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

Green Car Congress

The city of Houston is set to receive the first Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards (FMVSS), Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), and Buy America-compliant mid-size autonomous bus in the US. Jointly developed by Phoenix Motorcars and EasyMile , the EZ Zeus self-driving bus will be deployed in real-life traffic conditions.

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Tesla Model Y wins U.S. News ‘Best Luxury Electric SUV’ award

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News award for “Best Luxury Electric SUV,” beating out a heavy lineup of worthy battery-powered sport utility vehicles. News recognizes Tesla’s influence in the changing automotive market, identifying that it was likely the catalyst in bringing EVs to mainstream status. News writes.

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Awesomely Weird Alibaba EV of the Week: Risk it all on this $3,000 80 MPH electric motorcycle

Electrek

An affordably-priced highway-capable electric motorcycle from China sure sound enticing, but something tells me a bargain basement electric sportbike just isn’t going to buy me enough of a safety margin. But that doesn’t mean I can shake the tempting thought from my head.

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Chevy Will Build as Many Corvette ZR1s as People Want to Buy

The Truth About Cars

GM quotes a 215-mph+ top speed and a sub-ten-second quarter mile time. Get the latest news, features, TTAC takes, and everything else that gets to the truth about cars first by subscribing to our newsletter. The ZR1 offers staggering numbers that should draw plenty of attention on their own. Its twin-turbocharged 5.5-liter

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GoTrax Everest 50 MPH electric dirt bike $500 off, EGO e-pole saw $256, more

Electrek

It’s Friday, and heading into the weekend we have found the first discount on GoTrax’s new Everest Electric Dirt Bike. This beast of an e-machine can hit 50 MPH top speeds and is now $500 off to go alongside Segway’s Ninebot P65 Electric KickScooter with the same discount attached at $1,000.

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News: 2024 Chevrolet Blazer EV

Clean Fleet Report

648 0 – 60 mph: “Less than” 4.0 Chevrolet understands the challenges of converting current Blazer owners into buying an all-electric version. The post News: 2024 Chevrolet Blazer EV first appeared on Clean Fleet Report. seconds with the available Wide Open Watts mode on the SS. The Blazer SS looks like the top draw.

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Tesla fan Jay Leno takes the Model S Plaid for a record-breaking spin

Teslarati

seconds with a speed of 158 MPH. It turned a 9.247, at 152 MPH.”. In an interview on The News with Shepard Smith, Leno talked about the 1/4-mile run. “I mean, it is now the fastest production car you can buy. The record was previously held by the Bugatti Chiron Sport set in 2018. million Bugatti.”

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