Juneau residents will begin to see Capital Transit’s first battery-electric bus in service and on the road April 14. This is the first electric bus owned and operated by a public transit agency in Alaska. “The City and Borough of Juneau is committed to bringing clean, safe, and reliable public transportation to its ridership and
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Tesla investor and advocate Mo Stonks saved the life of someone attempting suicide this week. He shared on Twitter that he was still shaking and that the person just tried to end their life by jumping off of the side of a bridge on the New Jersey Turnpike. Mo risked his own life to shut
Five leaders in their domains have laid the foundations for this new open innovation ecosystem. European sovereignty and new value propositions are at stake. This ecosystem will welcome new members and develop open collaborations. With complementary technology, two first proposals presented Groupe Renault, Atos, Dassault Systèmes, STMicroelectronics and Thales join forces to create the ‘Software
Charging Station Images courtesy of UPS, via Beta Technologies Note: Images are artist renderings and don’t show the actual aircraft in use. RAPID CHARGING SYSTEM BETA’s Rapid Charging System has been designed to further the electrification of transportation and supports charging of multi-modal electric vehicles including cars, trucks, and electric aircraft. The system can be
In Italy, the Tesla Model 3 reigned as the best-selling electric vehicle according to the Italian National Union for Foreign Vehicles (UNRAE). UNRAE noted that there were 1,363 Model 3 sold in Italy in March. That number is what pushed Tesla ahead of other electric vehicles. Following Tesla’s lead are the Fiat 500 which sold
Shanghai/Hefei – NIO, a pioneer in the global premium electric vehicle market, has reached another milestone in its corporate history by producing its 100,000th production vehicle on April 7th, 2021. Production achievement follows further sales record in March Exactly 1,046 days on from NIO’s flagship ES8 SUV starting serial production, the 100,000th NIO car –
Daimler Mobility AG and BMW Group significantly strengthen the customer offering of Digital Charging Solutions GmbH (DCS) by adding bp as the third shareholder with a stake of 33.3%. DCS is a leading developer of digital charging software for automotive manufacturers and vehicle fleet operators. Its in-car software integration provides EV drivers with seamless access
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Volta Trucks, the leading full-electric commercial vehicle manufacturer, has confirmed that the Volta Zero will make its Spanish debut as it continues its tour of important, sustainability-focused European cities. The touch-down in Spain follows successful French customer events, with more than 300 individual vehicle demonstrations undertaken over the past five weeks in a Covid-secure environment.
Guangzhou, China, March 31, 2021 – XPeng Inc. (“XPeng” or the “Company”, NYSE: XPEV), a leading Chinese smart electric vehicle (“Smart EV”) company, today announced the consolidated results for its 3,000 km navigation-assisted autonomous driving expedition, China’s longest real highway autonomous driving challenge by mass-produced vehicles. The XPeng P7 fleet, which drove over 3,600+ km
National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) Federal Fleet Project Leader Cabell Hodge has a lot to think about these days. With the Biden administration announcing a push to electrify the entire federal fleet, NREL’s work supporting energy-savvy fleet management is more critical and timely than ever. The president’s ambitious new goal requires a considered plan: Which fleets
TORONTO, April 1, 2021 /CNW/ – The Government of Canada is committed to building a low-emissions energy future to strengthen the economy, create good jobs and support our proud energy workers. The Honorable Seamus O’Regan Jr., Minister of Natural Resources, today announced a federal investment of $50,000 to the Pollution Probe Foundation to raise awareness of zero-emission vehicles (ZEVs) and help Canadians
Munich. The BMW Group has launched an initiative to protect the deep seas in cooperation with the WWF Germany. In a joint declaration, the BMW Group, WWF and companies from other industries undertake, as a precautionary measure, not to use deep-ocean minerals or finance deep-sea mining until comprehensive scientific research into the impact of deep-sea mining
EV6 is the symbol of Kia’s new brand and the first BEV built on new dedicated EV platform Choice of multiple Zero-Emissions powertrain configurations; over 510 kilometers from a single charge 800V ultra-fast charging from 10 to 80 percent in just 18 minutes; 100 kilometers in less than 4.5 minute EV6 GT accelerates from 0-to-100
WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of the Interior today announced nearly $249 million in Fiscal Year 2020 energy revenues to the four offshore Gulf oil and gas producing states – Alabama, Louisiana, Mississippi and Texas, and their coastal political subdivisions (CPS). These funds, disbursed annually based on oil and gas production revenue, are used to support
Stuttgart. The EQS is the all-electric luxury saloon from Mercedes. With it, Mercedes-EQ is redefining this vehicle segment. The EQS is also the first model to be based on the modular architecture for luxury and executive-class electric vehicles. Fusing technology, design, functionality, and connectivity, the EQS delight both drivers and passengers. With a Cd value starting
By Nicole Pinko, Corporate Analyst & ENGAGEMENT SPECIALIST As the weather grows warmer, bears, birds, and corporate America begin to emerge from their respective hibernations. Bears will awaken hungry with thoughts of berries; birds will fly north, reversing their southern migration; corporate America will prepare their proxies and ballots. Soon it will be annual general meeting
The Jeep® brand is creating the Jeep 4xe Charging Network, installing Jeep-branded EV charging stations at or near the trailheads of Jeep Badge of Honor off-road trails over the next year. The trailhead chargers coincide with the launch of 2021 Jeep Wrangler 4xe plug-in hybrid — the most technically advanced and eco-friendly Wrangler yet —
Today, the Mayor of the city of Opole and the Deputy CEO of Solaris Bus & Coach signed a contract for the delivery of five electric buses, including charging infrastructure. The contract amounts to nearly PLN 19 million gross, and the new vehicles will be supplied to public transport operator Miejski Zakład Komunikacyjny (MZK) in Opole within 420 days of signing the contract. The commissioned Urbino 12 electric buses will kick off the electrification of the city’s
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
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
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
By Duncan Forrester Volta Trucks, the leading full-electric commercial vehicle manufacturer, has launched its latest customer and media website, as it transitions from a start-up and the launch of the Volta Zero, to a scale-up company with Pilot Fleet vehicles being evaluated by customers on European roads later this year. The new website reflects the
In order to prioritize water conservation measures in a targeted manner, Audi uses a site-specific water value that puts the water withdrawal at the locations in relation to regional availability. Taking the regional circumstances into account allows measures to be implemented in areas where water is particularly valuable. This way, the ecologically weighted water consumption
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ZDF Info, a German public-service television broadcasting network, shared a tweet by Elon Musk in its documentary Turbo, Speed, Tesla Elon Musk in Brandenburg. The tweet that was shared was determined to be a fake tweet. Whether or not ZDF Info created the tweet translation itself or someone created it and shared it with them isn’t
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Munich. At today’s BMW Group Annual Conference the upcoming BMW i4 was revealed. “With its sporty looks, best in class driving dynamics and zero local emissions, the BMW i4 is a true BMW. It makes the heart of the BMW brand now beat fully electric,” said Pieter Nota, member of the Board of Management of BMW
Volvo Group Venture Capital AB has invested in Driivz Ltd., a leading global EV charging software company which has developed a platform for managing large charging networks for electric vehicles from end-to-end. The Driivz platform functions as an operating system for electric vehicle (EV) charging networks and is used by the operators of charging points, EV fleets
Car plants are busy places and AGVs have become indispensable. At Nissan’s Oppama plant, south of Tokyo, there are more than 700 AGVs. Peek inside Nissan’s car factories around the globe and you’ll find more than 4,000 AGVs hard at work. It’s an orchestra of signals and sensors playing in perfect harmony to avoid bumps