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Hyundai Motor Group Previews Integrated Snow Chain Tech

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Hyundai Motor Group have introduced a novel snow chain that’s integrated directly into the tire. From Hyundai Motor Group: The snow chain-integrated tire technology consists of a wheel and tire assembly that feature radial grooves at regular intervals, like a pizza, with modules made of shape memory alloy inserted into these channels.

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BrightDrop enters grocery industry with ecart for optimized online order fulfillment and pickup

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General Motors electric delivery vehicle subsidiary BrightDrop is expanding its business and product portfolio with the launch of a new temperature-controlled eCart that helps streamline order fulfillment and pickup for online grocery purchases. Auto-braking to stop the electric motor that matches an operator’s walking speed up to 3 mph.

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GM reveals new Ultium batteries and flexible global platform for rapid growth of EV lineup

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At an event in the GM Tech Center campus in Warren, Michigan, General Motors unveiled the core of its new strategy to grow the company’s EV sales quickly, efficiently and profitably. Photo by Steve Fecht for General Motors). GM’s all-new modular platform and battery system, Ultium.

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Report: Michelin Airless Tires See Alleged Breakthrough

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However, Michelin just managed to produce a set it says has been tested at 130 mph that it believes could be ideal for law-enforcement applications. But the Uptis (Unique Puncture-Proof Tire System) model has since been tested on regular passenger vehicles at speeds of up to 130 mph. Images: Michelin] Become a& TTAC insider.

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Tesla Cybertruck looks like CGI in real life in Giga Texas footage

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This may be partly due to the vehicle’s strange shape, which is unlike any production car available today in the way that it uses flat metal and glass panels. foot bed, a 14,000-lb towing capacity, and a tri-motor setup that allows it to travel from 0-60 mph in 2.9 pic.twitter.com/r2pZZctQxY. These include a 6.5-foot

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Altair ProductDesign selects Parker Hannifins series hydraulic hybrid drive system for advanced transit bus demonstrator

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The Runwise hybrid drive system is built around the company’s proprietary Power Drive Unit (PDU), C24 Variable Displacement Bent-Axis Hydraulic Pump/Motors, and Composite Bladder Accumulators—all designed specifically for high power, high start-and-stop applications.

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We Love Electric Bikes

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They are available today. Two weeks later, I ended up buying an A2B from Ultra Motor in the UK and sharing it with my producer. It costs about the same as a good full suspension mountain bike ($2600), goes 20 mph without pedaling, and runs 20 miles on a charge if you don’t pedal at all. A confession.

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