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Toyota Fortuner gets mild hybrid tech, but will it come to India? Check details

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Hybrid vehicles have been gaining traction in the global automotive market, offering a blend of traditional combustion engines and electric power. One of the latest developments in the hybrid vehicle segment is the introduction of the Toyota Fortuner MHEV in South Africa.

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Fiat 875cc TwinAir named International Engine of the Year 2011

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Fiat’s 875cc TwinAir engine ( earlier post ) was named the International Engine of the Year 2011. The other winners in this year’s International Engine of the Year awards were: Best Performance Engine. Click to enlarge. Above 4-Liter. In 2010, Fiat’s 1.4

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Royal Enfield offers Rentals and Tours service in 25 countries | Autocar Professional

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Building on the success of Royal Enfield Rentals in India, the company has now made that service available across many more international markets and has dubbed it Royal Enfield Rentals and Tours. A call-back from the tour operator will be organised, to confirm and finalise details of the tour and the itinerary.

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BloombergNEF: clean energy investment in developing nations slumps as financing in China slows; coal burn surges to record high

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While the number of new clean power-generating plants completed stayed flat year-to-year, the volume of power derived from coal surged to a new high, according to Climatescope , an annual survey of 104 emerging markets conducted by research firm BloombergNEF (BNEF). thousand terawatt-hours in 2018, up from 6.4 thousand in 2017.

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Anglo American Platinum invests in Hydrogenious Technologies; liquid organic hydrogen carrier technology for H2 storage

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South Africa-based Anglo American Platinum , the world’s leading primary producer of platinum group metals (PGMs), has invested in the first close of the Series A financing round of Hydrogenious Technologies, a company developing liquid organic hydrogen carrier (LOHC) hydrogen storage technology. Click to enlarge. 2012.08.066.

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BRIMCS countries, and especially China, outspending IEA countries in energy RDD

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The study, by the Energy Technology Innovation Policy research group at Harvard Kennedy School’s Belfer Center for Science and International Affairs, found that a minimum of $13.8 Click to enlarge. billion was invested by central governments and 100% government-owned enterprises in energy RD&D in the BRIMCS countries.

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What is the Combined Charging System (CCS) Standard?

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SAE International (Society of Automotive Engineers) and the European Automobile Manufacturing Association (ACEA) proposed the Combined Charging System (CCS) standard in 2011. CCS1 is also available in Central America, Korea, and Taiwan. These moves ensure that NACS will maintain market leadership in adoption. and Canada).