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Sun.Jan 29, 2017

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Electric airplane sets ascent record with Siemens drive system

Green Car Congress

JANUARY 29, 2017

An electric-drive Extra 330LE aerobatics plane recently set a world record in ascent in the category of “Electric aircraft weighing up to 1,000 kilograms. The pilot reached an altitude of 3,000 meters in only four minutes and 22 seconds, beating the previous record by one minute and 10 seconds. The airplane rose into the air at 11.5 meters per second.

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VW diesel probe finally reaches to top; former CEO Winterkorn investigated by German prosecutors

Green Car Reports

JANUARY 29, 2017

German prosecutors have extended a probe into Volkswagen's use of "defeat device" software in diesel cars to former CEO Martin Winterkorn. Winterkorn, who resigned shortly after the existence of VW "defeat device" software was revealed by the EPA last September, has said he had no knowledge of the emissions-manipulating software until shortly.

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