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

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The news comes as part of Houston Metro being selected among projects to receive funding from the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) Accelerating Innovative Mobility ( AIM ) grant of nearly $1.5

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CA Energy Commission awarding Wrightspeed $5.789M grant for retrofit range-extended electric powertrain for medium-duty commercial vehicles

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The California Energy Commission CEC is awarding Silicon Valley startup Wrightspeed a $5.789-million grant for Advanced Vehicle Technology Manufacturing. The grant is part of the CEC’s Alternative and Renewable Fuel and Vehicle Technology Program. Top speed (limited) is 75 mph (121 km/h). The GTD uses clutchless gear shifting.

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Joby completes initial FAA Systems, Compliance Reviews for eVTOL aircraft

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These reviews, completed at the end of last year, were recently granted approval by the FAA, providing the company with confidence in its development approach, preliminary production design, and defined path toward certification. Joby’s all-electric pre-production prototype on the tarmac at the company’s facility in Marina, CA.

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EVs and hybrids get an extension to meet US noise-making requirements

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The extension is being granted due to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. mph as a warning to. Automakers will get at least six more months to meet new federal requirements for noise-making devices on electric cars and hybrids, Reuters reported Friday.

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Polestar wants to poach Tesla customers with this trade-in promo

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second 0 to 60 mph acceleration. Tesla also granted Supercharger access to Polestar’s vehicles in October , significantly expanding the number of available charging stalls for owners of the company’s vehicles.

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Public-Private Partnership Testing Low-Speed EVs in SoCal

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In a public-private partnership, the South Bay Cities Council of Governments (SBCCOG), with a grant from the South Coast Air Quality District, approached Enterprise Fleet Management to lease and operate six, zero-emission, short-range vehicles. Additionally each vehicle is equipped with GPS for more data collection and analysis.

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Capstone Turbine To Unveil Prototype Microturbine Range-Extended Electric Supercar at LA Auto Show

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The prototype hybrid electric supercar with microturbine technology, based on a Factory Five Racing GTM body, will accelerate from 0-60 mph in 3.9 seconds and has a top speed of 150 mph. DOE and BIRD Grants. The CMT-380 will debut at the LA Auto Show 2-13 December. Capstone Flexible Fuel Microturbine.

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