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WHYY reports Philadelphia’s Proterra electric bus fleet sidelined due to cracked chassis and other defects

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Philadelphia’s public media organization WHYY, also the local PBS and NPR station, reports that the regional public transportation authority SEPTA has sidelined its entire fleet of 25 Proterra electric buses since February 2020. million federal grant, that she had doubts about “the future of electric vehicle procurement.”. “I

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Nikola executes reverse merger with VectoIQ; now to be listed on NASDAQ; BEV and FCEV trucks

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Nikola’s business model supplies both the truck and hydrogen fueling infrastructure, solving the fleets’ concerns of where to refuel with green hydrogen at competitive pricing to diesel. Nikola’s vision of a zero-emission future and ability to execute were key drivers in our decision.

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TRATON AG and Hino to join forces in e-mobility, plan to establish procurement JV

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Hino has a history of more than 25 years in electrified vehicles and the largest running fleet of hybrid commercial vehicles in the world. The future procurement joint venture with balanced rights is planned as a small but powerful entity between both parties, leveraging synergies in purchasing.

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Daimler takes minority stake in Sila Nanotechnologies; next-generation lithium-ion battery materials

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We’re excited to be working with Daimler to bring better, more energy-dense batteries to their fleet and bring our shared vision for the future of electric vehicles to life for more people. Lithium-ion technology is currently the most efficient battery technology available, and still shows plenty of potential for the future.

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Bridgestone to acquire TomTom’s telematics business for $1B in cash

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Bridgestone Corporation announced that its subsidiary Bridgestone Europe NV/SA, has entered into an agreement with TomTom to acquire TomTom Telematics, its digital fleet solutions business, for a cash consideration of €910 million (US$1.034 billion).

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DTM trialing lower-carbon high-performance racing fuel with Audi and Aston Martin

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It not only maintains the same high-octane rating required by the DTM, but also meets the requirements of the legal fuel norm, DIN EN 228. However, we still have a large fleet of passenger cars using classic internal combustion engines in existence worldwide that will be with us for many more years. TFSI DTM 2019.

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Continental, Knorr-Bremse partner on highly automated driving in commercial vehicles; platooning first

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From the beginning of 2019, the joint platooning demonstrator, a convoy of three coupled trucks from different manufacturers, will demonstrate its capabilities to selected customers. The legal framework conditions, such as the minimum distance between vehicles, will play an important role here.