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Frankfurt buys 13 Solaris hydrogen buses

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The Urbino hydrogen buses are powered by a 70 kW fuel cell stack. Electric power is transferred directly to the driveline, consisting of an axle with electric motors. Each bus will also be fitted with a Solaris High Power battery. The Solaris Urbino 12 hydrogen buses are to be deployed on target routes in 2022.

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IDTechEx: buying an autonomous electric car will feel more like buying a laptop than a car

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Source: IDTechEx What are the main concerns when buying a laptop? The real computation power in modern and future vehicles will be used to drive autonomous systems. Modern smartphones, on the other hand, have chips that use a 4nm process, with smaller processes offering more computing power. This is where laptops come back in.

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New Zealand Post buys Hyundai XCIENT fuel cell truck

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NZ Post has purchased the first of Hyundai New Zealand’s five XCIENT hydrogen-powered fuel cell electric trucks. The Hyundai XCIENT Fuel Cell truck was officially unveiled in its working livery by NZ Post at an event held at their Auckland Operations Center and attended by Energy and Resources Minister Megan Woods.

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Ford unveils all-electric F-100 Eluminator concept with new EV crate motor customers can now buy

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In Las Vegas for SEMA, Ford revealed the all-electric F-100 Eluminator concept—a zero-tailpipe-emissions demonstration truck powered by the all-new Ford Performance Parts Eluminator electric crate motor that customers can now buy online. Earlier post.).

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Prague buying 20 Solaris bi-articulated Trollino 24 electric trolleybuses

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Traction batteries, used as a source of energy in the event of power supply failure, will be placed on the roof of the vehicle’s second section. Each vehicle will feature four axles, including two drive axles. The drive of the Trollino 24 will consist of two traction motors.

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J.D. Power: EV consideration in US is up but skepticism still exists

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Auto shoppers in America are more likely than ever before to consider buying a fully electric vehicle (EV), and new EV entries are responsible for much of the added consideration. Power 2022 U.S. It also includes model-level consideration details such as cross-shopping and “why buy” findings, and analysis of reasons for EV rejection.

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Bluetti takes $3,500 off power stations with new Elite 200 v2 at $999 low, EGO Z6 riding mower $1,500 off, Lectric, Rad Power, more

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Closing out this weeks Green Deals, we have Bluettis latest Home Backup Sale with up to $3,500 in savings on a selection of backup power solutions, like the new Elite 200 v2 Portable Power Station that has dropped down to its $999 low for the second time ever, among others.

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