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JULY 5, 2016

European ultracapacitor manufacturer Skeleton Technologies will join French firm Flying Whales’ program to build a 60-ton Large Capacity Airship (LCA60T, for the global transport market. Skeleton Technologies will join the program to help design and build hybrid propulsion for the LCA60T’s electric power systems. Average operational power is expected to be approximately 1.5 MW with the company’s graphene-based ultracapacitors assisting to cover the additional 2 MW peaks for hovering, lifting and

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JULY 5, 2016

Electric-car maker Tesla Motors said it delivered 14,370 vehicles from April through June, made up of 9,745 Model S sedans and 4,625 Model X utility vehicles. That number means the company missed its second-quarter production target of 17,000 cars. During the first six months of this year, Tesla has delivered 29,190 cars. DON'T MISS: Tesla.

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JULY 5, 2016

A Tesla owner in Europe has posted a YouTube video of his Model S rear-ending a stopped van. In the notes accompanying the post, while asserting the superiority of the Model S, he outlined the safety-systems failures: The TACC, active cruise control did not brake as it normally does. The automatic braking system (AEB) did not make an emergency brake.

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JULY 5, 2016

The Volkswagen diesel emission scandal erupted last September, when the EPA formally issued a Notice of Violation to one of the world's three largest automakers for willfully violating U.S. emission laws for seven years. Since then, much speculation has appeared over what forms of punishment VW would face and how much it would have to pay. We now.

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JULY 5, 2016

ISO has published a new Technical Specification ISO/TS 19880-1 , Gaseous hydrogen — fueling stations — Part 1: General requirements, which is a key document for the building of hydrogen fueling stations worldwide. ( Earlier post.) The TS was prepared by ISO/TC 197 WG 24, led by co-conveners Jesse Schneider (BMW) and Guy Dang-Nhu (Air Liquide), along with Nick Hart (ITM Power) as secretary.

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JULY 5, 2016

Beginning this week, drivers will not be able to take older cars into the center of Paris on weekdays. The ban encompasses most cars made before 1997 and motorcycles made before 2000, and was enacted to combat rampant air pollution in the French capital. Older cars and motorcycles now face fines for entering the city between 8:00 am and 8:00 pm on.

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JULY 5, 2016

As part of the emission-cheating settlement announced last week, owners of Volkswagen and Audi 2.0-liter TDI diesel cars now have a choice of how to proceed. Owners can sell their cars back to VW or see if VW can deliver on a promise that the cars will be modified to meet emissions standards, once such modifications are approved by U.S.

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JULY 5, 2016

According to a new forecast report from Navigant Research, global commercial alternative powertrain medium- and heavy-duty vehicle (MHDV) sales will grow from about 347,000 vehicles in 2016 to more than 820,000 in 2026, representing a CAGR of about 9%. Whereas fuel cost used to be a major driver for fleet managers, the lowering of oil prices and the availability of low-cost natural gas has reduced this concern, Navigant notes.

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JULY 5, 2016

The world's wealthiest nations have not yet been able to commit to end subsidies to the fossil-fuel industry, even in the face of growing alarm over climate change. Members of the Group of 20 (G20) economies met in Beijing last week, but failed to reach an agreement on a deadline to phase out subsidies. Environmental advocates believing.

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JULY 5, 2016

UK-based. Recycling Technologies is industrializing a process—originally developed at the University of Warwick (UK)—to convert residual plastic waste into a low-sulfur hydrocarbon compound called Plaxx. Plaxx is created from residual mixed plastic waste that is not amenable to direct recycling and would otherwise go to landfill. The company, a 2013 spin-out from the University, is now working with Ricardo to characterize the use of this recycled, low-sulfur fuel as a substitute for

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JULY 5, 2016

Today, one electric-car advocate's idea for spending the $2 billion Volkswagen diesel fine, Tesla second-quarter delivery figures, and plug-in electric car sales figures for June 2016. All this and more on Green Car Reports. We have additional details on the fatal crash involving a Tesla Model S running on Autopilot that occurred last week. Catch.

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BRUSA Elektronik AG, headquartered in Sennwald, Switzerland, has given its NLG664 on-board fast charger a performance upgrade. The NLG664 is now available with 45-65 Hz input frequency and enhanced single-phase current capability of 30 A. This provides greater flexibility for the worldwide use of the NLG664 on-board-charger. With the performance upgrade the charger NLG664 can also be operated in countries with 60Hz mains frequency.

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Sales of plug-in electric cars last month continued at pretty much the same level as in May, with few notable gainers or losers among the high-volume entries. While the Nissan Leaf electric car and the Chevy Volt plug-in hybrid had run neck-and-neck in total sales last year, the Leaf has now fallen substantially behind. Since March, the Volt has.

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