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Wireless charging company WiTricity scaling up EV charging capability as well as itself

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One of the things WiTricity has been doing since the first public disclosure back in 2005 and then the formal formation in 2007 is taking this core of technology of magnetic resonance and applying it into practice. From 2005 to today, we’ve come a long way. WiT-3300 Development Kit. —Alex Gruzen. WiT-3300 components.

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United Airlines pledges to reduce own emissions by 50% by 2050; Trans-Atlantic biofuel flight

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United Airlines has become the first US airline to publicly commit to reducing its own greenhouse gas emissions by 50% by 2050, relative to 2005. Becoming the first US airline to repurpose items from the carrier’s international premium cabin amenity kits and partnering with Clean the World to donate hygiene products to those in critical need.

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ROUSH Developing Two Propane-Fueled Mustang Drag Cars

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The drag cars are an offshoot of the kits that ROUSH Performance uses to convert gasoline-powered Ford pickups and vans to run on propane. The first car being developed is a 2005 ROUSH Stage 3 Mustang which will be driven by Donnie Bowles and expected to be testing in mid-November.

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Aura System’s Generator Incorporated into Azure’s Balance Hybrid for USPS

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Mounting kits were developed for most models of GM, Ford and Chrysler vehicles. The original founders left in 2002 and from 2002 to 2005, Aura had a number of new management teams. The company filed for Chapter 11 reorganization in June 2005 and emerged under a plan of reorganization on 1 February 2006.

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Audi offers two new 3-cylinder engines in refreshed A1: 1.0 TFSI and MDB 1.4 TDI diesel for A1 ultra

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Unlike the predecessor engine used through 2005 in the Audi A2, the new 1.4 Brand new is the active kit, which highlights the urban character of the Audi A1 distinctively. The stroke of 95.5 millimeters (3.8 in) is taken from the 2.0 TDI; the bore has been reduced from 81.0 millimeters (3.2 Cylinder spacing is 88.0 millimeters (3.5

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Mercedes-Benz S-Class INTELLIGENT DRIVE drives autonomously over 100km interurban and urban route with near-production technology

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The required algorithms were developed by the Mercedes-Benz research team in collaboration with the Institute for Measuring and Control Technology at the Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT). The project also resulted in Speed Limit Assist, which went into series production in 2005. Autonomous turning. Click to enlarge.

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Profile: Li-ion Battery and Pack Supplier Valence Technology

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Green Car Congress had the opportunity recently to have a discussion with Mark Donaghy, the Global Marketing Manager for Valence Technology, Inc., Donaghy noted that Valence has shipped some 70 MWh of Li-ion battery capacity since 2005—equivalent to 200,000 batteries, or enough for 1,500 3.5 Click to enlarge. ton trucks. “

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