Month: March 2021

Bombardier Recreational Products (BRP), a major player in the powersports industry, has announced that it will unveil an electric version of each of its products by 2026. The Quebec, Canada-based company plans to invest $300 million in its electrification efforts over the next five years to achieve this milestone. But it won’t take the full
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Robert goes into the middle of a Welsh mountain to witness the enormous engineering in the UK’s biggest pumped storage facility at Dinorwig. It’s open to the public and is an extraordinary and truly giant installation. More info: http://www.electricmountain.co.uk/Dinorwig-Power-Station Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/FullyChargedShow
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Planned comparison with catenary trucks: Since January, the battery-electric Mercedes-Benz eActros has been driving up to 300km daily on a future catenary route Successful field testing of a 25-tonne truck at Logistik Schmitt in the Northern Black Forest since July 2019 Around 50,000 kilometres of purely battery-electric operation to date in 5,000 trips Due to
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Bring the prices of EVs down, and people will buy. That’s the latest lesson from China, where customers took delivery of an astonishing 200,000 Wuling Hongguang Mini EVs in the vehicle’s first 200 days of production. According to the Asian auto industry gurus at ZoZo Go, it’s the strongest product debut in the history of
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Electrified powertrain manufacturer Cummins has unveiled the first fully operational vehicle-to-grid (V2G) school buses. The buses are manufactured by Blue Bird and powered by Cummins to include DC fast charging and V2G capabilities. The two electric school buses are operational in school districts in Peoria, Illinois, about 2.5 hours south of Chicago. Cummins Inc. ($CMI)
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HORIBA has announced the availability of STARS VETS, its vehicle emission test automation software for Windows 10. STARS VETS is part of the company’s STARS Automation platform. HORIBA says the platform ensures vehicle emission tests run smoothly and efficiently, with preloaded cycles, configuration data and results calculations for a wide range of regulatory standards.   [embedded
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Listen to a recap of the top stories of the day from Electrek. Quick Charge is available now on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, TuneIn and our RSS feed for Overcast and other podcast players. New episodes of Quick Charge are recorded Monday through Thursday and again on Saturday. Subscribe to our podcast in Apple Podcast or your favorite podcast player to guarantee
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Batteriefertigung am Mercedes-Benz Standort Untertürkheim – Werksteil Hedelfingen. Die Fertigung von Batteriesystemen für den Mercedes-Benz EQS erfolgt auf einer rund 300 Meter langen Produktionslinie mit mehr als 70 Produktionsstationen und einer hohen Anzahl automatisierter sowie manueller Produktionsschritte.Battery production at the Mercedes-Benz Untertürkheim site – Hedelfingen part of the plant. Production of battery systems for the
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Rivian has announced that they will be following Tesla in their footsteps and duplicate the biggest advantage that Tesla had over its competition for almost a decade. InsideEVs Tom Moloughney will be here to explain, plus other EV news of the week! Subscribe to Tom Moloughney’s channel at: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCdX0BJNon1c6GfOdeS3pyDw OUR SPONSOR: ❤️ XPENG MOTORS –
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BP and Volkswagen Group announced a strategic collaboration on electric vehicle ultra-fast charging infrastructure in Europe. The two has signed a memorandum of understanding and now works on details that should be finalized and announced over the coming months. The general plan is to build an extensive ultra-fast charging network, installing 150-350 kW DC fast chargers,
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Teijin and Applied Electric Vehicles (Applied EV) have developed a polycarbonate solar roof for future mobility applications.   The new solar roof uses Teijin’s Panlite polycarbonate resin glazing for its surface, which is then molded into shape. Teijin says the material achieves the strength and rigidity required for vehicle roofs. Conventional polycarbonate resin must be specially
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Tesla went to court to push for reinstating the higher emissions fines for automakers who don’t comply to emissions standards. The fines were delayed by the Trump administration. Last month, several states and environmental organizations sued the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) for delaying the adoption of the higher penalties for automakers that fail
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Listen to a recap of the top stories of the day from Electrek. Quick Charge is available now on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, TuneIn and our RSS feed for Overcast and other podcast players. *Replace this with audio* New episodes of Quick Charge are recorded Monday through Thursday and again on Saturday. Subscribe to our podcast in Apple Podcast or your favorite
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Vauxhall has updated new Mokka-e and Vivaro-e Life prices to ensure they remain eligible for the Plug-in Car Grant, with the changes effective immediately Government revisions have reduced the incentive from £3,000 to £2,500, with vehicles costing more than £35,000 RRP no longer eligible for the grant Prices for the all-new Mokka-e have been realigned
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California is asking President Biden for a date for ICE vehicles to be phased out. Soon we’ll have more Ford electric-van upfit possibilities. The Lincoln Corsair plug-in hybrid is EPA-rated and coming soon. And could the Detroit automakers’ manufacturing base become a strength as electric pickups ramp up? This and more, here at Green Car
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