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BMW M presents Concept XM PHEV

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At Art Basel’s 2021 Miami Beach show, BMW M GmbH presented the new BMW Concept XM; the concept car looks ahead to the most powerful BMW M car ever to go into series production, which is set to begin at the end of 2022. The BMW Concept XM provides a preview of the new front end design for BMW’s forthcoming luxury-class models.

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Hydrogen Opposed Piston Engine Working Group formed

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Several organizations, encompassing companies, research labs, and academia, have formed the Hydrogen Opposed Piston Engine Working Group. The Working Group consists of members undertaking research and development in the field of hydrogen combustion in an opposed-piston engine. The only criteria emission of concern is NO x.

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Volkswagen partners up for Scout EV development with $492 million deal

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although Volkswagen now plans to build the vehicle itself at an upcoming South Carolina plant. South Carolina becomes battery hotbed with $1.6 You can see a few of the Scout’s concept images from the release below. Earlier this year, Volkswagen said that the electric SUV would be priced around $40,000.

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DOE announces small modular reactor technology partnerships at Savannah River Site

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The US Energy Department (DOE) and its Savannah River Site (SRS) announced three public-private partnerships to develop deployment plans for small modular nuclear reactor (SMR) technologies at SRS facilities, near Aiken, South Carolina. The DOE has been working to advance SMR systems, which it defines as producing less than 350 MWe.

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BMW’s iVision Dee Brings Sci-Fi to the Driveway

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The “Dee” in this radical concept sedan stands for “Digital Emotional Experience.” The iVision is strictly a concept car, but it rides on the eagerly awaited Neue Klasse platform. BMW battery engineers said the cells pack in 10-percent more active battery material versus its prismatic units, and boost energy density by 20-percent.

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BMW’s iVision Dee Brings Sci-Fi to the Driveway

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The “Dee” in this radical concept sedan stands for “Digital Emotional Experience.” The iVision is strictly a concept car, but it rides on the eagerly awaited Neue Klasse platform. BMW battery engineers said the cells pack in 10-percent more active battery material versus its prismatic units, and boost energy density by 20-percent.

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DOE Selects 42 University-Led Nuclear Research and Development Projects for $38 Million in Funding

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The program will involve research on crosscutting technologies that will accelerate the development of advanced reactor concepts, including fuels, materials, and reactor modeling. The program also investigates small and medium-sized reactor concepts. University of South Carolina - $1,366,626.

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