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Ecoclean cuts BMW engine plant robot cell power and water consumption by ~30%

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At the BWM Group’s engine plant in Steyr (Austria), in a reference project accompanied by the Technical University of Vienna, Ecoclean Monschau (formerly Dürr Ecoclean) has significantly raised the energy efficiency of a. The first EcoCFlex unit for cleaning and deburring engine components went into service at the BMW Group in 2005.

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First production of isobutene from wheat straw at demo scale; OPTISOCHEM

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These runs were part of OPTISOCHEM (OPTimized conversion of residual wheat straw to bio-ISObutene for bio based CHEMicals), a project which started in June 2017 and was granted €9.8 million by the Bio Based Industry- Joint Undertaking (BBI-JU) as part of the H2020 program.

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Porsche reports ~60% of new Panamera models delivered in Europe are with plug-in hybrid drive; ramping up for Mission E

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The new Panamera plug-in hybrid models were launched on the European market in June 2017. The Panamera Turbo S E-Hybrid flagship model delivers exceptional performance and maximum efficiency, with a four-liter V8 engine and an electric motor generating a system power of 680 hp. Earlier post.) Earlier post.). Earlier post.).

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MAN and Austria’s CNL partnering on medium- and heavy-duty electric trucks; trials this year, production 2018

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As part of its partnership with CNL—a group of fifteen of Austria’s largest companies in the retail, logistics and production sectors—MAN will be making test vehicles available to nine CNL member companies for practical trials from the end of 2017. A semitrailer combination also forms part of the scope of testing.

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Insights from Leoben researchers lead to improved piezo injectors

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One of the elements modern diesel engines require to become energy-efficient and clean are precisely controllable injection nozzles using piezo crystals. Diesel engines are currently the object of strong criticism because of their emissions. How exactly these crystals work has not been fully understood to date. Kaufmann, S. Esteves, C.

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Renault boosts range of ZOE EV to 400 km with new 41 kWh pack option

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Renault and LG engineers have succeeded in increasing storage capacity without making the battery any bigger or much heavier. The ZOE was designed and engineered at the Renault Technocentre in Guyancourt, also near Paris. app in the first half of 2017 to make journeys in the ZOE even easier, including door-to-door navigation.

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Magna aims to sell EVs in China through JV with BAIC

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One joint venture will focus on engineering, the other will manufacture pure electric vehicles. That announcement proclaimed the agreement was between BAIC and Magna Steyr, the Austria-based contract vehicle manufacturer that is part of Magna International. Drobnak heads up Magna Steyr’s Asia business. I saw that coming.

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