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December 23, 2021

December 23, 2021 

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It was the night before Christm.... well, we still have a couple days before Christmas but Santa did deliver some presents early.  We have news about Rivian, Hummer, Tesla, BBB, and more.Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays to all of our subscribers and thank you for your support.  

What do you know?

How big is the battery pack in the extended range Ford F-150 Lightning?

  1. 75 kWh

  2. 93 kWh

  3. 115 kWh

  4. 131 kWh

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R1S and Hummer

Rivian announced via LinkedIn that the first production R1S’s are being delivered to the CEO, RJ Scarringe, as well as the CFO, Claire McDonough. Rivian is ramping up to hit full volume production.  GM announced that it's ready to deliver the first Hummer EV’s produced at Factory ZERO to customers.  Back in March, the very first Hummer EV with vin 001 was auctioned off for $2.5 million.  Which would you like for Christmas?  The R1S or the Hummer EV?In other EV News As if EVs weren’t quiet enough, Tesla has released the Active Road Noise Reduction feature in the front seats. Tesla also announced that 76 Supercharging stations will have free charging before 10 am and after 7 pm during December 23 and December 26.  Karat Packaging has ordered 10 Tesla electric, class 8 semi-trucks. The semi has been delayed before, but Tesla has begun to ramp up production while accumulating orders. Originally, deposits started at $5,000 per truck, but the company has increased the deposit to $20,000 and the full $200,000 for the “Founders Series” truck. Fairfax County aims to purchase more EVs for the city’s official fleet while expanding electric vehicle charging infrastructure and implementing fees to cover costs. Fairfax’s plan will be funded by the $1 trillion infrastructure bill signed by President Biden. By 2030, the county wants their official vehicles to be 100% electric. In addition to GM’s plans to electrify the company’s vehicles, General Motors announced their plan to electrify commersion equipment, marine applications, and GM powered solutions. They hope to gain a larger customer base with their new business model.

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Get Your Groceries

In order to test Ford’s AV shuttle, the company is delivering 10,000 lbs of food to the eldery in Detroit, Michigan as a joint program with Gleaner Community Food Bank and Ford Resource and Engagement Center on the Go.  The AV will run along a fixed route and have a safety driver on board at all times.  The vehicle will also be remotely monitored for safety.  In other AV News South Korea has updated their testing environments to create difficult driving conditions for high level autonomous cars. The Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, and Transport has collaborated with the Korea Transportation Safety Authority to increase the level of difficulty within the testbed, which will be available in early 2022.  Some of the testing will include heavy rain and thick fog.   Aurora has launched a joint program with the freight unit of Uber Technologies Inc. to integrate AV technology in Uber’s shipping. The program began in Texas last week, and plans to launch its AV tracking business by the end of 2023. In Arizona, Waymo is operating a fully autonomous robotaxi for citizens and plans to offer the testing in San Francisco. Mobileye is launching on-demand, autonomous car rides with RATP Group, a public transport company. In addition to Paris, Mobileye will launch AV rides in New York City, Detroit, Tokyo, Jerusalem, Tel Aviv, and Munich.

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Ford announced two battery sizes for the

.  A 98kWh for the Standard Version, which will have an estimated range of 230 miles, and the Extended Range Version with a 131 kWh battery and an estimated range of 300 miles.

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