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Hertz, bp collaborate to accelerate EV charging in North America

Green Car Congress

Hertz has a national footprint of locations across North America suitable for bp pulse to build and manage a network of fast-charging hubs to serve Hertz customers, including taxi and ride sharing drivers, as well as the general public.

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Honda to adopt Tesla NACS for its EV models in North America

Green Car Congress

to adopt Tesla's North American Charging Standard (NACS) for the charging port of its EV models that will go on sale in North America starting from 2025. In 2025, Honda is planning to launch a new EV model in North America equipped with a NACS port. Honda Motor has reached an agreement with Tesla, Inc.

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Hertz, bp team up to build EV charging network in North America

Electric Cars Report

Hertz and bp plan to build a network of EV charging stations in North America powered by bp pulse, bp’s global electrification and charging solution brand, the companies announced Tuesday. The deal sets the foundation for Hertz and bp to drive the future of mobility and accelerate EV consumer adoption.

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Honda and General Motors sign MoU toward establishing a strategic alliance in North America

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Under the proposed alliance, Honda and GM would collaborate on a variety of segments in North America, intending to share common vehicle platforms, including both electrified and internal combustion propulsion systems that align with the vehicle platforms. —Seiji Kuraishi, executive vice president of Honda Motor Co.,

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Volkswagen Group and Canada aim to advance sustainable battery supply chain in North America

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The plan is to build up quickly highly standardized cell production capacities totaling 240 gigawatt hours per year in Europe alone. In addition, there are plans to establish a dedicated Gigafactory in North America. Possible production sites are currently being examined.

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REV Group receives order to build first fully-electric fire truck in North America

Electrek

REV Group , a specialty vehicle designer and manufacturer, announced it has received an order to build its all-electric, E-ONE Vector fire truck for the Mesa Fire and Medical Department in Arizona. When completed and delivered, the Vector will be the first fully-electric fire truck in North America.

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Lotus launches ultra-luxury Electre Carbon hyper SUV in North America

Electric Cars Report

Lotus has launched a new ultra-luxury variant of its electric hyper-SUV Eletre, Eletre Carbon in North America. Building on the exhilarating and engaging capabilities of Lotus’ existing hyper-SUV, Eletre Carbon is the highest-performing and dynamic model of the Eletre, setting a new benchmark globally for luxury electric vehicles.