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Here’s how wireless charging could cut costs for commercial EVs

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The Indiana Department of Transportation and Purdue University are working to outfit a quarter-mile stretch of U.S. A test truck provided by Cummins will drive over this section of road in tests starting next year, according to a Purdue University press release.

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Hyundai Motor to establish Hyundai Mobility Global Innovation Center in Singapore

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Hyundai also will pursue open innovation with world-class educational institutions such as the Nanyang Technological University by conducting joint projects as well as co-founding separate research centers. The lab also will test a service using multiple modes of transport, as well as on-demand shuttle and last-mile mobility via e-scooter.

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Study finds even moderate air pollution can raise stroke risks; risk rises within hours of exposure

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Air pollution, even at levels generally considered safe by federal regulations, increases the risk of stroke by 34%, according to a new study by researchers at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center. —Gregory Wellenius, ScD, the study’s lead author and an Assistant Professor of Community Health at Brown University. —Murray A.

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The Bright Future of EV Charging

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In Tel Aviv, Israel, a tech company called ElectReon built the first EV charging road in the world (pictured above). Researchers at Cornell University are working on a similar road for the US, but instead of coils, they are utilizing metal plates under a specified “charging lane” for drivers to switch into when they need some juice.

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Renault-Nissan Alliances Forms EV Partnership in Phoenix Metro Area; Beginning of a Phoenix-Tucson EV Charging Corridor

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Phoenix is about 116 miles (187 km) from Tucson via the 10.). The new partnership supports the goals of the MAG Regional Council, which voted to support efforts to develop a universal electric vehicle charging infrastructure to support plug-in vehicles. Earlier post.).

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New electric vehicle partnership for Renault-Nissan

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The partnership will support the goals of the MAG Regional Council, which has voted to support efforts to develop a universal electric vehicle charging infrastructure. Phoenix is about 116 miles from Tucson. Within the US it has additional projects in Tennessee and Oregon as well as Sonoma City and San Diego in California.

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Capstone Turbine To Unveil Prototype Microturbine Range-Extended Electric Supercar at LA Auto Show

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The CMT-380 features a lithium-polymer battery pack that supports an all-electric range of up to 80 miles. When the batteries reach a predetermined state of discharge, the Capstone C30 microturbine fires up and recharges the batteries on the fly to extend the driving range up to 500 miles. seconds and has a top speed of 150 mph.

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