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Nio ES6 Gen2 won 90 pre-orders in line with pack within the first 72 hours in China

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The pre-orders are legitimate till July 31, next which they’re mechanically refunded if unclaimed. Shao Jun from Automotive Enthusiasts says the pre-order cancellation charge is ready 10%. 20% in comparison to Mercedes-Benz GLC or BMW X3 and 20% to Zeekr 001.

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Transonic Looking at Final Funding Round This Year, Production Deployment of Supercritical Fuel System in 2014; 50-75% Improvement in Engine Fuel Economy

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The use of a supercritical fuel charge enables very fast and complete combustion with minimized thermal losses. Transonic is currently working with four OEMs on evaluating the system, Rocke said: one each in Asia, North America, Europe and the other in the heavy-duty engine sector. The TSCi charge is nearly invisible to the eye.

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SAE technical experts: fuel cell technology has advanced significantly, FC vehicle production has begun, further cost reductions & infrastructure development required

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Takashi Moriya, Senior Chief Engineer at Honda R&D, re-iterated Honda’s strategic focus on electrification as the main pathway toward reducing greenhouse gases, and shift to renewable sources of energy. The main difference he stated is charging time and storage of electrical energy on the vehicle. Earlier post ).

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Drive Electric Submission Land Transport (Clean Car) Amendment Bill

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RE: Drive Electric Submission Land Transport (Clean Car) Amendment Bill. New Zealand should use Europe, not Australia, as the source of homologation vehicle standards in this Bill. We support tying our homologation standards to Europe because it has the most robust and stringent emissions standards. Committee Secretariat.

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NEDC Vs WLTP: How EV Ranges Are Estimated Around The Globe & Why Bother About The Tests

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Let us see Why Do EV Range Estimates Differ For US & Europe? This is because of the difference in the driving style and cycle in Europe and the US. The NEDC was created in Europe in the 1980s and underwent its most recent revision in 1997. We have only considered Europe and the US but what about the Asian countries?

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Range Anxiety: The Biggest Hurdle?

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A prospective customer would not purchase an electric vehicle if charging stations are not always available and compliant. According to studies, a consumer’s decision to purchase an electric vehicle is directly linked to the availability of charging stations and supportive infrastructure. Disadvantages of EV. Home Sweet Home.

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PNNL study outlines requirements for grid storage, reviews four electrochemical energy storage systems: vanadium redox flow, Na-beta, Li-ion and lead-carbon

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note the potential of each technology and explain what advances must occur with each if they’re ultimately to be deployed. The percentages are higher in Europe and Japan, at 10% and 15%, respectively, largely because of favorable economics and government policies.) In their study, Yang et al. Credit: ACS, Yang et al.

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