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Ricardo Study Suggests E15 Poses Minimal Risk to MY 1994-2000 Vehicles

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A study by Ricardo for the Renewable Fuels Association (RFA) concludes that the adoption of E15 as the blend limit for standard US pump grades of gasoline rather than the current E10 should not adversely affect vehicles manufactured between 1994 and 2000 in terms of their performance and durability based on normal specifications and usage profile.

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Tata Motors launches $10,000 electric hatch; deliveries of Tiago.ev start in January

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Tata Motors, India’s leading automobile manufacturer, launched the newest member of its EV family this past week: the Tiago.ev. Lakh (US$10,000) (All India – Ex-showroom), for the first 10,000 customers (of which 2000 will be reserved for the current owners of Nexon EV and Tigor EV).

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Pricol revs up e-cockpit development, showcases prototypes to automakers | Autocar Professional

Baua Electric

Coimbatore-based Pricol Limited, a leading supplier of dashboards to the Indian automotive industry, is making headway in the development of e-cockpits and is showcasing prototypes and proof-of-concept (POC) e-cockpits to car and commercial vehicle manufacturers, and discussions for potential adoption are ongoing.

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World’s largest electric ferry completes maiden voyage; 4.3MWh Leclanché battery system

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The world’s largest all-electric ferry, named E-ferry Ellen , made its first commercial trip on 15 August, connecting the ports of Søby and Fynshav, on the islands of Aerø and Als, in southern Denmark. Over one year, it will prevent the release of 2000 tonnes of CO 2 , 42 tonnes of NO x , 2.5 tonnes of particulates and 1.4

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Designwerk adds LFP batteries to its portfolio; applied in all-electric HIGH CAB Semi Lowliner 4x2T

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With LFP cells, we expect the end of life to be reached after at least 3000 cycles; with NMC cells, it is reached after approximately 2000 cycles. Capacities of up to 1000 kilowatt hours are possible in a single unit or connected together in battery sets with several megawatt hours.

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Allison Transmission announces global availability of 9-speed transmission, expanded electrification portfolio at IAA CV

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The Allison 9-speed model leverages the proven durability of the Allison 2000 Series 6-speed transmissions, which have accumulated more than 100 billion miles globally.

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Who Really Invented the Thumb Drive?

Cars That Think

In 2000, at a trade fair in Germany, an obscure Singapore company called Trek 2000 unveiled a solid-state memory chip encased in plastic and attached to a Universal Serial Bus (USB) connector. But Trek 2000 hardly became a household name. This was granted to Amir Ban, Dov Moran, and Oron Ogdan in November 2000.

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