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BASF introduces new heat-stabilized Ultramid; heat resistance up to 190 °C in demanding environments

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Whether in the internal combustion engine or in the hybrid or electric vehicle, reliable and technically flawless materials are indispensable in a demanding environment. The material convinces with significantly improved aging properties than existing PA6 GF30 systems, which are currently available on the market.

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Geely launches Methanol Hybrid Emgrand in China market

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Geely recently launched its Methanol Hybrid Emgrand ( earlier post ) in the Chinese market. Geely Holding Group is the largest developer and producer of methanol vehicles in the world. The methanol hybrid is based on Geely’s fourth-generation B-segment Modular Architecture (BMA) Emgrand sedan. The hybrid houses a 1.8L

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Leclanché and Medha partner on high-energy battery packs for railroad and commercial vehicle markets

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Medha Group, a supplier of vehicle traction systems and related electronics based in Hyderabad, India, and Leclanché SA, a provider of energy storage solutions, have agreed to market their technologies jointly in the railroad and commercial truck markets. The collaboration covers the European, Middle Eastern and African markets.

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Heavy, Dirty, Tardy: Company Car Electrification Lagging Behind Private Market for 3rd Year in a Row

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Electrification in the company car market lags behind — particularly in Europe’s biggest car markets France and Germany, a new report by green group Transport & Environment (T&E) finds. The company car market lagged behind on electrification again last year with battery electric vehicles accounting for 14.1%

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Juniper Research forecasts on-road hydrogen vehicles to exceed 1M globally by 2027

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A new study from Juniper Research forecasts that the number of hydrogen vehicles in service globally will exceed 1 million in 2027, from just over 60,000 in 2022—substantial growth of more than 1,500%—with the bulk of the deployed vehicles in China and the Far East. —study co-author Olivia Williams.

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China Yuchai launches China’s first operating hydrogen engine for commercial vehicles

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The YCK05 engine is the first operating hydrogen engine for China’s commercial vehicle market, the world’s largest commercial vehicle market. The YCK05 hydrogen engines may be widely applicable in bus, municipal, sanitation, logistics and distribution markets. Ignition ceremony at Beijing Institute of Technology.

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JATO: global vehicle sales fall by 39% in March; electrified vehicles up to 17.4% new registration market share in Europe

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Global vehicle sales totalled 5.55 With the pandemic spreading across the globe, strict lockdowns in key markets, combined with consumer panic and economic uncertainty, have all contributed to the huge decrease in sales last month. Registrations fell in all 27 markets, but with varying severity. million units.

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