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Phoenix Motorcars, EasyMile win grant for development of first FMVSS-compliant autonomous shuttle bus in US

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Jointly developed by Phoenix Motorcars and EasyMile , the EZ Zeus self-driving bus will be deployed in real-life traffic conditions. It will develop an autonomous vehicle technology prototype for private or public roads at 12-15 mph in 12 months from launch date, with further operation for 12 months of testing.

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Nikola announces Nikola Badger pickup; FCEV/BEV powertrain to support 600-mile range

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Nikola Corporation announced the product launch of the Nikola Badger electric pickup truck with an estimated range of 600 miles. The Badger was designed to handle 0-100 mph launches with minimal loss of performance and to operate on grades up to 40% through advanced software blending of batteries and fuel-cell. 300 miles on BEV alone.

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Amazon’s Zoox robotaxis to drive faster, farther, at night in Las Vegas – ET Auto

Baua Electric

The moves are modest compared with Alphabet’s Waymo, which this week announced a plan to begin a taxi service in Los Angeles, on top of the existing markets of San Francisco and Phoenix, where it already ferries passengers in its retrofitted autonomous Jaguars.

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Google teaching autonomous vehicles to share road safely with cyclists

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The Google autonomous fleet has so far racked up 1,725,911 miles driven in autonomous mode, with 1,158,921 miles driven manually. The fleet is averaging 15K to 17K autonomous miles per week, with testing locations in Mountain View, California; Kirkland, Washington; Phoenix, Arizona; and Austin, Texas.

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Lectric XPress e-bike launched as $999 torque sensor commuter electric bike

Baua Electric

In what should no longer come as a surprise to anyone, Phoenix-based Lectric Ebikes has done it again. Ah) good for 45 miles (70 km). The upgraded model has a 750W continuous-rated motor and a 672 Wh battery (48V 14 Ah) good for 60 miles (100 km). The Lectric XPress follows the best-selling Lectric XP 3.0

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Simulating EVE-Ai™ Velocity Recommendations Module: Tesla Model S P70D in Urban/Highway Drive Cycle

Electra Vehicles

The original driving data was collected from a mixed urban/highway drive in Phoenix, AZ, USA with a total driving distance of 92.69 miles (149.17 The EVE-Ai simulated drive had a total trip efficiency of 391 Wh/mile compared to the 502 Wh/mile of the original data. kilometers) and totaled 92 minutes in drive time.

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Super73 RX electric motorbike $3,000, Renogy Phoenix Elite power station now $250, and more

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It is joined by a Renogy flash sale that is taking $300 off the Phoenix Elite Portable Solar Generator for $250 , as well as one-day sale on Greenworks’ 60V 16-inch Cordless Electric Chainsaw at $196. One of the standout offers among the bunch is the Phoenix Elite Portable Solar Generator for $249.99

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