Ram electric van lineup to expand, gain hydrogen fuel cell version

Ram’s future commercial vehicle lineup could include both battery-electric and hydrogen fuel-cell vans. Ram parent Stellantis on Monday unveiled battery-electric and fuel-cell powertrains as part of a revamp of commercial vans for its European-market brands Citroën, Fiat, Opel, Vauxhall, and Peugeot. Details on future Ram vans are being saved for another date, but Stellantis hinted…

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Tata Motors CTO, ET Auto

Beside the fuel cell technology per se, there is a lot of other technology in terms of the hydrogen storage in terms of a safety system, telematics unit and overall intelligent transport system which is fitted on the bus. Rajendra Petkar, President & CTO, Tata Motors, says the hydrogen fuel cell technology needs to now…

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China self driving firm iMotion aims to launch USD 100 mn Hong Kong IPO this month, ET Auto

The firm’s plans could change, they cautioned, with global financial markets remaining volatile as a result of persistently high inflation and elevated world interest rates. Chinese self-driving firm iMotion Automotive Technology is aiming to raise USD 100 million in its Hong Kong initial public offering (IPO) due to launch in the last week of November,…

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Covid Continues to Rise, but Experts Remain Optimistic

Jill Biden, the first lady, tested positive for Covid-19 on Monday. Governor Kathy Hochul of New York has announced that the state will send high-quality masks and rapid tests to school districts that request them. Already, schools in Kentucky and Texas have closed, citing widespread respiratory illness among students and staff. The coronavirus is in…

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With the CV industry also set to move away from diesel, this new player bets on LNG in a green-only business strategy, ET Auto

BEM sources the powertrain for its trucks from Iveco Group firm FPT (Fiat Powertrain). Iveco is also a minority stake holder in BEM. New Delhi: The energy mix is set to change significantly across the automotive industry. The transformation in the commercial vehicle (CV) industry will be the most significant as it is still a…

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Jaguar to Adopt Tesla’s NACS charging standard for its EV Models in North America

Jaguar is is joining Honda, Fisker, Ford, GM, Volvo, Polestar, Nissan and Rivian in adopting Tesla’s North American Charging Standard (NACS) for its electric vehicles. The British automaker has signed an agreement with Tesla to provide drivers of its next generation electric vehicles with access to Tesla’s extensive Supercharger network in the United States, Canada…

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