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York, Empa study finds retrofitting of VW diesel engines was successful

Green Car Congress

The VW diesel scandal began on 18 September 2015. Now—almost five years later—a study by the University of York and Empa shows that the retrofitting was successful from an environmental point of view. In Switzerland, retrofitting the EA 189 engine was mandatory. The NOx values for the 1.6-liter

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New German High-Energy Li-ion Battery Consortium Headed by BASF; 21M Investment from German Government

Green Car Congress

Under the leadership of BASF Future Business GmbH, eighteen partners from industry and science have formed the cross-sector consortium “HE-Lion” to develop and bring to market safer, more affordable high-energy lithium-ion batteries over the next four to six years for use in plug-in hybrid automobiles and electric-vehicles. Earlier post.)

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Asad Madni and the Life-Saving Sensor

Cars That Think

This inexpensive inertial-measurement sensor was the first such device to be incorporated into automobiles, enabling electronic stability-control (ESC) systems to detect skidding and operate the brakes to prevent rollover accidents. 1972, University of California, Los Angeles, both in electrical engineering; Ph.D., 1969, and M.S.,

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EAA National Board nominations from across North America

Electric Auto Association

Provide clear goals, committee independence About Sterling: Sterling drives a 2019 Tesla Model 3 Dual Motor AWD FSD and is an electric automobile enthusiast while employed as a vetting specialist for ConocoPhillips. He worked for SolarCity and Tesla between 2015 and 2018 and now for Solar Smart Living (since 2018).

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EAA National Board nominations from across North America

Electric Auto Association

Provide clear goals, committee independence About Sterling: Sterling drives a 2019 Tesla Model 3 Dual Motor AWD FSD and is an electric automobile enthusiast while employed as a vetting specialist for ConocoPhillips. He worked for SolarCity and Tesla between 2015 and 2018 and now for Solar Smart Living (since 2018).