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Yamaha Joins Global Move to Battery Swaps for E-bikes

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Battery swapping also addresses the infrastructure issues that come along with the growing presence of two- and three-wheeled vehicles.” The vast e-bike marketplace In 2022, two- and three-wheeled vehicles accounted for 49 percent of global EV sales.

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Bosch overview of global diesel markets; optimistic about US, China

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The resulting increase in internal trade and transportation of merchandise will also lead to a significantly more prominent role for diesel, Bosch says. India is the world’s leading producer of three-wheel tractors and other three-wheel vehicles. United States. Brazil: no diesel in passenger cars.

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DOE to award up to $184M for advanced vehicle research and development in 8 areas of interest

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This subtopic seeks research and development projects on novel lubricant formulations expected to improve the efficiency of advanced combustion regime engines by at least 10% (improvement based on comparison to similarly configured 2002 or later commercially available combustion engine). AOI 2: Lightweighting Materials.

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