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Protean Electric introduces production in-wheel motor at SAE World Congress; 25% increase in peak torque

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Fuel economy improvements up to 30% in hybrid configurations, as compared to the existing vehicle, depending on battery size. Up to 85% of the available kinetic energy to be recovered during braking.

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H2 Mobility initiative agrees on $474M plan for hydrogen refueling network in Germany; 400 stations by 2023

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The six partners in the “H2 Mobility” initiative ( earlier post )—Air Liquide, Daimler, Linde, OMV, Shell and Total—have signed an agreement in principle upon a specific action plan for the construction of a Germany-wide hydrogen refueling network for fuel cell powered electric vehicles.

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ColognE-Mobil 2-Year EV Field Trial to Launch in January; 25 Ford BEVs

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The ColognE-Mobil large-scale battery electric vehicle (BEV) field trial in Germany will launch on 4 January 2010, bringing together four partners—the Ford-Werke GmbH, RheinEnergie AG, the city of Cologne and the University of Duisburg-Essen (UDE)—in a project to test electrical mobility in all its aspects under everyday conditions.

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Quadrant CMS plastics/metal hybrid technology saves weight in airbag assemblies with integrated lead frames

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It was first designed for the Ford Transit van, which is assembled in Turkey. The success of the design has led to Ford introducing it on four other vehicle models. Production began in 2012. QCMS ships parts from Tielt to locations in Europe, USA, Brazil and India for integration into complete airbag assemblies.

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Feature: Top 6 Reasons Why an EV Is the Right Choice

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Say Goodbye to Fuel Costs. Constant price fluctuations power the fuel market. A small margin in the market drastically affects the cost of fuel and its availability. An electric car consumes less energy compared to a gas- or diesel-fueled vehicle. An electric car has no internal combustion engine burning fossil fuels.

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University of Michigan Report Finds Focus on Fuel Economy Would Be Very Profitable for Detroit 3; Says Rapid, Wide-Reaching Change in Business Models Required for Turnaround

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According to the study, higher fuel economy standards would benefit the Detroit 3 automakers the most. According to the report, “Fixing Detroit: How Far, How Fast, How Fuel Efficient?” The chance that increased profits could exceed $6 billion is 18% if fuel economy standards were increased to 40.4 Source: McManus and Kleinbaum.

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Thomson Reuters analysis finds automotive new propulsion technology patent activities surge 6-fold in 5 years

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Although alternate power systems received much focus in the propulsion category, innovations to increase the fuel economy of internal combustion engines were also an area of intense interest and innovation. miles per gallon – and the industry is working diligently to comply.