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PEUGEOT Cycles introducing new range of connected electric bikes designed and manufactured by startup Beweel

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These, through a new dedicated smartphone application, offer users at launch, among other things, adaptive electrical assistance, an anti-theft system, an alarm, bike geolocation, real-time navigation, destination weather forecasts, and route statistics. In 2022, the European market for electric bikes reached the record figure of 5.5

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Moscow has 1,050 electric buses serving 79 bus routes

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Recently the Russian manufacturer KAMAZ started to produce improved electric buses at the SVARZ eco-plant. According to the operational statistics, electric buses today are the most reliable type of surface public transport. The number of electric bus routes in Moscow continues to increase.

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2020 Audi A8 TFSI e plug-in hybrid carries starting price of $94,000

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With a manufacturer-estimated combined maximum output of 443 horsepower and 516 lb-ft (700 N·m) of torque, the A8 TFSI e can accelerate from 0-60 in approximately 4.9 The Audi virtual cockpit is also updated to display battery data and range statistics. The A8 TFSI e is powered by a 3.0-liter,

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UK researchers report that alcohols in windshield washer fluid are major unreported source of VOCs emissions from cars, including EVs

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Scaling of industry sales statistics enabled the discrepancy to be attributed to the use of ancillary solvent products such as screenwash and deicer which are not included in internationally applied vehicle emission methodologies. While some VOCs are released in exhaust, others may arise from an unexpected source—e.g.,

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Study finds 1.4 Gt discrepancy between national and provincial data sets for greenhouse gas emissions in China

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The area chart shows the increase of CO 2 emissions calculated from the national energy statistics since 1997 broken down by different fuel type. The dashed line represents the aggregated CO2 emissions calculated from the provincial energy statistics 1997–2010. The column chart presents the 1.4? Source: Guan et al. Click to enlarge.

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USDOT releases report on automated vehicles and adverse weather

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Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) statistics show that more than 1 in 5 annual motor vehicle crashes—many involving injuries and fatalities—are weather-related. Vehicles with automated features to assist the driver in a variety of driving tasks, including steering and braking, are increasingly available on the road.

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GM announces Ultra Cruise: hands-free driving across 95% of driving scenarios for premium vehicles

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Ultra Cruise works through a combination of cameras, radars and LiDAR, developing accurate, 360-degree, three-dimensional statistical representations of the environment surrounding vehicles with redundancies in critical areas. The app will provide more centrally located information, including driver’s statistics, trips and history.

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