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Damon Motors Selects Molicel to Power Its 20 kWh Volt Exoskeleton Superbike

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Tuesday, January 9, 2024

Damon Motors Inc. (“Damon” or the “Company”) today announced a strategic partnership to build its award-winning motorcycles using E-One Moli Energy Corp. (“Molicel”) batteries.

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  • Damon Motors Inc. (“Damon” or the “Company”) today announced a strategic partnership to build its award-winning motorcycles using E-One Moli Energy Corp. (“Molicel”) batteries.
  • Combined with Damon’s patented exoskeleton design, Damon motorcycles are expected to deliver more range, higher power, and shorter charge times than industry competitors.
  • Damon and Molicel engineers will work in close collaboration on current and future applications, enabling Damon to deploy the latest technology and developments into its motorcycles.
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    “Molicel’s innovative and superior battery technology will further position Damon at the leading edge of EV tech,” said Derek Dorresteyn, CTO, Damon.

Toyota Research Institute Showcases Latest AI-Assisted Driving Technology

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Wednesday, November 15, 2023

WILLOWS, Calif., Nov. 15, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Last month, Toyota Research Institute (TRI) invited reporters for a deep dive into its new Accelerated Concepts program in active safety.

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  • WILLOWS, Calif., Nov. 15, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Last month, Toyota Research Institute (TRI) invited reporters for a deep dive into its new Accelerated Concepts program in active safety.
  • TRI's Human Interactive Driving (HID) team aims their research not at self-driving robotaxis but rather at active safety, incorporating both high autonomy AND high driver engagement.
  • Driving Sensei helps people become better, safer drivers while ensuring they are engaged in the driving task.
  • Participants had time behind the wheel to test TRI's custom-built Global Research Innovation Platform (GRIP), a research vehicle with four-wheel steering and in-wheel electric motors used to iterate driving research rapidly.

Toyota Research Institute Pushes Vehicle's Capabilities to Advance Active Safety

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Wednesday, February 2, 2022

LOS ALTOS, Calif., Feb. 2, 2022 /PRNewswire/ --Today, Toyota Research Institute (TRI) demonstrated a new research milestone in autonomy, providing a glimpse into the future of safer mobility for all.

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  • LOS ALTOS, Calif., Feb. 2, 2022 /PRNewswire/ --Today, Toyota Research Institute (TRI) demonstrated a new research milestone in autonomy, providing a glimpse into the future of safer mobility for all.
  • Looking ahead, Toyota will continue to push the limits of vehicle safety technology by researching ever more effective ways for emerging safety technologies to amplify human capabilities on the road.
  • This approach was tested on a Toyota Supra that has been specially customized for autonomous driving research.
  • Toyota Research Institute (TRI) conducts research to advance robotics, energy and materials, machine learning, and human-centric artificial intelligence.

Arcimoto Launches Ride of The Arconauts

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Friday, October 15, 2021

EUGENE, Ore., Oct. 15, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Arcimoto, Inc.® (NASDAQ: FUV), makers of fun, affordable, and ultra-efficient electric vehicles for everyday drivers and fleets, today announced the launch of the Ride Of The Arconauts, an ongoing roadshow designed to introduce the Arcimoto family of rightsized EVs to the world.

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  • EUGENE, Ore., Oct. 15, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Arcimoto, Inc. (NASDAQ: FUV), makers of fun, affordable, and ultra-efficient electric vehicles for everyday drivers and fleets, today announced the launch of the Ride Of The Arconauts, an ongoing roadshow designed to introduce the Arcimoto family of rightsized EVs to the world.
  • Instead of focusing entirely on big auto conferences to show off our products, the Ride of the Arconauts will allow us to bring Arcimoto to you, said Arcimoto CEO and Founder Mark Frohnmayer.
  • If you or your organization would like to host the Ride of the Arconauts for a test drive event, please email [email protected] .
  • For the latest updates on future Ride of the Arconauts events, follow Arcimoto on YouTube , Facebook , Instagram , Twitter , TikTok , and LinkedIn , and visit Arcimoto.com/ride .

Arcimoto Releases Q3 2021 Stakeholder Update

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Wednesday, October 13, 2021

EUGENE, Ore., Oct. 13, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Arcimoto, Inc.® (NASDAQ: FUV), makers of fun, affordable, and ultra-efficient electric vehicles for everyday drivers and fleets, released its Q3 Stakeholder Update, in which CEO and Founder Mark Frohnmayer discusses record vehicle deliveries, Arcimoto's expanding rental market, the new Flatbed, the progress of the ATVM loan application, and the launch of the Ride Of The Arconauts, an ongoing roadshow designed to introduce the Arcimoto family of rightsized EVs to the world.

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  • Record vehicle deliveries: Arcimoto sold through a record 64 customer vehicles, and produced a total of 78 vehicles.
  • Investor information about the company, including press releases, stakeholder webcast replays, and more can be found at http://arcimoto.com/ir .
  • Launched in 2021, the all-new Arcimoto Roadster is designed to be the ultimate open-road fun machine and is the purest expression of the Arcimoto Platform.
  • Every Arcimoto vehicle is built at the Arcimoto Manufacturing Plant in Eugene, Oregon.

Hyundai Introduces 2019 Veloster N, First U.S. Market N-Brand High-Performance Model, at Thunderhill Raceway

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Wednesday, October 24, 2018

WILLOWS, Calif., Oct. 24, 2018 /PRNewswire/ --THUNDERHILL RACEWAY-- Hyundai today introduced its high-performance Veloster N model to an exclusive U.S. media group at a driving event at Thunderhill Raceway in Northern California.

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  • WILLOWS, Calif., Oct. 24, 2018 /PRNewswire/ --THUNDERHILL RACEWAY-- Hyundai today introduced its high-performance Veloster N model to an exclusive U.S. media group at a driving event at Thunderhill Raceway in Northern California.
  • Hyundai had first introduced Veloster N to media as the first of its U.S. N models at the 2018 Detroit Auto Show.
  • Veloster N was born in Namyang, Hyundai's global R&D center, and was thoroughly honed at its Nurburgring-based testing center in Germany.
  • The Veloster N offers a comprehensive degree of exterior, interior and mechanical differentiation even beyond the Veloster Turbo and R-Spec models.