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Volvo Penta starts production of E-driveline for world’s first serial electric fire truck

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Volvo Penta has begun production of bespoke electric drivelines for leading fire service vehicle manufacturer Rosenbauer’s pioneering fire truck, named “Revolutionary Technology” (RT). —Giorgio Paris, President of Volvo Penta Industrial. This project is a true example of Volvo Penta’s customer-focused evolutionary approach.

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Volvo Penta unveils dual-fuel hydrogen engine, cube battery

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At bauma in Munich, Volvo Penta unveiled its 8-liter dual-fuel hydrogen engine as well as the cube battery—which increases the versatility and flexibility of Volvo Penta's electromobility offering, opening up electrification opportunities for more customers across a wider range of industrial subsectors, machines and applications.

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ZF acquires a stake in Apex.AI; Apex.OS meta-operating system to add to ZF’s middleware options

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ZF’s investment was part of a $56.5 million Series B round led by Orillion, with Continental, AGCO, Jaguar Land Rover’s InMotion Ventures, Airbus Ventures, Toyota Ventures, Hella Ventures, Volvo Group Venture Capital, Canaan and Lightspeed also participating. meta-operating system.

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REPAIRING EVS IN NEW ZEALAND

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Another common concern for EV owners is the availability of replacement parts. Since EVs have a different set of components compared to traditional ICE vehicles, finding replacement parts can be a challenge. Instead, they often come with a tyre repair kit or a sealant that can temporarily fix a flat tyre.

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Does EV home-backup capability outmode the Tesla Powerwall?

Baua Electric

It’s ultimately part of GM’s big energy play that sees EVs becoming home power banks and more. It confirmed that the 2024 GMC Sierra EV Denali Edition 1, 2024 Chevrolet Blazer EV, 2024 Chevrolet Equinox EV , 2024 Cadillac Lyriq, and the future Cadillac Escalade IQ will also be part of that rollout. It’s good for charging at 19.2

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NVIDIA delivering Xavier processors, expands DRIVE software to three platforms; partnering with Aurora, Uber and ZF/Baidu

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DRIVE IX, an intelligent experience software development kit, will enable AI assistants for both drivers and passengers, using sensors inside and outside the car. Xavier is a key part of the NVIDIA DRIVE Pegasus AI computing platform. Earlier post.)

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Road Test: 2022 Acura RDX SH-AWD A-Spec Advance

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The four drive modes of Comfort, Normal, Sport, and Snow are part of the Integrated Dynamics System. The mechanical part of the handling includes front MacPherson struts, rear multi-link, stabilizer bars, and an active shock absorber suspension system that was retuned for 2022. Road Test: 2018 Volvo XC60 PHEV.

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