optical, infrared, and light detection and ranging (lidar) sensors on the aircraft. government agencies.

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Tesla Model Y to be deployed as Uber Premium fleet in Tokyo’s 23 wards

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Hinomaru Kotsu is also expected to install charging systems at its offices in Adachi and Setagaya wards to help support the Model Y fleet. These installations are expected to start in November. It is not just Tesla that would benefit from the rollout of the Model Y taxi service in Tokyo.

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CARB approves Electrify America’s second $200M investment in California

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Electrify America also will invest in DCFC stations specifically targeting shared mobility drivers: car share, taxis, and transportation networking company (TNC) drivers. However, the cost and complexity of installing home charging can be a barrier to ZEV adoption for some buyers, especially in low-income communities.

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Bombardier launches PrimoveCity for multi-modal stationary or mobile inductive charging of electric vehicles

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PrimoveCity addresses the range and recharging constraints of electric vehicles and is intended to provide common technology for all forms of electric vehicles, including trams, buses, commercial vehicles, taxis and cars. These provide the actual power transfer to the vehicle, and are installed just under the road surface.