article thumbnail

Deutsche Post DHL Group sells StreetScooter production rights to international consortium ODIN Automotive S.à.r.l.

Green Car Congress

Deutsche Post DHL Group is selling the rights and know-how for the production of its StreetScooter electric vehicles to the international consortium ODIN Automotive S.à.r.l. The deal includes the intellectual property for the D17 and D20 vehicle models as well as the two wholly owned subsidiaries in Switzerland and Japan. Luxembourg).

article thumbnail

Hydrogen Opposed Piston Engine Working Group formed

Green Car Congress

Several organizations, encompassing companies, research labs, and academia, have formed the Hydrogen Opposed Piston Engine Working Group. The Working Group consists of members undertaking research and development in the field of hydrogen combustion in an opposed-piston engine. The only criteria emission of concern is NO x.

Hydrogen 353
article thumbnail

York, Empa study finds retrofitting of VW diesel engines was successful

Green Car Congress

On the opening day of the Frankfurt International Motor Show (IAA), the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) published a Notice of Violation: VW diesel engines with 1.6 In many countries, the EA 189 engines manufactured by the VW group had to be retrofitted with software or hardware updates. Expensive lawsuits followed.

Diesel 207
article thumbnail

Tesla gets serious with ADAS testing in Europe

Teslarati

Tesla FSD Beta released in Europe and Australia Tesla’s ADAS test specialist will be working closely with Tesla engineers and technicians to improve the performance of the company’s ADAS system. The jobs were located throughout Europe, including Zurich, Switzerland, Copenhagen, Denmark, and Helsinki, Finland.

Europe 130
article thumbnail

Take a Trip Through Switzerland’s Museum of Consumer Electronics

Cars That Think

For more than a decade Museum ENTER , in Solothurn, Switzerland, has been a place where history buffs can explore and learn about the development and growth of computer and consumer electronics in Switzerland and the rest of the world. The technology on display includes televisions and radios from the 1950s.

article thumbnail

Two new Wärtsilä JVs with CSSC: 2-stroke engine business and medium-speed diesel and dual-fuel engines

Green Car Congress

The first will take over Wärtsilä’s 2-stroke engine business. Wärtsilä and China State Shipbuilding Corporation (CSSC) also signed an agreement to establish a joint venture for manufacturing medium- and large-bore medium speed diesel and dual-fuel engines. The current 2-stroke engine business management team will remain in place.

Engine 218
article thumbnail

1.0-liter EcoBoost powering 1 in 5 new Fords sold in 1H 2014 in Europe

Green Car Congress

liter EcoBoost engine is powering 1 in 5 of the new Fords sold in Europe in the first half of this year, according to Ford figures. The engines compact, low-inertia turbocharger spins at up to 248,000 rpm—more than 4,000 times per second and almost twice the maximum rpm of the turbochargers powering 2014 F1 race car engines.

2014 239