Headlines and links from all the news, including things we didn’t cover in depth here on EVmeme this past week.
Scania, Fortescue Collaborate On Mining Road Train
Scania and Fortescue are developing and validating a fully integrated, autonomous road train solution. The vehicle will specialize in mining operations and will be tested at Fortescue’s iron ore mine in Australia.
LG Chem Develops Thermal Runaway Suppressant
LG Chem has announced that it’s developed a temperature-responsive material designed to suppress thermal runaway in lithium-ion batteries. The open access research findings were published in Nature Communications.
Study Finds EV Drivers More Likely To Be At Fault In Accidents
Drivers of electric vehicles are more likely to be involved in at-fault road traffic accidents than are drivers of gasoline and diesel vehicles. The study, specific to Ireland and conducted by researchers at Lero, was published in the journal Accident Analysis & Prevention.
Ford Ranger Plug-in Hybrid Debuts at IAA Transportation
Ford has unveiled the new Ranger PHEV for the European market. The new model has the same towing, payload, and off-road performance as the standard Ranger models, but as a plug-in hybrid with an all-electric range of 45 km.
Mitsubishi Updates Outlander Plug-in Hybrid for Europe
Mitsubishi Motors has updated the Outlander PHEV for the European market. The new model will sell in Japan and 20 European countries starting in spring of 2025. An EV range boost of 20 percent (to over 80km) has been added.
Vauxhall Hydrogen Vans Begin Customer Tests in UK
Vauxhall has started UK customer trials of the Vivaro Hydrogen van. Several companies are taking part in the trial over the coming months.
Toshiba, Rink Bus, Drive Electro to Demo EV Bus With Super-Rapid 10m Charging
Toshiba and Kawasaki’s Rinko Bus have teamed with Drive Electro Technology to jointly study a demonstration project confirming the effectiveness of a super-rapid charging battery. The pantograph-charged setup will be built with a demonstrator bus for testing.
Volkswagen ID.7 Pro S Goes 794km In One Charge
The VW ID.7 Pro S was driven by a Volkswagen team for 794 kilometers (almost 500 miles) with a single charge of its 86 kWh battery.
24M Releases Test Results for Impervio Battery Separator
24M has released new testing results for its battery separator, Impervio. The separator reduces risks from overcharging, runaway thermal events, etc.
Hyundai, Waymo Enter Multi-Year Partnership
Hyundai and Waymo have announced a strategic partnership for a safe, autonomous consumer experience. The first phase begins with Waymo integrating its autonomous driving technology into a Hyundai Ioniq 5 EV.
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