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BMW, Ford and Honda Agree to Create ChargeScape, a New Company Focused on Optimizing Electric Vehicle Grid Services
BMW Group, Ford and Honda will leverage years of cross-industry research around the Open Vehicle-Grid Integration Platform (OVGIP) to create a single platform that will seamlessly connect electric utilities, automakers and their interested EV customers to manage energy usage for a broad pool of EVs.
  • Honeywell, Heart Aerospace to Collaborate on Flight Controls for ES-30 Electric Airplane
    Honeywell's next-generation compact Fly-by-Wire system is in an advanced stage of development on multiple aircraft, and its functions are adaptable to the ES-30, allowing Heart to bring its airplane to market quickly and cost-effectively.
  • Jeep® Brand Introduces New 2024 Gladiator: World's Most Off-road Capable Midsize Truck
    Gladiator delivers Jeep brand's open-air freedom to the truck segment with its folding windshield, three roof choices and three door choices, including available half doors and removable doors
  • Union Pacific's Newest Offering Removes Full Day of Transit Between the U.S., Mexico and Canada, Creating Unmatched Service for Customers
    Both Eagle and Falcon Premium take advantage of Union Pacific's route between Texas and Chicago. The services provide customers an environmentally responsible alternative to truck along a critical trade corridor, just in time to serve companies that have recently relocated to Mexico.
  • Garmin introduces the GPSMAP 9000 series, the recreational marine market's largest chartplotters with 4K resolution
    Offering seven times the processing power of the previous generations, the GPSMAP 9000 is quick and responsive and delivers Garmin's fastest map drawing and Auto Guidance+™ routing. This premium processing power significantly benefits all onboard sensors like sonar, radar, cameras, video and digital switching, and enhances the user experience across the entire network.
  • AM General Features Mission Ready and Future Driven Technology at DSEI 2023
    The HUMVEE Saber featured at DSEI underscores how AM General continues to innovate to adapt and win on the modern battlefield with offensive and defensive capabilities – all in a vehicle that is rugged, responsive, and reliable.
  • Vietnam Airlines Selects 50 Boeing 737 MAX Airplanes to Grow its Fleet
    Building on Boeing's long history of collaboration with Vietnam's civil aviation industry, the carrier's 737 MAX fleet will support the country's goal of becoming a leading aviation hub.
  • RTX begins fabrication of 1MW generator for Air Force Research Laboratory
    "To power advanced mission systems, high-energy weapons and hybrid-electric propulsion architectures, the next generation of military aircraft will require an order-of-magnitude increase in electricity," said Bill Dolan, vice president, Power and Controls Engineering for Collins.
  • The Armored Multi-Purpose Vehicle makes international debut at DSEI
    As the foundation of the future for the U.S. Army, the AMPV provides significant improvements in power, mobility, interoperability, and survivability. Now approved for full-rate production, the AMPV family of vehicles (FoV) was created to address the needs of Soldiers on the modern battlefield.
  • ZOOZ Power announces first site in the US, where fast-charging for EVs is supported by the ZOOZTER™-100
    ZOOZ Power intends to use the site, in Rock Hill, SC, for demonstrations of a first-of-its-kind charging station in North America, where the Company will be presenting its "green" kinetic Power Booster, the ZOOZTER™-100, geared to enable ultra-fast charging, even in locations where the grid is power-constrained.
  • Student Transportation Provider National Express LLC and Highland Electric Fleets Partner to Deploy Over 50 Electric School Buses to School Districts in CA, RI, and NH
    "The growing body of evidence…highlighting the positive impact of zero-emissions school buses on children's health, communities, and the environment fuels our enthusiasm to deploy these buses on the roads," stated Nick Voisard, Senior Director of Electric Vehicles at National Express LLC.
  • Merrell® and Jeep® Brand Release Special Edition Hiking Boot, Collaboration to Preview at NAIAS
    The limited-run "Merrell Moab 3 Mid x Jeep" brand boot will be available for purchase on Monday, Oct. 16, 2023, in eight countries in both men's and women's sizes. To sign up for launch notifications, visit merrell.com/jeep.
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