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Williams Hybrid Power and Alstom cooperate to develop flywheel energy storage technology for Citadis trams

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After several years of research into energy storage, Alstom teamed up with Williams Hybrid Power to trial its composite MLC (magnetically loaded composite) flywheel energy storage technology which offers potential fuel savings of 15% when installed in public transport applications.

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GKN to supply 500 electric flywheel hybrid drive systems to Go-Ahead Group for buses

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The new agreement covers the supply of the complete Gyrodrive system, including the GKN Hybrid Power flywheel as well as GKN’s advanced EVO axial flux electric motor ( earlier post ), a GKN-designed and manufactured gearbox, and installation. The system is designed to last for the life of the bus, eliminating the need for any battery changes.

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Oil companies “break the circle”! Total Energy to build tens of thousands of charging piles in China

Setec Powerr

According to the plan, the company will focus on developing electric vehicle high-power charging infrastructure and services in Hubei Province, and install and operate more than 11,000 high-power charging piles by 2025. In fact, this is not the first time that Total Energy has set foot in the charging pile business in China.

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Driving Dystopia: Companies Are Getting Serious About Vehicle-to-Infrastructure Connectivity

The Truth About Cars

NoTraffic starts by installing a sensor array (presumably including a camera) that classifies road users into groups (e.g. Then, control units are installed into existing traffic-light cabinets that give municipalities access to the system. In April, the FCC granted waivers to Audi of America, Ford Motor Co.,

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Driving the VW e-Golf; strategy, assembly in Wolfsburg, Braunschweig battery plant

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Essentially, the e-Golf is assembled much as other versions of the Golf are, the primary exception being a new loop inserted into the assembly process for the installation of the high-voltage battery pack, the subsequent high-voltage connections, and first power to the car. Installing the battery pack. HV assembly. Bottom left.

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Tigor EV Highway Drive: Bengaluru - Coimbatore - Ooty - Mysuru

Plug In India

The jet routinely flies at an altitude of 50,000 ft - and can do Bangalore London non stop. He compared the Nexon’s running cost with the Audi Q3 that he sold to get the Nexon, and reckons that he has saved Rs. In the Audi he would have to change tyres every 30,000 km. One of his friends has parked an Audi TT at his place.