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Babcock to support British Army with electric vehicle conversion and trials

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International defense company Babcock International has been awarded a one-year contract by the UK Ministry of Defence (MOD) to help the British Army understand the applications and constraints of electric propulsion. —Corporal Bryan Munce, from the Armoured Trials and Development Unit (ATDU) at MOD Bovington

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VivoPower to collaborate with Toyota Australia to electrify Land Cruiser 70 Series

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VivoPower International has entered into a binding Letter of Intent with Toyota Motor Corporation Australia Limited to create a program for the electrification of Toyota Land Cruiser vehicles using conversion kits designed and manufactured by VivoPower’s wholly-owned electric vehicle subsidiary, Tembo e-LV B.V.

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Renesas Electronics introduces 4th-generation Li-ion battery management IC

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Renesas Electronics Corporation announced its fourth-generation lithium-ion (Li-ion) battery management IC that offers unmatched lifetime accuracy. —Niall Lyne, Senior Director of Product Marketing and Applications, Automotive Mixed-Signal/Power and Video, Renesas Electronics Corporation.

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JVs, acquisitions driving diversification at Remsons | Autocar Professional

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Over the last half a decade, Remsons has transformed itself into a more integrated corporate set up by bringing in fresh talent, leading to a culture change, under its CEO Srivastava. The concept also boasts of reducing the overall weight of the vehicle as the kit weighs less than 1 kg as well as cost reduction.

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AvtoVAZ launches 3 concepts at Moscow Motor Show; collaboration with Renault-Nissan

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AvtoVAZ, the largest automaker based in Russia, a part of Rostec Corporation, introduced three new LADA concept cars at the Moscow International Motor Show 2014. While international sales declined in recent years, Russia was able to export more than 38,000 assembly kits to Egypt between 2002 and 2013.

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Biomethane Pickup Debuts in Flint, Michigan

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Kettering University, officials from Swedish Biogas International, Flint Mayor Dayne Walling and others unveiled Flint's first biomethane fuel truck. installed a kit that allows the biofuel truck to run on both natural gas and gasoline. Mott Foundation, Swedish agencies, and the Michigan Economic Development Corporation (MEDC).

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Cabot using field natural gas to power fracking equipment in PA

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Cabot Oil & Gas Corporation, in partnership with FTS International (FTSI) and Caterpillar Global Petroleum, is using Marcellus Shale natural gas to fracture wells via dual fuel technology. FTS International is a leading provider of well completion services for the oil and gas industry.

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