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Tesla Solar Roof withstands 155 mph winds, Powerwall survives hours-long underwater ordeal

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As shared by the roofing company on its Twitter account, Tesla’s Solar Roof tiles managed to stand up to Hurricane Ian’s 155 mph winds and 10-foot storm surge. The post Tesla Solar Roof withstands 155 mph winds, Powerwall survives hours-long underwater ordeal appeared first on TESLARATI.

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Scania introduces new generation of electric trucks for regional long-haul

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The new generation, available with R or S sleeper cabs, is part of a complete solution. The latest electric Scania trucks are accompanied by all the support with operational factors and services that make them complete solutions, with charging, finance, insurance and maintenance all in place. Scania-45-R-BEV.

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Motiv Power Systems delivering 7 electric walk-in vans to USPS as part of CARB program; deployment in Central Valley

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The first vehicle now serves routes in Fresno with the balance of the vehicles to be deployed in Fresno and Stockton as part of a year-long program. Motiv’s electric step vans have a range of up to 90 miles with a top speed of 60 mph; battery packs are available in 106 kWh or 127 kWh configurations.

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Aurora enters long-term, global, strategic collaboration with Toyota and Denso for self-driving cars at scale

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As part of this long-term effort, Aurora will be exploring mass production of key autonomous driving components with Denso and a comprehensive services solution with Toyota for when these vehicles are deployed at scale, including financing, insurance, maintenance, and more. —Chris Urmson, Aurora CEO.

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How Safe Are EVs for Fleets?

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Many fleet owners and operators are interested in reducing operational and maintenance costs with electric vehicles (EVs), but they worry about vehicle safety. Maintenance is one of the areas where EVs are safer than ICE vehicles because they have far fewer moving parts.

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Amtrak invests $2.4B for next-gen Alstom Avelia high-speed trainsets and infrastructure upgrades

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The contract is part of $2.45 billion that will be invested on the heavily traveled Northeast Corridor (NEC) as part of a multifaceted modernization program to renew and expand the Acela Express service. Amtrak will also modify fleet maintenance facilities to accommodate the new trains. million passengers in FY 2002 to 3.5

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Coradia iLint hydrogen train receives approval for commercial operation in German railway networks

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The iLint can run at 140 km/h (87 mph), with a 600 to 800 km/tankful autonomy, and accommodate up to 300 passengers. In November 2017, Alstom and the local transport authority of Lower Saxony (LNVG) signed a contract for the delivery of 14 hydrogen fuel cell trains, along with 30 years of maintenance and energy supply.

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