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Torqeedo using BMW i3 batteries in electric propulsion system for boats; 30.5 kWh for $33K

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Torqeedo was founded in 2005 in Starnberg, Germany and is leading on a global basis as a provider of electric and hybrid propulsion systems for motorboats from 1 to 160 HP for sailing yachts and commercial marine applications, such as ferries and water taxis. kWh BMW i3 pack offered by Torqeedo has a usable capacity of 30.5

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AC Propulsion signs electric vehicle drivetrain and battery pack supply contract with Beiqi Foton Motor

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The 100 Midi-E vehicles will be in service as taxis in the Yanqing area of Beijing in 2012. e.motor Advance established a new facility last year located in Beijing’s Yizhuang economic zone and plans to start construction of a new manufacturing facility next year with a capacity to build 30,000 units per year.

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CSIRO finds hydrogen could reduce aviation emissions within 5 years

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However, the use of hydrogen-based systems for applications such as auxiliary power and the taxiing phases of flight may represent nearer-term opportunities. times more energy than the whole of Australia each year and has widely adopted a target of reducing their emissions by 50% based on 2005 levels, with no net increase after 2020.

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Ford adding hybrid F-150 & Mustang, PHEV Transit, new BEV SUV by 2020; $700M for Flat Rock for EV production; cancels $1.6B Mexico plant

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The automaker also announced plans to invest $700 million to expand its Flat Rock Assembly Plant in Michigan into a factory that will build high-tech autonomous and electric vehicles along with the Mustang and Lincoln Continental. The company has sold more than 520,000 electrified vehicles in North America since 2005 and 560,000 globally.

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Geely invests in Carbon Recycling Intl.; vehicles fueled by methanol from CO2, water and renewable energy

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This investment will build on our existing methanol technology, facilitating even more valuable solutions and helping to propel this part of our business in China. Geely Auto was the first auto manufacturer in China to conduct research and development into methanol vehicle solutions in 2005, and has since acquired dozens of patents.

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Update: 10 Best Car Sharing Programs

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Where it used to be Hertz or Avis–or a taxi–the choices now are much more complex. Automakers have entered this market with mixed results, building substantial membership levels in only a few years, but they are also challenged with the new MaaS business model.

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Humanoid Robots Are Getting to Work

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The DARPA Grand and Urban Challenges for autonomous vehicles, in 2005 and 2007, formed the foundation for today’s autonomous taxis. We’re trying to build something that works with people,” Hurst adds. “We The building types that we’re thinking about [for Digit] aren’t our new-generation buildings. “The

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