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1-year customer field trials of FUSO electric Canter in Portugal show 64% lower costs, 37% reduction in CO2 given local power mix

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Daimler has concluded customer field trials with eight pre-production Fuso Canter E-Cell electric trucks ( earlier post ) in Portugal. All eight vehicles travelled the roads of Portugal and were permanently monitored and analyzed during the one-year field trial. The Canter E-Cell trucks were equipped with platforms and box bodies.

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Video Friday: An Agile Year

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ICRA 2022 : 23–27 May 2022, Philadelphia ERF 2022 : 28–30 June 2022, Rotterdam, Germany CLAWAR 2022 : 12–14 September 2022, Açores, Portugal Let us know if you have suggestions for next week, and enjoy today's videos. In addition, a KR AGILUS performs as a light artist and enchants with soft and expansive movements.

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Video Friday: Automotive Artistry

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RSS 2022 : 21 June–1 July 2022, NEW YORK CITY ERF 2022 : 28 June–30 June 2022, ROTTERDAM, NETHERLANDS RoboCup 2022 : 11 July–17 July 2022, BANGKOK IEEE CASE 2022 : 20 August–24 August 2022, MEXICO CITY CLAWAR 2022 : 12 September–14 September 2022, AZORES, PORTUGAL Enjoy today's videos! Boston Dynamics ] The Langley Aerodrome No.

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Kia introducing bi-fuel gasoline-LPG Picanto in Europe

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Made in Korea, the Kappa family of engines share many common characteristics, including dual CVVT (continuously variable valve timing), a cast aluminium block, off-set crankshaft, maintenance-free long-life timing chain and low-friction ‘beehive’ valve springs. The new Picanto LPG is fitted with two fuel tanks—the regular 35-liter (9.2

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Video Friday: Lunar Rover

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: ICRA 2022 : 23–27 May 2022, Philadelphia ERF 2022 : 28–30 June 2022, Rotterdam, the Netherlands CLAWAR 2022 : 12–14 September 2022, Açores, Portugal Let us know if you have suggestions for next week, and enjoy today's videos. Dust, temperatures, horrible lighting, that sort of thing.

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China’s new energy buses are re-exported to Europe

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The seats in the car have their own ambient lighting, and there are USB charging ports under the seats. Zhongtong’s new N series pure electric buses are exported to the second largest city in Portugal. The skins used in the rear and side walls of the vehicle adopt a block-replaceable structure to reduce maintenance costs.

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Nissan forms partnership in Seattle

Green Cars News

In Seattle, power comes from the utility Seattle City Light, which is the first public utility in the world to be “net zero&# for greenhouse gas emissions. The partners will also work together to establish policies and help streamline the deployment of electric vehicle infrastructure.

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