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Universal Hydrogen completes first taxi tests; granted experimental airworthiness certificate by FAA; Air New Zealand agreement

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The company also released video footage of successful first taxi tests of the aircraft, designed to evaluate ground handling qualities and the performance of the fuel-cell electric powertrain at low power settings and airspeeds. The Dash 8-300 flying testbed has a megawatt-class hydrogen fuel cell powertrain installed in one of its nacelles.

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Symbio intros 40 kW hydrogen fuel cell range-extending module for heavy-duty electric vehicles

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Symbio currently has several hundred converted Renault Kangoo ZE Maxi light electric commercial vehicles equipped with a 22 kWh battery pack and 5 kW hydrogen fuel range extender with 2.08 The kit is packaged with its power electronics unit for the conversion of fuel cell power for the battery. The kit utilizes the vehicle’s CAN bus.

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Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles unveils 5 battery-electric and fuel cell vehicles; I.D. BUZZ CARGO

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Family and the modular electric drive kit (MEB). Here, the direct current (DC) stored in the battery is converted into alternating current (AC). A DC/DC converter supplies the on-board electronics with 12 volts. The electric campaign is now gaining momentum at the 2018 IAA Commercial Vehicles show. One highlight is the I.D.

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Leo Motors, Inc. Completes Successful Tests for Converted Midsize Highway Electric Vehicles

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The converted Kia achieved speeds of 100 mph and a range of 150 miles on a single charge, going from zero to sixty mph in six seconds. According to the company, cars can be converted to electric vehicles for real world use both for high-speed highway and city traffic. The price of the kit is $20,000 with a 16kWh power pack.

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Five Hyundai ix35 Fuel Cell vehicles joining London hydrogen project

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We also produce a huge amount of waste and we are looking at schemes that convert biomass into hydrogen. —Kit Malthouse, London Deputy Mayor for Business and Enterprise and Chairman of the London Hydrogen Partnership. So as well as producing a clean fuel we would be reducing the amount of waste we put into landfill.

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The promise of wireless charging: smaller batteries, longer battery life, fewer charging stations

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We could take an Oslo taxi and charge it in a bus terminal in Wenatchee, Washington or vice versa. Underneath, EV electrical architectures share a lot in common, and our integrations are actually very straightforward, whether it’s an aftermarket accessory as a kit or, as we’re doing with Volvo Cars, an OEM-installed solution.