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Teijin joins AZL Partner Network for Lightweight Production Technology

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The 8-month project will provide an overview of existing solutions for battery casings, evaluate the advantages of multi-material approaches, derive component design and production concepts and evaluate them in terms of performance and cost. A component concept will be elaborated in detail. of Czech Republic.

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Volkswagen starts operation of $22M North American Battery Engineering Lab in Chattanooga

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Going forward, Volkswagen aims to look at emerging battery technologies and get an early understanding of how new concepts and prototypes can withstand the company’s rigid specifications. This unique machine allows for extreme vibration tests to simulate one average year of driving (15,000 km or about 9,321 mi) in just one week.

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New Volkswagen MQ281 manual gearbox shaves up to 5g CO2/km

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Although they function unobtrusively, manual gearboxes have a significant share of the gearbox market worldwide due to a high installation rate. shaft concept and boasts a high gear spread of maximum 7.89. To further reduce friction, a bearing concept adapted to the gearbox was developed. The MQ281 is based on a 2.5

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ZF’s first zero-emission factory is model plant for global production network | Autocar Professional

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ZF has opened its first zero-emission factory at the production site for power electronics in Klášterec in the Czech Republic, after a renovation period of just under a year and a half. Various measures for improved thermal insulation and heat recovery round off this local climate concept.

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Skoda to set up second life battery hubs to power its retailers

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It will install power hubs across all its retailer network which is made from lithium-ion batteries sourced from its old electric vehicles. The company has also received 160 pre-orders for the power hubs from its dealers in Czech Republic, Germany, Netherlands and Slovakia. This electric SUV is inspired by the Vision iV concept.

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Tenneco developing new gasoline particulate filter (GPF) technology ahead of Euro 6c emissions regulation

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Tenneco has been working on GPF technology for several years, exploring concepts including coated and uncoated filters. Installation in lean-burn engines is more straightforward as there exist generally a surplus of oxygen in the exhaust and the exhaust temperatures are similar to those of their stoichiometric counterparts.

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Continental Introduces Its First Turbocharger

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The new turbocharger, designed to allow fully-automated assembly, will be installed in a European vehicle platform’s gasoline engines in 2011. With a modular design, the turbocharger is scalable and can be adapted for installation in other engine sizes. Continental says it has used an innovative production method for its turbocharger.