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Power Global, Rap Eco Motors to launch mass electric auto-rickshaw line powered by swappable battery technology

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Rap Eco Motors delivers premier e-rickshaws nationwide and abroad to countries in Asia, Africa, Europe and South America.

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Volkswagen to invest ~$1.2B in Zwickau plant to convert to pure e-mobility facility; MEB-based EVs

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All in all, the new modular electric drive kit will allow Volkswagen to offer vehicles ranging from the compact A segment to 7-seaters in the B segment. Ground-breaking, market-oriented SUV projects are planned for plants in Mexico, the USA, South America and Russia. billion (US$1.8

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GE Transportation to Supply 100 Locomotives to Transnet in South Africa; First AC Diesel Electric Locomotive to Sub-Saharan Africa

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Ten of the locomotives will be manufactured in Erie and Grove City, USA and 90 will be manufactured locally at Transnet Rail Engineering’s site in South Africa with kits provided by GE Transportation.

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Ford announces Smart Mobility plan; 25 initial projects

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In his CES talk, Fields said that rapidly advancing connectivity; software and sensor technology; and big data were the enablers behind the Smart Mobility projects—eight in North America, nine in Europe and Africa, seven in Asia and one in South America. It also reduces fuel consumption and carbon dioxide emissions.

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Tata Motors shows CNG, diesel-electric hybrid and fuel cell concepts at Auto Expo 2012 in India, unveils 3 new production vehicles

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CNG kit components have been applied to the bi-fuel CNG Tata Nano. Tata cars, buses and trucks are being marketed in several countries in Europe, Africa, the Middle East, South Asia, South East Asia and South America. They will be commercially launched in the next financial year. Tata Nano CNG Concept.

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An Army of Grain-harvesting Robots Marches Across Russia

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We are not tied to any particular brand; our retrofit kit will work with any combine harvester model available in the farmer's fleet. And by the end of 2021, our system will be available in the United States and South America. A display in the cab provides the interface for the driver and displays warnings and settings.

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An Army of Grain-harvesting Robots Marches Across Russia

Cars That Think

We are not tied to any particular brand; our retrofit kit will work with any combine harvester model available in the farmer's fleet. And by the end of 2021, our system will be available in the United States and South America. A display in the cab provides the interface for the driver and displays warnings and settings.

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