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BYD wins order for another 406 electric buses in Bogotá, Colombia

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BYD won an order to deliver another 406 battery-electric buses to the Colombian capital of Bogotá, coming shortly after a previous announcement on 17 December of the delivery of the 470 pure electric buses to the city. Earlier post.) BYD will co-work with Superpolo, a Colombian bus manufacturer, on the body part of the buses for such order.

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Bionic Hand Gives Amputees Sense of Touch

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Akhtar and Nguyen flew to Quito, Ecuador, to test their product on Juan Suquillo, who lost his left hand during a 1979 border war between Ecuador and Peru. It has silicone fingers, a battery pack, and muscle sensors that are placed over the patient's residual limb. Its battery recharges in an hour, the company says.

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Eaton signs long-term agreement with Argentine bus manufacturer TATSA to design and supply hybrid systems

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Eaton matches the system to an automated six-speed Eaton transmission and stores energy in a lithium-ion battery pack. As a member of the Argentine commercial vehicle industry, TATSA is engaged in an expansion process in both domestic and international markets.

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