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NOVEMBER 9, 2022

Renault Group and Google announced an expanded partnership aimed at designing and delivering the digital architecture for the “Software Defined Vehicle” (SDV) and accelerating the group's digitalization. Insurance models based on actual usage and driving behaviors.

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MAY 15, 2023

to deliver 126 vehicles to the Canadian commercial vehicle distributor by the end of 2023. The full order of 126 vehicles includes ZEV3 cargo and passenger van configurations and ZEV4 shuttle buses. Lightning eMotors signed a contract with Macnab EV Sales Corp. Deliveries of Lightning’s ZEV3 vans to Macnab have already begun.

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MAY 21, 2023

In Germany, RWE and the Westfalen Group will work together to supply green hydrogen for hydrogen-powered vehicles. Through a joint venture, RWE and Westfalen aim to develop a hydrogen fuel station infrastructure in Germany for heavy commercial vehicles in particular.

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SEPTEMBER 21, 2022

Steelmaker SSAB has started a partnership in fossil-free steel applications with Oshkosh Corporation, a leading producer of mission-critical vehicles and essential equipment, including heavy-duty truck bodies, fire apparatus, access equipment and other specialty trucks. SSAB delivered its first fossil-free steel to the Volvo Group in 2021.

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APRIL 24, 2023

California posted new light-duty zero emission vehicle (ZEV) sales—battery-electric (BEV), plug-in hybrid (PHEV) and fuel cell vehicles (FCEV)—of 124,053 units in Q1 2023, representing 21.1% market share of the total 588,455 light-duty vehicles sold, according to the California Energy Commission.

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AUGUST 10, 2023

BYD has produced its 5 millionth new energy vehicle (NEV), a DENZA N7. In 2022, BYD’s new energy vehicles saw total sales surpass 1.86 As of July 2023, BYD’s global new energy vehicle sales have soared beyond 4.8 The momentum continued in 2023, as the company reached a cumulative sales volume of 1.5 million units cumulatively.

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MARCH 24, 2023

This drives not only a rise in fuel and electric energy consumption, but also creates a wider footprint in vehicle and battery production. Consumers and manufacturers share the burden for this trend given their steady interest in larger cars—in particular SUVs—as their vehicle of choice, commented Green NCAP.

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JANUARY 6, 2023

The Ram Truck brand introduced its Ram 1500 Revolution Battery-electric Vehicle (BEV) Concept at CES 2023. The powered mid-gate features mounted jump seats with a removable lower section for placement in the bed or outside the vehicle. Ram says it will offer a portfolio of fully electrified solutions, including a Ram 1500 BEV in 2024.

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NOVEMBER 25, 2022

The first five vehicles will go out today in the Antwerp area. Coca-Cola chose a configuration allowing Renault Truck’s electric vehicles to cover 200 km daily, which is more than enough for 40% of CCEP’s current local delivery routes. Each truck has an on-site charging station to recharge the battery fully overnight.

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FEBRUARY 25, 2023

Nissan is now using two battery electric vehicle (BEV) heavy-duty, Class 8 trucks to deliver new vehicles from the Port of Los Angeles (POLA)to dealerships in the Los Angeles region. The proof-of-concept project will help Nissan and its logistics partners understand more about the use of all-electric trucks for vehicle delivery.

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JANUARY 30, 2023

In addition, TMMT will be Toyota’s first European plant to start producing plug-in hybrid vehicles, and the first to be equipped with a battery production line. Alongside the vehicle production line, TMMT will build a new plug-in battery assembly line with a capacity of 75,000 units per year within its facility. market share.

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FEBRUARY 17, 2023

Mitsubishi Motors will begin production of the Minicab-MiEV, a onebox kei–car-class commercial electric vehicle (EV), at PT Mitsubishi Motors Krama Yudha Indonesia (MMKI), MMC’s factory in Indonesia. MMKI has a production capacity of 220,000 vehicles per year, and currently produces the Pajero Sport, Xpander, and Xpander Cross.

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MAY 12, 2023

A new study by the International Council on Clean Transportation (ICCT) assesses the near-term charging and refueling infrastructure needs for zero-emission Class 4-8 medium- and heavy-duty vehicles (MHDV) at the national and sub-national levels. This equates to around 1% of the total national electricity retail sales in 2021. Earlier post.)

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APRIL 11, 2023

partnership with Mullen brings next-generation LH solid-state battery technology to the forefront of vehicle production. Our partnership accelerates the world’s use of solid-state polymer battery technology, not only on the vehicle level, but at all levels. The Linghang Guochuang Holding Group Co.,

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AUGUST 31, 2023

Active parts (rotor and stator) of 800-volt technology for electric vehicles The standout features of the 800-volt variant of the Bosch electric motor now going into volume production are 830 N·m torque and 460 kW output. In power electronics, moreover, 50% less energy is lost in the form of heat.

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APRIL 5, 2023

With Titan Silicon, automakers can benefit from up to a 15% reduction in battery weight and 20% increase in space, enabling higher vehicle efficiency and the addition of innovative designs and features. Future releases will reduce that time to approximately 10 minutes. The formula used to engineer Titan Silicon is used today in the WHOOP 4.0

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DECEMBER 4, 2024

Hybrids and plug-in hybrids are among 226,118 vehicles Hyundai is recalling in the U.S. over damaged circuit boards that could affect prevent rearview camera displays from working.

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MARCH 7, 2023

With native in-car payments, the vehicle itself now enables biometric two-factor authentication in conjunction with the fingerprint sensor. Examples of these digital services are connectivity apps that control comfort functions of the car, such as pre-air conditioning of the vehicle via a mobile device.

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APRIL 8, 2022

Nissan believes all-solid-state batteries can be reduced to $75 per kWh in fiscal 2028 and to $65 per kWh thereafter, placing EVs at the same cost level as gasoline-powered vehicles. All-solid-state batteries are expected to be a game-changing technology for accelerating the popularity of electric vehicles.

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JUNE 13, 2023

Hyundai Motor Company and Kia Corporation are reorganizing their joint research and development (R&D) organization to be able to respond flexibly to the rapidly changing global automotive industry, advance the transition to electrification and accelerate the development of Software Defined Vehicles (SDVs).

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DECEMBER 3, 2022

Manufacture of the small-series hydrogen-powered vehicle is taking place in the pilot plant at its Munich Research and Innovation Centre (FIZ). Around 900 people work there in the body shop, assembly, model engineering, concept vehicle construction and additive manufacturing.

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AUGUST 10, 2022

Autonomy, the nation’s largest electric vehicle subscription company, placed an order for 23,000 electric vehicles with 17 global automakers to expand and diversify its subscription fleet beyond Tesla. Tesla was certainly the right launch partner for Autonomy given their dominance in the electric vehicle market today.

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APRIL 30, 2023

ZF’s Commercial Vehicle Solutions (CVS) division has introduced a new high-speed electric air compressor for fuel cells. The partners will develop advanced fuel cell air compressor systems for their respective customer bases, with ZF exclusively equipping commercial vehicles.

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DECEMBER 11, 2022

Many new vehicles that leave the Audi plants in Germany are delivered with R33 fuel—a blend comprising one-third renewable components. R33 Blue Gasoline fully complies with the applicable standard for gasoline, DIN EN 228, which means that any vehicle approved to run on Super 95 E10 gasoline can use it.

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JUNE 14, 2023

Unlocking the challenges faced by electric vehicle designers has been key to the development of our breakthrough fast-charging batteries. Previously, enabling a light weight fast-charging vehicle was not possible without compromising its lifetime and so people have been relying on costly and large battery packs in the vehicle.

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MAY 13, 2022

The fundamental trends that drive this ratio are: tailpipe particulate emissions are much lower on new cars, and tire wear emissions increase with vehicle mass and aggressiveness of driving style. All tire emissions figures quoted here are for the whole vehicle, combining wear from the four tires. mg/km for mass and 6.0

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NOVEMBER 22, 2022

Domino’s is rolling out more than 800 custom-branded 2023 Chevy Bolt electric vehicles at select stores throughout the U.S., Domino’s has always been on the cutting edge of pizza delivery and electric delivery cars make sense as vehicle technology continues to evolve. making it the largest electric pizza delivery fleet in the country.

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JANUARY 10, 2023

The Department of Energy’s (DOE’s) Vehicle Technologies Office estimates the cost of an electric vehicle lithium-ion battery pack declined 89% between 2008 and 2022 (using 2022 constant dollars). The 2022 estimate is $153/kWh on a usable-energy basis for production at scale of at least 100,000 units per year.

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OCTOBER 19, 2022

Corolla Hybrids offer EV mode, which allows the vehicle to be operated as a pure electric vehicle for short distances, depending upon certain conditions, such as battery charge level. This mode is useful for operating the vehicle in parking lots or indoor parking garages, for example. In addition to the TSS 3.0

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JANUARY 12, 2023

During a keynote speech to the Transportation Research Board annual meeting Wednesday, National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) Chair Jennifer Homendy questioned the safety impact of electric vehicles. Its gross vehicle weight rating is a staggering 10,550 pounds. Electrifying vehicles adds yet more weight.

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JANUARY 8, 2023

BYD and Uzavtosanoat JSC (UzAuto) signed an agreement to establish a joint venture company producing new energy vehicles (NEVs). Founded in 1995, BYD is a leading NEV (plug-in hybrids and battery-electric vehicles] manufacturer. UzAuto is expanding its production capacity by 500,004 by end of 2023 and 1 million vehicles by 2027.

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DECEMBER 19, 2022

SAE International has published the first Technical Information Report (TIR) that specifies, in a single document, both the electric vehicle- and ground-system requirements for heavy-duty (HD) wireless charging of electric vehicles (EV). —Jesse Schneider. —Mike Masquelier, subteam co-chair J2954 HD WPT (WAVE).

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SEPTEMBER 16, 2022

ZF’s Commercial Vehicle Solutions (CVS) division announced a joint development agreement with fuel cell and battery systems supplier, Freudenberg e-Power Systems. The initial focus of the agreement is to develop a highly integrated fuel cell e-drive solution for commercial vehicles. Earlier post.).

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MAY 20, 2022

Renault Scénic Vision is zero emission in production and in use with a 75% smaller carbon footprint than a conventional battery electric vehicle. It is two times lighter, smaller and costs less than a battery for a similar electric vehicle. On the whole vehicle, 30% of the plastic is biosourced.

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JUNE 2, 2022

The road transport sector could still reach net-zero emissions by 2050 through electrification, but urgent action would be required from policymakers and industry participants, according to research company BloombergNEF’s (BNEF) latest annual Long-Term Electric Vehicle Outlook (EVO). million sold in 2021 to 21 million in 2025.

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JUNE 8, 2023

In a recent open-access paper published in ACS’ Environmental Science & Technology , researchers from the University of York report that alcohols in windshield washer fluid account for a larger fraction of real-world vehicle emissions than previous estimates have suggested. Cliff et al. —Cliff et al. Resources Samuel J. Shaw, James D.

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APRIL 11, 2023

A new survey of automakers and Tier 1 suppliers conducted by Ducker Carlisle concludes that as electric vehicles continue to enter the mass market, aluminum demand will grow through the end of the decade. Trend toward larger vehicles that have more aluminum content per vehicle.

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