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RAC and Zap-Map giving their Electric Vehicle members a boost
RAC and Zap-Map giving their Electric Vehicle members a boost In a bid to further its market-leading position as the number-one for electric car breakdown cover, the RAC has joined forces with Zap-Map – the UK’s no. 1 EV charge point mapping app – to be even better placed to help electric vehicle (E...
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Velodyne Lidar to monitor Truck Traffic and Air Quality in Rüsselsheim
Velodyne Lidar to monitor Truck Traffic and Air Quality in Rüsselsheim Velodyne Lidar, Inc., today announced that the city of Rüsselsheim am Main, Germany, has selected Velodyne to deliver an Intelligent Infrastructure Solution to create a city-wide system for truck passage control. Rüsselsheim will...
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Jenoptik’s new Speed Cameras deliver power to your Road Safety Toolkit
Jenoptik’s new Speed Cameras deliver power to your Road Safety Toolkit Eight new fixed spot speed cameras being installed in Scotland will boost road safety and reduce deaths, according the man leading the technology installation. Geoff Collins, who is Deputy Managing Director of enforcement camera...
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Investing in Electric Cars – Get in before it’s too late
Investing in Electric Cars – Get in before it’s too late The automotive industry is shifting towards electric vehicles (EVs) because they are environmentally friendly and rely on lithium-ion batteries rather than fossil fuels. What’s more, managing electric cars is more cost-effective than vehicles...
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Roadflash announces European launch of hazard awareness wrap
Roadflash announces European launch of hazard awareness wrap A new brand has entered the automotive market with a range of products designed to keep road users safe in the case of a breakdown – as UK-based Roadflash announces its launch in the market. Roadflash Limited is a Rood Group Holdings wholl...
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Allison Transmission opens Innovation Center at Indianapolis Headquarters
Allison Transmission opens Innovation Center at Indianapolis Headquarters Allison Transmission, a leading designer and manufacturer of conventional, electric hybrid and fully electric vehicle propulsion solutions, today unveiled the Allison Transmission Innovation Center, a new 96,000-square-foot fa...
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Pony.ai announces first Close of Series D Financing round with $8.5 Billion valuation
Pony.ai announces first Close of Series D Financing round with $8.5 Billion valuation Pony.ai, a leading global autonomous driving technology company, announced that it has completed its first close of its Series D financing. The Series D round, which has a significant valuation uplift from the 2020...
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Fortescue acquires Williams Advanced Engineering and announces the Infinity Train
Fortescue acquires Williams Advanced Engineering and announces the Infinity Train Marking its transition to a global green renewables and resources company, Fortescue has today completed the acquisition of UK-based Williams Advanced Engineering (WAE), in a move that is expected to create hundreds of...
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Vestel and Eneco eMobility to bring ultra-efficient EV charging solution to Europe
Vestel and Eneco eMobility to bring ultra-efficient EV charging solution to Europe Vestel and Eneco eMobility have announced a new partnership, that is set to make it easier for more drivers across Europe to switch to electric vehicles. Through the installation of Vestel EVC04 Electric Vehicle Charg...
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89 percent of UK motorists think Speed Cameras should also check Tax, Insurance, and MOT
89 percent of UK motorists think Speed Cameras should also check Tax, Insurance, and MOT The UK’s largest independent road safety charity, IAM RoadSmart, is highlighting to the police, councils and safety partnerships that the overwhelming majority of UK motorists support the use of safety camera te...
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Condor partners with CarTrawler for Car Rental and Mobility solutions
Condor partners with CarTrawler for Car Rental and Mobility solutions CarTrawler, a leading global B2B provider of car rental and mobility solutions to the travel industry today announced that it is now the online car rental provider for Germany’s most popular leisure airline Condor. As air travel r...
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Eaton introduces ePowertrain Business Unit for Electrified Vehicles
Eaton introduces ePowertrain Business Unit for Electrified Vehicles Power management company Eaton today announced its Vehicle Group has formed a new ePowertrain business unit, which will focus on products from Eaton’s electrified vehicle (EV) transmission, reduction gearing and differential portfol...
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Magway launches Crowdcube fundraiser for their zero-emission parcel delivery system
Magway launches Crowdcube fundraiser for their zero-emission parcel delivery system Magway Limited, the award-winning zero-emission parcel delivery system, has today launched its latest round of fundraising. Powered by Crowdcube, the company is now seeking investment of £750,000 to accelerate growth...
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Williams Racing announces long-term partnership with Duracell
Williams Racing announces long-term partnership with Duracell Williams Racing is pleased to announce a new, multi-year partnership with Duracell, one of the world’s leading manufacturers of high-performance alkaline batteries, specialty cells and rechargeables. Duracell and Williams will collaborate...
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Bilmetro AB powers up with Delta UFC200 chargers for an Electric Future
Bilmetro AB powers up with Delta UFC200 chargers for an Electric Future With Swedish citizens increasingly conscious of their carbon footprint, many of them are now choosing to replace their ICE vehicles with electric alternatives to help to reduce pollution and support the planet’s long term sustai...
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Rimac Technology spins off into a standalone business
Rimac Technology spins off into a standalone business The Rimac Group is now fully operational, from January 1st, 2022, as an umbrella company that incorporates Bugatti Rimac (active from November 2021) and the new standalone Rimac Technology business. The Rimac Group is the majority shareholder in...
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Fortescue to acquire Williams Advanced Engineering in race to net zero
Fortescue to acquire Williams Advanced Engineering in race to net zero Fortescue Future Industries (FFI) and Williams Advanced Engineering (WAE) are setting the pace for ground-breaking innovation in the green energy space, as Fortescue Metals Group (FMG) enters into an agreement to acquire the UK-b...
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Bosch and Volkswagen subsidiary Cariad agree on extensive partnership
Bosch and Volkswagen subsidiary Cariad agree on extensive partnership More safety and less stress for drivers, more rapid deployment of automated driving functions across all vehicle classes: Bosch and the Volkswagen Group subsidiary Cariad are now collaborating to achieve this objective, and have a...
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Pirelli celebrates 150 years at Milan’s Piccolo Teatro
Pirelli celebrates 150 years at Milan’s Piccolo Teatro “What an original stroke, don’t you think? Look at that P…it looks elastic, like rubber”. These are the words that launched the celebrations of 150 years of Pirelli, with the direction of the Piccolo Teatro of Milan where a theatrical stor...
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Comau and Mullen building Electric Vehicle Body manufacturing facility in Mississippi
Comau and Mullen building Electric Vehicle Body manufacturing facility in Mississippi Comau announces today a strategic alliance with Mullen Automotive, Inc., an emerging electric vehicle manufacturer for the build out of a vehicle body shop at Mullen’s Advanced Manufacturing and Engineering Center...
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Lotus launches Advanced Performance division for bespoke design
Lotus launches Advanced Performance division for bespoke design Introducing Lotus Advanced Performance, a new division of the business dedicated to delivering thrilling bespoke vehicles and world-class customer experiences. It is another significant development in the ongoing transformation of Lotus...
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Volvo and Northvolt accelerate electrification with new Battery Plant in Sweden
Volvo and Northvolt accelerate electrification with new Battery Plant in Sweden Volvo Cars and Northvolt have selected Gothenburg, Sweden, to establish a new battery manufacturing plant, which will commence operations in 2025, create up to 3,000 jobs and complement the planned R&D centre that bo...
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Euro NCAP announces the Top Performers of 2021
Euro NCAP announces the Top Performers of 2021 Euro NCAP kicks off the start of a new year of car safety testing by recognizing the top performers of last year and the winners of the 2021 Best in Class awards. Euro NCAP tested 33 new cars in 2021, of which 22 achieved the top 5-star ...
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Ford doubling All-Electric F-150 Lightning production to meet demand
Ford doubling All-Electric F-150 Lightning production to meet demand Ford Motor Company said today it is planning to nearly double production of the F-150 Lightning™ pickup at the Rouge Electric Vehicle Center in Dearborn to 150,000 trucks per year to meet high demand for the first all-electr...
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Survey reveals insights into Britain’s new and used car buyers
Survey reveals insights into Britain’s new and used car buyers Myths about ‘miserly Scots’ and financially cautious retired people have been squashed by revelations in one of the biggest surveys of car buying behaviour ever conducted in the UK. According to Autovia, Britain’s...
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Kia releases 2021 global sales figures and 2022 targets
Kia releases 2021 global sales figures and 2022 targets Kia Corporation has announced today that it has sold 2,777,056 vehicles in 2021, a 6.5 percent increase year-on-year. Kia’s 2021 sales in markets outside of Korea saw a 9.1 percent increase from the past year to 2,242,040 units. Sales in Korea...
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FuelActive wins Technical Innovation of the Year at 2021 International Business Awards
FuelActive wins Technical Innovation of the Year at 2021 International Business Awards Cardiff-based clean fuel delivery developer FuelActive has become a Gold Stevie winner, for Technical Innovation of the Year, at the 2021 International Business Awards. The company’s patented fuel pick-up system d...
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Infineon Showcasing intelligent and secure IoT Solutions at CES 2022
Infineon Showcasing intelligent and secure IoT Solutions at CES 2022 Infineon Technologies AG today announced that at CES 2022 it will “Reimagine Innovation”, showcasing the company’s wide portfolio of IoT, power, security and automotive solutions. Infineon’s exhibits of new, innovative electronics...
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Cincoze launches Wide-Angle FHD sunlight-readable Display Modules
Cincoze launches Wide-Angle FHD sunlight-readable Display Modules Rugged embedded computer brand Cincoze announces the launch of three new 16:9 widescreen sunlight-readable display modules in 15”, 21”, and 24” to extend the CRYSTAL product line of industrial PCs and monitors. The 16:9 widescreen sun...
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Unreal Engine brings Game-quality HMI capability features for the auto industry
Unreal Engine brings Game-quality HMI capability features for the auto industry An ability to seamlessly integrate astonishing game-quality Human Machine Interfaces (HMI) is amongst the latest features released by Epic Games for Unreal Engine, the real-time visualisation platform now used by nine of...
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How connectivity technology is improving logistics communications
How connectivity technology is improving logistics communications Logistics is an ever-evolving area that is constantly under the microscope for how it can be optimised and improved to ensure goods and services are readily available. One area that can take advantage of the multitude of technological...
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EIB supports €70m Oasen water infrastructure upgrades in the Netherlands
EIB supports €70m Oasen water infrastructure upgrades in the Netherlands The European Investment Bank and Dutch drinking water company Oasen have signed a loan agreement for €70 million to finance the company’s investment programme for the years 2022-2026. Oasen’s programme aims to upgrade drinking...
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Sygic launches Professional GPS Navigation on the Geotab Marketplace
Sygic launches Professional GPS Navigation on the Geotab Marketplace Geotab Inc., a global leader in IoT and connected transportation, has announced a partnership with Sygic, a global leader in GPS navigation solutions, to provide customers with offline GPS navigation and route planning for trucks a...
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Iteris awarded $4.5m Smart Mobility Contract by Orange County
Iteris awarded $4.5m Smart Mobility Contract by Orange County Iteris, Inc., the global leader in smart mobility infrastructure management, today announced that it has been awarded a $4.5 million contract from the Orange County Transportation Authority (OCTA) for a regional smart mobility, safety and...
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Tritium ground-breaking EV Fast Chargers designed for cost-effective deployment
Tritium ground-breaking EV Fast Chargers designed for cost-effective deployment Tritium Holdings Pty Ltd., a leading global developer and manufacturer of direct current (“DC”) fast charging technology for electric vehicles (“EVs”), today unveiled the PKM, the Company’s new architecture and line of f...
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Actibump looks back on 2021 International installations
Actibump looks back on 2021 International installations The Swedish company Edeva that, among other things, manufactures and sells the active speed bump Actibump have made a number of international installations during the year. There are currently 80 Actibumps installed. Most of them in Swedish mun...
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Parkopedia launches Park and Charge to unify public EV charging
Parkopedia launches Park and Charge to unify public EV charging The EV industry continues to grow substantially, and automakers are under pressure to provide solutions for the many pain points EV drivers are currently experiencing when trying to utilise global public charging infrastructure. In resp...
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Iteris and Continental unveil V2X enabled Smart Mobility Infrastructure solutions
Iteris and Continental unveil V2X enabled Smart Mobility Infrastructure solutions Iteris, Inc., the global leader in smart mobility infrastructure management, and global mobility supplier Continental today announced the launch of Vantage Fusion™, a hybrid traffic detection system that enables...
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US pioneer Volta enters the European Electric Vehicle Charging market
US pioneer Volta enters the European Electric Vehicle Charging market Volta Inc., the industry leader in commerce-centric electric vehicle charging, announced its expansion into the European market, with an initial focus on Germany, Austria, Switzerland, and France. The announcement was made today a...
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Intel to take Mobileye public in the United States
Intel to take Mobileye public in the United States With the full support of Intel’s board of directors, Intel today announced its intention to take Mobileye public in the United States in mid-2022 via an initial public offering (IPO) of newly issued Mobileye stock. The move will unlock the value of...
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Iteris wins $1.4m Smart Mobility contract to support Florida DoT
Iteris wins $1.4m Smart Mobility contract to support Florida DoT Iteris, Inc., the global leader in smart mobility infrastructure management, has announced that it has been awarded a $1.4 million task order from Metric Engineering to support the Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) for a regi...
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ElectReon brings Wireless Inductive EV Charging to the Arena of the Future in Italy
ElectReon brings Wireless Inductive EV Charging to the Arena of the Future in Italy ElectReon, the leading provider of inductive in-road charging technology for commercial and passenger electric vehicles, announced the launch of the “Arena of the Future” project in Brescia, Italy where the com...
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Trial with See.Sense uses Dott e-scooters to measure road quality
Trial with See.Sense uses Dott e-scooters to measure road quality Dott has successfully completed a trial with cycling technology firm See.Sense to show how its e-scooters can be used to improve road safety for all micro-mobility users. A number of Dott’s fleet were fitted with sensors from See.Sens...
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IDTechEx explores 2021’s most Advanced Materials
IDTechEx explores 2021’s most Advanced Materials With the pandemic still raging, supply chain disruptions, the chip shortage, climate catastrophes, and geopolitical turbulence, it is safe to say 2021 has not been smooth sailing. The materials and chemical sector provides the backbone of every...
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Vivacity Labs look at the future of our roads with 3 predictions for 2022
Vivacity Labs look at the future of our roads with 3 predictions for 2022 2022 will be a defining year for the future of travel. The last two years have seen travel modes and patterns shifting and fluctuating in response to societal changes, new behaviours and policy initiatives. It’s made us recons...
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New version of Enscape offers dynamic real-time visualization and streamlined workflows
New version of Enscape offers dynamic real-time visualization and streamlined workflows Enscape, a leading provider of real-time visualization, 3D rendering, and virtual reality technology for the global AEC (architecture, engineering, and construction) industry, today announced that transforming BI...
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Telefónica Tech joins Ferrovial initiative to develop smart 5G highways
Telefónica Tech joins Ferrovial initiative to develop smart 5G highways Ferrovial has reached an agreement for Telefónica Tech, Telefónica’s digital business unit, to join AIVIA Orchestrated Connected Corridors, an initiative to develop smart 5G highways with advanced oversight, sensorization and si...
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National Highways new digital system will help keep motorists better informed
National Highways new digital system will help keep motorists better informed National Highways is reaching for the skies with a new digital infrastructure that will help keep roads moving and give drivers round-the-clock real-time traffic information. New technology is being introduced into Nationa...
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The future of safe integration of ADAS technology in US fleets
The future of safe integration of ADAS technology in US fleets Every year, more than 37,000 people die on US roads and 94 percent of those accidents are results of human error. The ongoing conversations around the integration of autonomous vehicles (AVs) has identified problems that need to be addre...
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Mindtech releases Application Pack to Train Smart City AIs
Mindtech releases Application Pack to Train Smart City AIs Mindtech Global, developer of the world’s leading end-to-end synthetic data creation platform for training AI vision systems – has released a new application pack for companies developing Smart City solutions. Mindtech’s Chameleon platform h...
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Cepton Nova Lidar named a CES 2022 Innovation Award Honoree
Cepton Nova Lidar named a CES 2022 Innovation Award Honoree Cepton Technologies, Inc. announced today that it has been named a CES® 2022 Innovation Awards Honoree in the Vehicle Intelligence & Transportation category for its Nova lidar, a miniature, wide field of view lidar sensor for near-range...
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Smartsheet announce partnership with McLaren Formula 1 Team
Smartsheet announce partnership with McLaren Formula 1 Team McLaren Racing and Smartsheet, the enterprise platform for dynamic work, today announced a new partnership that will see Smartsheet become an official technology partner of the McLaren Formula 1 team at the 2021 Brazilian Grand Prix. Smarts...
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TRL launches Mobility Hub design service for Local Authorities
TRL launches Mobility Hub design service for Local Authorities TRL is launching a new service to help Local Authorities scope out the design and implementation of a Mobility Hub. It’s four stage methodology will enable a data-led approach to Mobility Hub design and roll-out, and includes local conte...
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UK Roads Policing Chief urges joint effort to alter Road Danger mindsets
UK Roads Policing Chief urges joint effort to alter Road Danger mindsets The UK’s top roads policing officer is urging every force in England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland to support a major national event next year designed to change public opinion around road crashes. Chief Constable Jo Sh...
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SOLUTRANS Trade Show to focus on Eco-responsible Transport Technologies
SOLUTRANS Trade Show to focus on Eco-responsible Transport Technologies SOLUTRANS, the global hub for heavy and light commercial vehicles, will hold its 16th edition from 16 to 20 November 2021 in Lyon Eurexpo (France). Nearly 60,000 professionals, 1,000 exhibitors and brands are expected to attend...
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Smart Eye’s iMotions acquisition to unlock multi-modal human behavioural research
Smart Eye’s iMotions acquisition to unlock multi-modal human behavioural research Today, Smart Eye and iMotions announced they have entered into an agreement in which Smart Eye will acquire iMotions for USD 46.6 million (SEK 400 million). As the global leader in Human Insight AI, Smart Eye wil...
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The Automotive Industry putting customers first as they bounce back
The Automotive Industry putting customers first as they bounce back The consequences of the global pandemic have been profound. Like many other sectors, large swathes of the automotive industry had to scale back or even stop production in the early stages of Covid-19, with a gradual reopening as res...
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Smart Mobility market set to double to $1.1 trillion by 2025
Smart Mobility market set to double to $1.1 trillion by 2025 The global smart mobility market is set to witness impressive growth in the following years, as cities worldwide continue searching for a way to ease their mobility policies, promote a more sustainable environment, and increase road safety...
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Geotab, GM and OnStar team-up to encourage safer driving behaviours
Geotab, GM and OnStar team-up to encourage safer driving behaviours Underpinning its continued commitment to increase driver safety, Geotab, a global leader in IoT and connected transportation, today announced that it has been working with General Motors (GM) Fleet and OnStar Business Solutions to p...
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Hertz buys 100,000 Tesla Electric Cars to create the largest EV Rental Fleet in the world
Hertz buys 100,000 Tesla Electric Cars to create the largest EV Rental Fleet in the world As consumer interest in electric vehicles (EV) skyrockets, Hertz today is announcing a significant investment to offer the largest EV rental fleet in North America and one of the largest in the world. This incl...
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