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Michigan EV maker GGT Electric wins South Carolina state contract for LSVs

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Michigan-based low-speed electric vehicle manufacturer GGT ( GreenGoTek ) Electric has been awarded one of South Carolina’s first statewide contracts to bring low-speed electric vehicles (LSVs) to the state’s automotive fleet. SPeed is 25 mph (40 km/h). The E-Dyne van. Click to enlarge.

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New Illinois law raises speed limit to 70 mph on rural highways

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Illinois Governor Pat Quinn signed a new law to increase the speed limit from 65 to 70 mph (105 to 113 km/h) on rural four-lane highways, and to lower the limit by five mph for excessive speeding. D-Smithton), Senate Bill 2356 increases the maximum speed limit from 65 to 70 mph on four-lane divided highways outside of urban areas.

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US Army, Lockheed Martin complete 2nd autonomous convoy demo; more vehicles, higher speeds

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Hood, Texas, in January 2014, where three unmanned military trucks negotiated oncoming traffic, followed rules of the road, recognized pedestrians and avoided various obstacles at speeds up to 25 mph (40 km/h) in an urban environment. The recent AMAS CAD II demonstration built upon the capabilities that were demonstrated at Ft.

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Hyper-miler Wayne Gerdes targeting record with Kia Optima Hybrid

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The drivers will depart from Kia Motors’ manufacturing plant in West Point, Georgia, on 26 August and travel through the 48 adjoining states in a clockwise direction before finishing in South Carolina just 16 days later, on 10 September. fuel consumption improvement over the standard Optima EX model in the USA.

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ZF opens passenger car transmission plant in the US; emphasis on 9-speed automatics

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Located in South Carolina, ZF Transmissions Gray Court, LLC will produce about 1.2 mph), the 9HP reduced fuel consumption by 12% in a gasoline-powered SUV and by 16% in a diesel-powered SUV. Manufacturing 8-speed automatics at Gray Court. Click to enlarge. ZF says that in real-world testing at a constant speed of 120 km/h (74.5

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BMW launches Gen2 X5 PHEV in US: X5 xDrive45e

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The X5 xDrive45e is built at Plant Spartanburg, South Carolina, BMW Group’s largest global production plant. 0 to 60 mph acceleration time is 5.3 Electric-only top speed increases from 75 mph to 84 mph. Electric-only driving may be experienced at speeds up to 68 mph in this mode. seconds, 1.2 of towing).

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CATL to supply BMW with cylindrical cells for EVs starting in 2025

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It will spend $5 billion to establish the plant in the United States, with the most likely locations for the new facility being in South Carolina and Kentucky. BMW operates an assembly plant in Spartanburg, South Carolina, and already has a partnership with CATL in Europe. 0-60 MPH acceleration tops out at just 4.4

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