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Scania unveils modular battery-electric self-driving urban concept vehicle

Green Car Congress

Scania, a member of the Volkswagen Group, has developed a new modular battery-electric self-driving urban concept vehicle–NXT—designed with the flexibility to shift from ferrying commuters to and from work in mornings and evenings, delivering goods during the day and collecting refuse at night. In NXT, the front and rear drive modules can be fitted to a bus body, a distribution truck body or a refuse collector.

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This Is Going To Make It Hard To Reconcile

Creative Greenius

I am the firstborn child of Mary Brigid O’Connor and Stanley Daniel Galliani. I was born in September of 1957. On New Year’s Day 1982 we parted company in anger with my father yelling at me, “Get out! Get out, and don’t come back!”. I told him then, “Don’t say it if you don’t mean it. You know the history of our family!”. To which he replied, “Get the hell out of my house!

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Rivian CEO confirms auxiliary batteries, truck-to-truck charging

Green Car Reports

The U.S.-based startup electric automaker Rivian is already showing plenty of signs that it's doing things differently than Tesla. While Tesla CEO Elon Musk discusses potential features of the company's new cars on Twitter, Rivian has held back on boasting about some of its most innovative ideas. The latest, according to a wide-ranging new.

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Electric Motor Torque and Gear Ratio

Electric Cars are for Girls

I am wondering what the torque I can expect out of a generic forklift motor would be. I just acquired a Ford Ranger that I'm going to convert.

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How serious is Norway about climate change? So much that its streetlights self-dim

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T&E study finds cruise ships emitting 10x more SOx in Europe port cities than all Europe’s 260M cars

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An in-house study by environmental NGO Transport & Environment (T&E) has found that the luxury cruise brands owned by Carnival Corporation & PLC emitted in 2017 in European seas alone 10 times more SO x than all of Europe’s 260+ million passenger vehicles. Spain, Italy, Greece, France and Norway are the most exposed countries to cruise ship air pollution in Europe.

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El Segundo’s @LATimes Drops News Coverage & Goes Full On Bread & Circus To Entertain Elderly White Readers With Witches #JoeTakesOnTheNews

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Toyota Ramps Up Electrification Timeline, Outlines Nuanced Strategy

The Truth About Cars

Following announcements that Toyota would be working on a shared electric vehicle platform with Subaru, as well as a jointly developed crossover, the brand conducted a press conference on Friday regarding its decision to “popularize BEVs.” While the announcement didn’t deal with the specifics of cutting-edge tech, auxiliary business opportunities, or even a total shift […].

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Light-powered nano-bio hybrid organisms consume CO2, create plastics and fuels

Green Car Congress

University of Colorado Boulder researchers have developed nanobio-hybrid organisms capable of using airborne carbon dioxide and nitrogen to produce a variety of plastics and fuels, a promising first step toward low-cost carbon sequestration and eco-friendly manufacturing for chemicals. A paper on their work appears in the Journal of the American Chemical Society.

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@LATimes, @mridleythomas & @ericgarcetti Clueless Failures On Homeless Crisis With No Solutions. Here is How To Fix Things You Rich Dummies #JoeTakesOnTheNews

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Beyond Tesla, electric cars lose value faster than other vehicles

Green Car Reports

Lower maintenance and repair needs plus lower energy costs can make a very convincing case for electric car ownership. The same isn’t always true for those who own vehicles the old-fashioned way, going with what’s new and fresh every three years or so, before trading it in for the next. Then, electric vehicles have an issue that can.

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Faurecia and Accenture partner on products and services for connected and autonomous vehicles

Brief

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Toyota and Hyundai halt sales of its FCEVs after Norway explosion

Discover EV

A hydrogen filling station at the Sandvika Shopping Mall, located in a suburb of Oslo, Norway, has exploded causing two people minor injuries and leading to the temporary closure of filling stations across Scandinavia.

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Hyundai Motor partners with MDGo to enhance vehicle safety through AI accident analysis

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Hyundai Motor Company is partnering with MDGo , an Israeli start-up specializing in medical artificial intelligence (AI) systems, to help shape the next generation of advanced vehicle safety systems. Hyundai Motor and MDGo will co-develop connected services that bring the worlds of health and automotive closer than ever. MDGo’s intelligent injury analysis system uses an elaborate AI algorithm that measures the attributes applied to the passengers in real-time and alert emergency services and med

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2018 Safety Statistics

Green Fleet Magazine

Statistics covering driver accident rates for 2013-2018. In this report, we cover accidents by age of drivers, cell-phone use, seat-belt use, time of day, top five accident descriptions, accidents by day of the week, and accidents by weather type.

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Tesla opens first 250-kw charging stations at Fremont factory

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With Tesla's Supercharger fast charging network, Tesla vehicles can now be charged faster than any other currently available electric car. That status comes courtesy of eight new Version 3 Superchargers that the company opened at its Fremont, California, factory, which can charge a Model 3 at up to 250 kilowatts. That can give the car, which is.

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ExxonMobil announces 6th oil discovery offshore Guyana with Ranger-1; Guyana may move from non-producer to regional powerhouse

Oil

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Audi moves forward with new hybrid options

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Audi has continued driving towards an electrified future with the launch of the new Q5 TFSI e and A6 Allroad, as well as plans to increase the number of both pure electric and PHEV models.

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China’s first LNG bunker vessel to feature integrated Wärtsilä solutions

Green Car Congress

China’s first seagoing LNG bunker vessel will operate with a comprehensive and integrated package of solutions from the technology group Wärtsilä. The ship is being built by the Dalian Shipbuilding Industry Corporation (DSIC) for an affiliate of the ENN Energy holdings, one of the largest users of LNG in China. The ship has been designed by China Ship Design & Research Center Co.Ltd.

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2018 Leading Fleet Lessors

Green Fleet Magazine

Statistics covering lessor portfolio size in 2018. In this report, we break down the number of funded vehicles by 11 fleet management companies in the U.S. as well as the percentage of 2018 fleet registrations broken down by vehicle segment for the Canadian market.

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Pull-out kitchen confirmed as an option on Rivian R1T electric pickup

Green Car Reports

Upstart electric truckmaker Rivian has confirmed that it will make an accessory camping kitchen available as an option on its R1T pickup. The confirmation is a bit surprising. When trying to drum up interest for a new car at auto shows and other events, automakers dress them up with all kinds of accessories—many of which never make it to.

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Toyota brings forward EV plans and teams up with Subaru

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Toyota has announced that it plans to accelerate the electrification of its fleet, bringing forward its target of having 50 per cent of its sales as EVs to 2025 – five years ahead of its original schedule.

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Ballard unveils 8th generation fuel cell module for heavy duty motive market: FCmove-HD

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Ballard Power Systems unveiled its 8th generation high-performance fuel cell module, the FCmove-HD, at the UITP Global Public Transport Summit being held in Stockholm, Sweden. FCmove-HD. The culmination of product development and field experience based on almost 14 million kilometers (9 million miles) of vehicle operation, Ballard’s FCmove-HD fuel cell module is compact, robust and offers a 35% reduction in lifecycle cost.

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2018 Operating Costs Statistics

Green Fleet Magazine

Statistics covering operating costs for 2018. In this report, we cover overall and depreciation costs for compact cars, intermediate cars, light trucks, minivans, SUVs, and full-size vans. This is a condensed version of a story that appeared in the November 2018 issue of Automotive Fleet.

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Illinois drops proposed $1,000 EV registration fee to $100

Green Car Reports

The Illinois legislature has backed away from a proposed $1,000 registration fee targeted at electric cars that was met with scorn and opposition from automakers and electric-car advocates. Instead, the legislature imposed a new registration fee of $248 on electric cars as part of a sweeping measure to build income for the state's highway funds.

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BMW and Jaguar Land Rover partnership to fulfil electric dreams

Discover EV

Jaguar Land Rover and BMW have hooked up in a collaboration which will see the respective manufacturers jointly develop their next-generation electric drive units (EDUs) and move towards an industry-wide ACES (Autonomous, Connected, Electric, Shared) future.

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Chalmers team develops optical nano-sensor for detecting pollution

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Researchers at Chalmers University of Technology, Sweden, have developed a small, optical nano-sensor for pollution detection which can be mounted onto an ordinary streetlight. The technology is already in use in western Sweden, and researchers and other interested parties hope that the sensor could soon be used in many broad contexts. A collaboration with the University of Sheffield is also underway.

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2018 Remarketing Statistics

Green Fleet Magazine

Statistics covering vehicle remarketing in 2018. In this report, we cover a 20-year used vehicle value index, distribution of auction sales, retail lease penetration rate, wholesale used-vehicle price trends, and depreciation rates by segment.

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Toyota Mirai gets deepest discount yet—amid hydrogen shortage

Green Car Reports

Hydrogen fuel-cell vehicles aren’t exactly cheap to own or run—if you take them at face value. The two modest fuel-cell models you can currently purchase (versus lease) both carry luxury-vehicle prices: a base $59,430 for the 2019 Toyota Mirai and a base $59,345 for the eco-focused Hyundai Nexo Blue. Trade-in or resale value remains an.

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Hyundai expands Kona range with hybrid model

Discover EV

Hyundai is bridging the gap between its standard ICE Kona and the Kona Electric with the announcement that a hybrid variant will soon be available to buyers in Europe.

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Mercedes-AMG 2L, turbo four-cylinder pushes out up to 421 hp, 500 Nm

Green Car Congress

With an output of up to 310 kW (421 hp), the completely newly developed Mercedes-AMG 2.0-liter M 139 engine is the world’s most powerful turbocharged four-cylinder engine in series production. With this engine, Mercedes-AMG has even exceeded the previously most powerful M 133 by 30 kW (41 hp). Maximum torque has also increased from 475 to up to 500 N·m.

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Importance of Proper Truck Tire Maintenance

Green Fleet Magazine

By managing a tire throughout its lifecycle – from selection to removal – fleet managers can make a big impact on the bottom line, all while making mobility more efficient for their fleet.

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Audi E-tron recalled for battery seal, potential “thermal event”

Green Car Reports

Audi confirmed Monday that it is recalling 1,644 E-tron electric SUVs, including 544 vehicles that have been delivered to customers, due to an issue with the battery pack’s seal that it says could lead to “a short circuit or thermal event.” Audi is not aware of any such shorts or thermal events, it says, insisting that the move.

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Reflections on All Things EV

Atlanta EV DC

Hey all! Sorry for the extended absence from my blog posts. The last 2 years working at ChargePoint have flown by and helped keep me at the forefront of the electric vehicle industry and especially EV charging.

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SW/TCH Maritime funds the construction of hydrogen fuel cell e-ferry

Green Car Congress

SW/TCH Maritime (SW/TCH), an impact investment platform building the first fleet of zero-emissions maritime vessels in the US, announced its investment to construct and own the ‘Water Go Round’ e-ferry in collaboration with Golden Gate Zero Emission Marine ( GGZEM ), a provider of turn-key hydrogen fuel cell power systems for ships. The 84-passenger e-ferry is currently under construction at the Bay Ship & Yacht shipyard in Alameda, CA using private funding from SW/TCH and a $3-million grant fro

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Exploring Propane as a Fleet Fuel Source

Green Fleet Magazine

Propane may be a viable option for certain fleets looking for an alternative fuel source. While converting a vehicle to a propane system comes with a high initial cost, the system may come with reduced lifecycle costs over the course of that vehicle's life.

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Honda E electric car: 50/50 weight distribution, “in action” tease next month

Green Car Reports

Honda’s sporty, retro-cute Urban EV Concept created quite a buzz ever since its 2017 Frankfurt Motor Show debut. And now, with the Honda E, as it will be called, fast-tracked and due to be shown in production form later this year, Honda is aiming to keep up the excitement. This week, Honda revealed some key details about the production.

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