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NuScale Power receives US NRC design approval for small modular reactor

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With this final phase of NuScale’s DCA now complete, customers can proceed with plans to develop NuScale power plants with the understanding that the NRC has approved the safety aspects of the NuScale design. NuScale has signed agreements with entities in the US, Canada, Romania, the Czech Republic, and Jordan.

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New HERE-SBD index identifies EV leaders and laggards in the US and Europe

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How quickly you can charge – the average power capacity of public EV chargers. The number of EVs on the road versus internal combustion engine vehicles – EV fleet share. This led to a proliferation of AC charging since DC charging had not yet been standardized. Highlights of the HERE – SBD Automotive EV Index. Methodology.

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2018 Toyota AYGO mid-lifecycle update features enhanced 1.0L engine; Euro 6d-TEMP-compliant; up to 61.8 mpg

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AYGO was not only Toyota’s first model in the compact city car segment, but also the result of a new joint-venture with PSA, with the cars specifically developed for Europe and produced at the new TPCA (Toyota Peugeot Citroën Automobile) factory in Kolin, Czech Republic. —David Terai, AYGO Chief Engineer.

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KSPG awarded $342M in contracts for new compact EGR valve

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Ordered by European and North American automakers, the valve will be installed in engines designed to comply with the Euro 6 emission norm. The valve recently became a standard feature from a German premium carmaker. With a powerful actuator, this is also able to tightly seal off for brief periods exhaust gas pressures of up to 5 bar.

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Kia introducing bi-fuel gasoline-LPG Picanto in Europe

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Picanto LPG is powered by a special version of Kia’s three-cylinder 1.0-liter liter Kappa engine which produces 67 ps (66 hp, 49 kW) and 90 N·m (66 lb-ft) of torque. The Picanto’s top speed of 150 km/h (93 mph) is unchanged from the standard 1.0-liter l/100 km (40.6 l/100 km (42 mpg US ) and 97 g/km. liter gasoline model.

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Honda targets new Guinness World Records title for fuel efficiency with 8,500-mile diesel drive across Europe

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i-DTEC diesel engined Honda Civic Tourer. i-DTEC engine provides 120 PS (118 hp, 88 kW) of power and 300 N·m (221 lb-ft) of torque, 62 mpg US (3.8 i-DTEC engine to out-perform its quoted fuel efficiency in real-world driving conditions consistently. In the Civic Tourer, the 1.6

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Hyundai Motor to invest $85B over next 10 years to accelerate transition to smart mobility provider

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With IMA, the company expects to standardize modules and parts between the models to further expand economies of scale and significantly reduce EV development complexity and costs. The company is currently producing EVs in this way at its plants in the US, South Korea, the Czech Republic, and India.

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