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Toyota unveils production version of purpose-designed battery-electric bZ4X

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Faithful in its design and technology to its concept predecessor, revealed earlier this year ( earlier post ), the production-ready bZ4X is the first model to be developed by Toyota entirely as a BEV. This completely new platform has the flexibility to be used for potential future bZ models and is designed for production at scale.

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U-M, Ford open robotics complex to accelerate future of advanced, more equitable robotics and mobility

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As Ford continues the most profound transformation in our history with electrification, connectivity and automation, advancing our collaboration with the University of Michigan will help us accelerate superior experiences for our customers while modernizing our business. New labs enabling this include: The Ronald D. and Regina C.

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Elon Musk unveils Hyperloop preliminary design study

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Linear accelerator concept for capsule acceleration and deceleration between 300 and 760 mph (480 and 1,220 km/h). For the study, the Hyperloop design team used a system servicing San Fransicso and Los Angeles. An onboard water tank is used for cooling of the air. Water is pumped at 0.30 Click to enlarge. The compressor.

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Toyota introduces 2022 Toyota Tundra pickup with new i-FORCE MAX hybrid option

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With the water-cooled intercooler keeping turbo temperatures down, the V6 engine improves on the outgoing V8 engine in every way. Although the electric motor does the bulk of the work at lower speeds, once above 18 mph the gasoline engine is constantly in operation for excellent performance in the mid- and high-speed range.

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Bird unveils new consumer e-Bike for purchase: Bird Bike

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Designed to meet increased demand for retail e-bikes globally, a market projected to reach $23 billion by 2023 (source: Deloitte) and that grew 157% year over year in sales in the US in 2020 (source: QYResearch), the Bird Bike provides consumers with an electric vehicle to reduce reliance on gas-powered vehicles.

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AAA study finds automatic emergency braking and lane keeping assistance performance can be impeded by rain

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During closed course testing, AAA simulated rainfall and found that test vehicles equipped with automatic emergency braking (AEB) traveling at 35 mph collided with a stopped vehicle one third (33%) of the time. In aggregate, testing conducted at 25 mph resulted in a collision for 17% of test runs.

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Techrules unveils production design of series-hybrid Ren RS with micro-turbine range extender; 330 km/h

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Techrules, a China-based automotive R&D company ( earlier post ) is unveiling the final production design of its Ren RS series-hybrid supercar at the 2018 Geneva Motor Show. The modular chassis design permits a variety of powertrain configurations to provide the range and performance capabilities required by the customer.

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