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Sunseeker and Rolls-Royce to present first production yacht with MTU hybrid power in 2020

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British luxury yacht manufacturer Sunseeker International and Rolls-Royce will present the first yacht fitted with an MTU series-production hybrid propulsion system in 2020. Sunseeker and MTU are presenting the new hybrid propulsion system at Boot Düsseldorf until 27 January. The MTU hybrid propulsion system will consist of two 12-cylinder MTU Series 2000 diesel engines (each delivering around 1,432 kW/1,947 hp), on-board generators, electric propulsion modules, transmission system, batteries, c

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Tesla Model 3 owns the EV market, outsells all other plug-ins combined in the fourth quarter race

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Last year, Tesla changed the game for plug-in and electric-car sales as it ramped up production of its relatively affordable Model 3 to almost 5,000 cars a week. As we noted early this month, the Model 3 by itself outsold most whole luxury brands and some entire mainstream makes. (Are you listening, Volkswagen?) Starting in October, Green Car.

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@LATimes Takes 2 Full Pages To Ballwash Richard Nixon In Blatant Attempt To Rehabilitate Tricky Dick’s Image. Paper Still Badly Failing On Reporting Climate Crisis #JoeTakesOnTheNews

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Fuel Cell Cars: Overview

Electric Cars are for Girls

Hydrogen fuel cell cars are electric cars. (Or are they?

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How serious is Norway about climate change? So much that its streetlights self-dim

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DOE: 1 fuel cell bus in US has exceeded the DOE/DOT target of 25,000 hours; more getting close

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One fuel cell electric bus (FCEB) operating in the United States has surpassed 29,000 hours of drive time and nine buses have exceeded 20,000 hours without major repairs or replacement of the fuel cell stack, according to the US Department of Energy (DOE). This is comparable to the life expectancy of a diesel engine in a transit bus. Diesel buses have an engine that is sometimes rebuilt halfway through its usable life at 6 years/250,000 miles on average.

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If you can charge them, they will come; Maryland plans 5,000 EV chargers

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Maryland plans to deploy a new tool in the race to get automakers to sell more electric cars in states outside California: The state plans to install 5,000 electric-car chargers across the tiny state. Last week, the state's public utilities commission approved a proposal by four of its largest utilities to install the 5,000 chargers in an effort.

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Going Underground in Coober Pedy | Day 950-957

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Coober Pedy is by far my favourite place in Australia. Check out the Old Timers Mine: [link] Most music in […]. The post Going Underground in Coober Pedy | Day 950-957 appeared first on Plug Me In.

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DOE collaborating with Michigan to advance hydrogen and fuel cells

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The US Department of Energy’s (DOE’s) Fuel Cell Technologies Office (FCTO) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the Michigan Economic Development Corporation (MEDC) aiming to enhance collaboration on hydrogen and fuel cell research and development (R&D) with the state of Michigan to promote private investment and domestic job creation.

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Chrysler to electrify the next Dodge Challenger, boot the V-8?

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American muscle may never be the same. When the iconic and popular Dodge Challenger is redesigned sometime before the mid-2020s, the new version may come with an electrified powertrain. For informed green-car readers, it's important to make clear that that doesn't mean that any new Challenger will plug in. Instead, Fiat Chrysler CEO Mike Manley.

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BOHICA! #JoeTakesOnTheNews

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Faurecia and Accenture partner on products and services for connected and autonomous vehicles

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Ondergronds in Coober Pedy | Dag 950-957

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Coober Pedy is veruit mijn favoriete plek in Australië. Bekijk de Old Timers Mine: [link] De meeste muziek in deze video komt uit de Mad Max serie. The post Ondergronds in Coober Pedy | Dag 950-957 appeared first on Plug Me In.

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Volkswagen Group invests $10M in Forge Nano; ALD coatings for battery materials to boost performance

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The Volkswagen Group is investing US$10 million in the US-based startup Forge Nano Inc. with a view to reinforcing its specialist knowledge in the field of battery research. Forge Nano, formerly PneumatiCoat Technologies, is investigating processes for scaling atomic layer deposition (ALD) to create new core-shell materials, especially for battery applications, ( earlier post ) that could further improve the performance of battery materials.

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Toyota and Panasonic to jointly make electric-car batteries, explore solid-state tech

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Toyota has been a laggard in the race to transition to electric cars. The company was an early leader in fuel-efficient hybrids, but has since focused on developing fuel-cell vehicles, and executives have expressed skepticism about electric cars and lithium-ion batteries. Now in an effort to accelerate its move to electric cars, the company may be.

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@LATimes I Had To Add Today’s Reality To Your “He-Said/She Said” Stenography Report On Racists From Kentucky #JoeTakesOnTheNews

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ExxonMobil announces 6th oil discovery offshore Guyana with Ranger-1; Guyana may move from non-producer to regional powerhouse

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Theme announced for 2019 Goodwood Festival of Speed

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The Goodwood Festival of Speed is one of the motoring highlights of the summer, and now the organisers have announced this year’s theme: “Speed Kings – Motorsport’s Record Breakers”.

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Germany launches R&D facility for industrial-scale Li-ion cell manufacturing; €500M in funding

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The German Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF) has launched the Battery Cell Research Production Center, a new R&D and large-scale industrial manufacturing plant for lithium-ion cells; the center will receive an investment of €500 million. The location of the new facility is to be selected by mid-2019, after which the construction phase will begin.

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Company claims to harness AI for quicker electric-car DC fast charging

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At CES earlier this month, GBatteries demonstrated that it could charge a 60-kwh battery pack, made up of off-the-shelf lithium-ion automotive cells, to half capacity in just 5 minutes, or to a full charge in 10 minutes. Further, the company is aiming, with a technology that employs AI elements, to boost charging speeds without accelerating.

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@LATimes You Forgot To Tell Readers That None Of These Past-Their-Prime, Unaccomplished Retreads Have ANY Solutions To LA’s Problems & No Viable Skill Sets To Lead In 21st Century.

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2019 Skoda Kamiq: name confirmed ahead of Geneva show

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Following the reveal of a teaser pic ahead of its reveal at the Geneva Motor Show, Skoda has announced its upcoming crossover will be named the Kamiq

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Argonne’s HyMag technology boosts usable magnetic flux density of permanent magnets by 10-30%

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Researchers at the US Department of Energy’s (DOE) Argonne National Laboratory (ANL) have developed a new magnet technology that could benefit virtually any technology that draws power from electric motors or generates power from generators. HyMag significantly increases the usable magnetic flux density of a permanent magnet by 10 to 30 percent, leading to a significant improvement in the energy efficiency of electric motors and wind turbine generators.

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Beyond the Big Screen: How Byton is developing three electric vehicles at once

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In the U.S. and other global markets—and to its investors—the fledgling China-based startup all-electric carmaker Byton has a lot to prove. Over the past year it’s given us a look at portions of its potentially game-changing vision. That’s included a dashboard-spanning, 48-inch-wide Shared Experience display, a cloud-based.

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@LATimes What Part Of “We Have 10 Years To Stop Burning Fossil Fuels To Survive” Don’t You And #HotMess Metro Not Comprehend? The Actual Plan Will Ban All Petroleum Powered Vehicles #JoeTakesOnTheNews

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2019 automotive events and launches: What’s upcoming and where can you go?

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Do you want to drive the hottest new cars, but are unsure of when they are going to be available to order? Or maybe you want to attend the biggest motoring events around the globe to see what you could be driving in a few years?

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Nikkei: Toyota and Panasonic to set up JV for production of EV batteries and development of next-gen systems

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The Nikkei said it had learned that Toyota Motor and Panasonic will set up a joint venture in 2020 to manufacture EV batteries, with a focus on cost and scale and an eye toward rising Chinese players. The Nikkei reported that the JV will be announced as soon as this week. Toyota reportedly will hold 51% of the venture. Panasonic, with the other 49%, will shift five automotive battery production facilities in Japan and China to the new company.

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Mercedes-Benz moves to build battery supply chain in Europe

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A key obstacle to getting more electric cars on the road at the moment may be building up a big enough supply of batteries to power them. So far, the only automaker with a large enough supply of batteries to produce electric cars in large volumes is Tesla. Volkswagen has also announced a $10 billion investment in electric-car batteries, but those.

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Thanks for Jumping The Journalism Shark On Today’s Front Page @LATimes. You Must Be Reporting On A World Where The Climate ISN’T In Crisis & Our Children Need More Shameless Kardashian Pimping

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Ford Ranger 2019: More power, more tech, more efficient

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The new Ford Ranger pick-up will deliver more power, greater fuel-efficiency, enhanced refinement and advanced driver assistance technologies when it arrives from mid-2019.

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In Europe, Ford introduces Mondeo hybrid wagon, 2.0L EcoBlue diesel for Mondeo

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Ford revealed the enhanced Mondeo—including a new Hybrid Wagon variant for the first time—at the Brussels Motor Show in Belgium. Further significant Mondeo powertrain upgrades include: Ford’s advanced 2.0-liter EcoBlue diesel engine introduced to Mondeo, for superior long-distance cruising; Ford’s new intelligent eight-speed automatic transmission introduced to Mondeo, which adapts shift patterns to driving style for improved refinement, and is controlled using a stylish and ergonomi

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GMC could join electric-pickup tailgate party

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General Motors has remained mum on its plans for making its pickups all-electric—until now. It's something of a fait accompli, really, since GM's CEO Marry Barra has said the company plans to move to a 100 percent electric lineup, eventually. READ THIS: Cadillac to become “lead electric vehicle brand” for GM to rival Tesla.

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RoadBotics’ AI Could Change the Way Cities Maintain Roads

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By automating assessments of road conditions, RoadBotics could help cities save time and money.

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Weekly wheelspin: EV practicality, pigeon poo problems, Ford Capri turns 50, and is the Audi A1 really A-1?

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Snow, sleet, fog, an hour of sunlight, it’s safe to say this week has been a bit of a challenge on the road.

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BorgWarner introducing fully integrated eAxle iDM

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BorgWarner is introducing a fully integrated e-axle—iDM—that packages a transmission, electric motor featuring BorgWarner’s efficient bar-wound stator solution and specially developed power electronics. The company already has the iDM’s forerunner—the electric drive module (eDM)— in serial production. The iDM product family is available in three different versions (iDM XS, iDM S, iDM M) and is easy to integrate either at the front or the rear axle of passenger cars and li

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BMW plans to tone down styling of its electric cars

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To stand out, or not to stand out. That is the question many electric automakers are asking as electric cars transition from being something new and different to being just another drive system for all types of cars. Among the most recognizable electric-car designs are those that stand out from the crowd: The original Nissan Leaf, the Toyota Prius.

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Can Lidars Zap Camera Chips?

Cars That Think

Lidar wavelengths deemed safe for human eyeballs might imperil digital camera sensors.