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JANUARY 22, 2019

British luxury yacht manufacturer Sunseeker International and Rolls-Royce will present the first yacht fitted with an MTU series-production hybrid propulsion system in 2020. —Sean Robertson, Sales Director at Sunseeker International.

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DECEMBER 10, 2022

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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JUNE 9, 2016

million) investment in Brisbane-based technology developer and manufacturer Tritium—the first company to receive investment under a new Business Development Fund (BDF) scheme established to encourage innovative businesses. The compact Veefil is 2000(H) x 750 (W) x 330(D) mm. The Queensland (Australia) Government has made a A$2.5-million

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JULY 9, 2021

The acetylene black and the process gas are cooled from far above the 2000 ?C On the cathode, acetylene black aggregates form a three-dimensional network to lower the internal resistance of battery cells by enhancing conductivity, ensuring that charge and discharge processes are performed effectively and Ohmic losses are minimized.

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MAY 29, 2009

Anthropogenic global greenhouse gas emissions increased by 15% between 2000 and 2005, a sharp increase in the expected rate of growth, according to a new report from the European Commission’s Joint Research Centre (JRC). It also provides data on greenhouse-gas emissions for the 20 years preceding the 1990 Kyoto protocol.

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JUNE 6, 2011

Targray Technology International has entered into a distribution agreement with Golden Light Hi-Tech (Shantou Jinguang Hi-Tech Company (USA) Inc) for the distribution of its electrolyte materials across North America and Europe. Golden Light was founded in 2000, and its North America branch was established in Pasadena, California in 2010.

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APRIL 23, 2020

While lightweighting has been a major consideration for internal combustion engine (ICE) vehicles, it is only now emerging as a consideration for BEVs. Today, BEV manufacturers are convinced that lightweighting remains a major topic for BIW design. As a result, there is much more energy to absorb in the event of a crash.

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OCTOBER 28, 2020

The British premium automobile manufacturer MINI is realigning its model range, with a focus on drivetrain technologies, vehicle segments and services of the future. The second generation of MINI, introduced in 2000, optimized the relationship between fun driving and fuel consumption, including the introduction of diesel engines.

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DECEMBER 6, 2017

Among the key findings, provisional data shows that in 2016, greenhouse gas emissions in the transport sector (including international aviation but excluding maritime shipping) across the EU-28 were 25% higher than in 1990, confirming an upward trend in emissions since 2014. Source: EEA. Click to enlarge. in 2015 to 7.1% Air pollution.

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DECEMBER 16, 2021

Since November 2000, there has always have been a select few people living apart from the rest of us—the astronauts and cosmonauts on the International Space Station. ISS Set the Standard The International Space Station—originally expected to be completed by 1994 for $8 billion—was completed in 2011 for more than $100 billion.

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APRIL 4, 2018

The new trolleybuses will feature air conditioning, will be accessible for persons with physical disabilities, whereas the large and easily legible screens and internal CCTV cameras will improve the safety of passengers. Gdynia was the buyer of the first trolleybus produced by Solaris in 2000. —Katarzyna Gruszecka-Spycha?a,

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APRIL 26, 2013

At the International Vienna Motor Symposium Prof. These would range from highly efficient internal combustion engines and natural gas systems all the way to hybrids and electric vehicles. Since 2000, the group has reduced the fuel consumption of its TDI and TSI engines by more than 30%. Source: Prof. Click to enlarge.

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JULY 23, 2015

At the same time, it places German activities in the field of electromobility within an international context. They counted more than 500 electric passenger vehicles of all those types worldwide in the period from 2000 to 2013. Number of series-production electric vehicles by OEM, 2000-2013. The research program received a €1.7

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JANUARY 21, 2011

From 1996 to 2000, Murtaugh served as Executive Vice President of Shanghai GM, and from 2000 to 2005, as Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of GM China. Following GM, Murtaugh served as Executive Vice President, International Operations for Shanghai Automotive Industry Corporation (SAIC).

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SEPTEMBER 14, 2023

In 2000 he helped found DFT, which manufactured test equipment for high-speed semiconductor interfaces. IEEE Xplore, launched in May 2000, remains a leading resource for scientific and technical information, providing online access to the full-text versions of more than 6 million documents. He served as its CEO for two years.

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For 2023, CR reported that EVs had 79 percent more problems than automobiles that use internal combustion. Plus, many hybrids are also made by manufacturers that tend to produce reliable vehicles overall, such as Toyota, Hyundai, and Kia.” Data is accrued primarily on model years from between 2000 and 2023.

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JANUARY 19, 2024

GODI plans to setup large scale indigenous GIGA scale cell manufacturing of NMC and LFP for EV, ESS, and Defense. These LFP cells boast an energy density exceeding 150 Wh/kg, exceptional charge-discharge rates, and a service life surpassing 2000 cycles. We are already in discussion with several domestic and international OEMs.

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DECEMBER 23, 2014

Australia-based specialized engine and vehicle systems company Orbital Corporation has filed court documents in the US District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia alleging the infringement of Orbital patents on direct injection technology by Daimler AG, Mercedes-Benz USA LLC, Mercedes-Benz US International, Inc. Daimler AG et al. ).

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JUNE 29, 2015

THUMS has already been adopted by dozens of companies, including automobile and parts manufacturers, and is contributing to vehicle safety research all over the world. THUMS Version 1 was completed and commercially launched in 2000, followed by Version 2 in 2004, which added a face and bones to the model.

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FEBRUARY 27, 2018

The warning came as a new report published by the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) confirmed that the fleet average CO 2 of newly registered cars rose for the first time in 2017, despite vehicles becoming ever more efficient. These ongoing improvements mean average CO 2 is still a third (-33.1%) lower than in 2000.

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Internally, electric trucks are also much quieter and more comfortable, which has been linked to a massive improvement in driver ability and awareness on the road. The Reliability of EVs With modern technology and manufacturing, you can expect an EV bought today to last between 10 and 20 years.

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JANUARY 14, 2017

From at least in or around 2000, Takata knew that certain ammonium nitrate-based inflators were not performing to the specifications required by the auto manufacturers. According to the company’s admissions, in the late 1990s, Takata began developing airbag inflators that relied upon ammonium nitrate as their primary propellant.

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MAY 24, 2018

Potassium and magnesium values are relatively high, chiefly in the range of 2000-20,000 ppm, and the K:Mg ratio is about 1:1. manufacturing and marketing cathode material and battery systems in. YLB invited eight international consortia to submit proposals to. The Li:K and Li:Mg ratios are relatively constant at about 1:20.

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JANUARY 12, 2010

which develops and manufactures lithium-ion batteries for automotive applications such as hybrid electric vehicles, have developed new lithium-ion batteries for plug-in hybrid electric vehicles, a first for the Hitachi Group. Hitachi and Hitachi Vehicle Energy, Ltd., Energy density is 120 Wh/kg, power density is 2,400 W/kg.

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JUNE 23, 2015

The IH 2 demonstration plant will be integrated into an existing third-party petrochemical manufacturing site, allowing for optimized capital and operating expense. Production economics have been estimated to provide hydrocarbon fuels at fully profited manufacturing costs of $2.50/gallon The IH 2 process has five primary steps.

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FEBRUARY 16, 2013

million investment from Sustainable Development Technology Canada to support the development and commercialization of a new hydrogen manufacturing technology called Molten Salt Catalyzed Gasification (MSG), originally developed at the US Idaho National Laboratory (INL). The process is conducted at 1500 – 2000 psi (10.3 - 13.8

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NOVEMBER 28, 2009

Without an effective carbon dioxide emission standard, fuel prices alone are unlikely to spur large improvements, suggests the study by researchers at the International Council on Clean Transportation. On average, fuel efficiency has remained flat on a seat-km basis and improved only 0.29% annually on a ton-km basis since 2000.

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JANUARY 19, 2016

In her concluding remarks, internal market Commissioner Elżbieta Bieńkowska said that vetoing the proposed measures would only prolong today's unsatisfactory car testing regime. Some Members called on the European Commission to put forward a revised proposal, as well as plans for a stronger type-approval system for vehicles in the EU.

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MAY 3, 2011

in financing ( earlier post ), conditionally secures medium-term funding and includes financing in the form of subscription agreements in the amount of €150 million (US$222 million) as well as a strategic alliance for China including joint ventures on manufacturing, technology and distribution.

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MAY 19, 2009

which develops and manufactures lithium-ion batteries for automotive applications, have developed a lithium-ion battery having a power density of 4,500 W/kg—1.7 Sampling of the new battery by domestic and overseas car manufacturers will start in the fall. Hitachi, Ltd. and Hitachi Vehicle Energy, Ltd., Earlier post.).

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NOVEMBER 21, 2011

W m -2 relative to 2000. This increase may be as much as one-fifth to one-quarter of the expected increase in radiative forcing due to the buildup of CO 2 since 2000, according to the SRES emission scenarios. By 2050, the buildup of HFCs is projected to increase radiative forcing by up to 0.4 There is no ‘one-size-fits-all’ solution.

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JULY 3, 2017

Improving the efficiency of road-freight transport is critical to reducing the growth in oil demand, carbon emissions and air pollution over the next decades, according to the International Energy Agency’s latest report, The Future of Trucks: Implications for energy and the environment.

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MAY 28, 2024

Herbert Kroemer Nobel Laureate Life Fellow, 95; died 8 March Kroemer, a pioneering physicist, is a Nobel laureate, receiving the 2000 Nobel Prize in Physics for developing semiconductor heterostructures for high-speed and opto-electronics. The semiconductor manufacturer was founded by Nobel laureate William Shockley.

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NOVEMBER 22, 2013

It is expected that manufacturers will react by, amongst others, installing wider side airbags in order to increase passenger safety. This new UN GTR, the first harmonized, international vehicle safety legislation addressing this issue, introduces improvements in the protection of drivers’ and passengers’ heads.

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SEPTEMBER 20, 2009

EcoMotors International, a Khosla-funded startup working to commercialize a diesel opoc (opposed-piston, opposed-cylinder) engine ( earlier post ), has named auto industry veteran Donald Runkle as its new CEO. EcoMotors was founded in 2008 by Prof.

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AUGUST 8, 2012

The systems will be based on Boston-Power’s second-generation Swing 5300 cells, said Dr. Christina Lampe-Önnerud, Boston-Power’s Founder and International Chairman. 10-year reliable calendar life: 1000+ cycles at 100% DOD; 2000+ cycles at 90% DOD; 3500+ cycles at 75% DOD. I’m pleased to see how well R&D is working with manufacturing.

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OCTOBER 13, 2010

However, no waiver is being granted this year for E15 use in model year 2000 and older cars and light trucks—or in any motorcycles, heavy-duty vehicles, or non-road engines—because currently there is not testing data to support such a waiver. Product Transfer Documents (PTDs) must accompany all transfers of fuels for E15 use.

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