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Lamborghini Breaks Historic Sales Record

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Lamborghini has broken its own sales record by delivering over 10,000 automobiles in 2023. The premise is that they’re different from mainstream automobiles and should be treated as such. “We Sales were primarily driven by the Urus, with 6,087 vehicles delivered, and the Huracán, boasting 3,962 units.

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

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In Switzerland, retrofitting the EA 189 engine was mandatory. Cars from General Motors (Opel, Vauxhall, Chevrolet), Renault-Nissan and Fiat Chrysler Automobiles emitted almost twice as much NO x into the environment on cold days as on warm days. The NOx values for the 1.6-liter liter diesel the emissions were even 53% worse.

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Study finds that EV-specific factors rather than socio-demographic variables better predictors of EV uptake

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This, they suggest, could be because national EV markets were so small relative to overall automobile sales. Thus, while many EV consumers may have high levels of education and be passionate about the environment, within the perspective of a country such individuals still represent a tiny portion of the overall population.

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Top 14 Electric Vehicle Motor Manufacturers in India: Driving Sustainable Mobility

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Tata Motors Tata Motors, one of India’s largest automobile manufacturers, has made significant strides in the electric vehicle segment. ABB India Asea Brown Boveri (ABB) is a Switzerland based multinational company and they manufacture electric motors for electric vehicles.

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IBM releases fifth annual Next Five in Five list of near-term significant innovations; personalized routing for commuting/transportation makes the cut

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In the Chinese province of Liaoning, officials are challenged by a rapid growth of automobile use and mixed road use that includes pedestrian and bicycle traffic alongside cars. In five years, sensors in phones, cars, wallets and even tweets will collect data that will give scientists a real-time picture of the environment.

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Big Science tools for clean transportation: neutron scattering at ORNL

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ORNL’s current mission is to conduct basic and applied research and development to create scientific knowledge and technological solutions that strengthen the nation’s leadership in key areas of science; increase the availability of clean, abundant energy; restore and protect the environment; and contribute to national security.

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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. Madni led an all-hands push to make that happen—and succeeded beyond what anyone could have imagined with.