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FEBRUARY 8, 2020

To date, eight AGVs are operating outside the production workshops at the Martorell plant to automate the transport of parts. The new vehicles join the 200 AGVs that are delivering parts inside the assembly workshops at the Martorell and Barcelona factories. SEAT’s AGVs are based on ASTI’s Tribot 10T. kilometers in length.

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OCTOBER 26, 2022

Mass production of the all-new 2023 Honda CR-V hybrid began at Honda of Canada Mfg. The Indiana Auto Plant (IAP) and the East Liberty Auto Plant (ELP) in Ohio, which produced the previous CR-V Hybrid, will begin production of the 2023 CR-V hybrid in the coming months.

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APRIL 2, 2021

A team from Fraunhofer IPT is developing a continuous production line that will be able to process fuel cell components in cycles lasting just seconds. Moreover, they plan to transfer the action plan and the individual technologies for the production of fuel cells from research to industrial application. © Fraunhofer IPT.

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NOVEMBER 20, 2021

However, to be commercially viable, the process needs to be improved to yield a higher amount of desirable carbon-rich products. Although we know copper is the best catalyst for this reaction, it doesn’t give high selectivity to the desired products. earlier post ). Credit: Berkeley Lab). —Alexis Bell.

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MARCH 13, 2020

As the Volkswagen Chattanooga factory ramps up production of the new Atlas Cross Sport, and lays groundwork for assembling the next generation of Volkswagen electric vehicles planned to begin in 2022, engineers are using augmented reality (AR) goggles to design production lines and help spot potential issues. —Frantisek Zapletal.

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MAY 14, 2022

Urban Production is an international architecture competition organized by the BMW Group in close cooperation with the City of Munich. The aim is to realize outstanding, future-ready production in the urban setting of the company’s home plant in Munich. As part of its transformation for electromobility and the LEAN. and DIGITAL.

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OCTOBER 19, 2022

Cadillac provided some details on its production CELESTIQ flagship “ultra-luxury sedan”; the show car version appeared earlier this year. Each casting reduces part count by 30 to 40 components, compared to typical stamped construction. Earlier post.) Each CELESTIQ will be personally commissioned—no two will be alike.

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MARCH 8, 2023

The plan will be based on detailed maps of the former French mine located on its concession allowing for faster and more efficient production. The mining method will initially be open pit, heavy machinery and production equipment are already being shipped. Elcora can process, refine, and produce battery related minerals and metals.

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DECEMBER 26, 2020

ABB electrification and automation knowledge and solutions have been employed in a pioneering mine of the future project, which has ultimate ambitions to demonstrate zero carbon dioxide emissions and productivity increases of 50%. —Jan Nyqvist, Global Product Manager for Underground Mining Automation at ABB. Background.

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JUNE 21, 2021

As part of the joint work, the parties plan to evaluate the technical and commercial aspects of a potential project for the production of environmentally friendly hydrogen for Metalloinvest factories located in Belgorod and Kursk regions. —Evgeny Pakermanov, President of Rusatom Overseas JSC. Earlier post.).

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JUNE 7, 2010

Renault held a “2010 Environment Workshop” last week to showcase its progress across its range of vehicles’ full lifecycle through the Renault eco² program. Select Engines. Low pressure EGR. Click to enlarge.

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MAY 16, 2020

Air Products, a leader in industrial gases and megaproject development, and Haldor Topsoe, a leader in high-performance catalysts and proprietary technology for the chemical and refining industries, have signed a global Alliance Agreement. Half of all the ammonia used to make artificial fertilizer is produced using Topsoe catalysts.

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Global Production Indonesia Hydrogen 259

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JULY 2, 2021

Volvo Penta has begun production of bespoke electric drivelines for leading fire service vehicle manufacturer Rosenbauer’s pioneering fire truck, named “Revolutionary Technology” (RT). We announced our emob partnership with Rosenbauer in 2019, and we have gone from concept to start of production in record time. Earlier post.).

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SEPTEMBER 20, 2017

The US Department of Energy (DOE) announced a new high-performance computing (HPC) initiative to help US industry accelerate the development of new or improved materials for use in severe environments. The program will focus on developing improved lightweight material technologies, as well.

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Cars That Think

APRIL 20, 2023

Some teams are working on their projects as part of an engineering curriculum or a senior design project. and its environs. Seven Ohlone College students who are part of the IEEE STEAM (STEM plus arts) Club in Fremont are working with two community volunteers to design a solution. Here are four of the 10 projects.

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Teslarati

JANUARY 11, 2024

Tesla is reportedly implementing a pay increase for all its production workers in the United States. The pay increases follow yet another record-setting year for the electric vehicle maker’s production and deliveries. Tesla, for its part, has not issued a comment about the matter.

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NOVEMBER 20, 2022

The grant will be used to expand Bridgestone’s guayule production in the Southwestern US with lowered greenhouse gas emissions and to create regional jobs for farmers and Native American tribes to build a rubber bioeconomy based on climate-smart and sustainable practices.

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Baua Electric

JUNE 13, 2023

A pristine corporate via the identify of Telo has thrown its hat into the electrical automobile startup ring with the revealing on Tuesday of its first product, a subcompact electrical pickup truck that can retail for roughly $50,000. The lead velocity is capped at 125 mph.

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AUGUST 17, 2021

BASF, L&L Products and Stellantis have been recognized for lightweighting success on the composite tunnel for the 2021 Jeep Grand Cherokee L. The composite tunnel reinforcement (CTR) is located on the underside of the vehicle and is part of the overall TMS. —Hank Richardson, Product Engineering Manager, L&L Products.

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The Truth About Cars

DECEMBER 15, 2023

The new subsidiary immediately and continually expanded GM’s scope of product in strange ways, just as Smith wanted. In 1987 Hughes purchased M/A-COM, a company that made business-related satellite products, and renamed it Hughes Network Systems. GM paid part of the $5.2B In 1994 Hughes introduced DirecTV satellite service.

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FEBRUARY 21, 2019

Eni and RenOils, the Italian national vegetable and animal oils and fats Consortium established in 2016 to ensure the correct management of the collection, transport, storage, processing and reuse of vegetable oils and animal fats, are promoting the recovery of used cooking oils (UCO) for biofuel production.

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FEBRUARY 28, 2020

Mercedes-Benz Cars has begun production of the first Mercedes-Benz compact vehicles with plug-in hybrid drive ( earlier post ) at the Mercedes-Benz Rastatt plant in southern Germany. The production launch of the Mercedes-Benz A-class in two plug-in hybrid models is a strategic milestone as part of our global electric initiative.

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DECEMBER 10, 2014

Mazda Motor Corporation, in conjunction with Mitsubishi Chemical Corporation, has developed a new bio-based engineering plastic that can be used for exterior design parts for automobiles. The new plastic will help Mazda to reduce its impact on the environment in a number of ways.

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MAY 11, 2022

Carrier plates are necessary for the safe functioning of high-voltage batteries and thus form an integral part of battery management. This strategically important new order represents a systematic expansion of the company’s portfolio of e-mobility products. Set to start in 2024, series production will continue through to 2033.

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Batteries Battery Environment Parts 273

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MARCH 19, 2020

Production status will be reevaluated week-to-week after that. we have agreed to a systematic, orderly suspension of production to aid in fighting COVID-19/coronavirus. MAP will halt production to March 30. FCA will cease production at plants across North America, starting progressively through the end of March.

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OCTOBER 28, 2019

million (US$4 million) to help develop the next generation of electrified vehicle technologies by enhancing the virtual product development process. Researchers at Loughborough University have been awarded funding of £3.1 Simulation methods already exist but they’re underdeveloped for electric vehicles; we aim to take it to the next level.

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AUGUST 29, 2022

kg helmet ensures exposure reduction by more than 80% as measured using a controlled environment. The product, at Technology Readiness Level (TRL) level 9 has been granted utility patent and is now being sold in all parts of the country priced at Rs. The end-users of the product include individual riders all over India.

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Motorcycles Li-ion Pollution India 459

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SEPTEMBER 3, 2023

Cathode flap In total, the Group has already won six series customers for cathode flaps, increasing the 2023 booked business in this product area to around €50 million. These are series production parts; spare parts will be supplied later as needed. The cathode flaps can be utilized universally.

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JULY 13, 2016

Mercedes-Benz Trucks is using the latest 3D printing processes for plastic spare parts as the standard production method in the Customer Services & Parts sector. The available spare parts consist of high-quality plastic components. For every 3D spare part is available on demand at short notice all over the world.

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DECEMBER 24, 2022

million for green hydrogen projects at Neste’s refinery in Porvoo, Finland, aiming to develop solutions for renewable hydrogen production. The grant decision is part of the EU’s first wave of IPCEI projects on hydrogen, which aims to develop and accelerate the production and use of green hydrogen across Europe.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 13, 2019

Pierburg (Rheinmetall Automotive), Swoboda, BASF and General Motors (GM) have developed the first all-plastic fuel vapor pump assembly in series production. We worked with GM to get this part ready for the Cadillac XT4. This allows the system to function in a corrosive environment.

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MAY 13, 2021

Leading silicon and carbon products company Elkem has successfully commissioned its industrial pilot for battery materials in Kristiansand, Norway, starting industrial scale pilot production for customers. The production of battery materials represents one of our biggest growth opportunities.

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JUNE 5, 2022

Through this agreement, Skeleton’s products will be distributed to the fast-growing North American heavy vehicles market. Our research led us to collaborate with Skeleton Technologies, whose supercapacitors totally go beyond our expectations while preserving the environment. —Jean Labrie, CEO of Class8 Energy.

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MAY 27, 2022

Rivian is making changes to its leadership team, parting ways with its Vice President of Manufacturing engineering as it continues to try and overcome an “extremely challenging” production ramp due to current industry conditions. Rivian will part ways with Charly Mwangi, who has been at the company since May 2020.

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OCTOBER 5, 2020

These changes in productivity would drive farmers to change crops and move into new areas. The extent of these regional changes in agricultural productivity and how they influence future cropping decisions is a central question for the risks of climate change for agriculture and food security.

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Climate Change Climate United States Production 243

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MARCH 29, 2022

Blackstone, together with a German industry and research consortium, will take the validated laboratory results of the 3D-printed solid-state batteries to the stage of demonstration in a real environment within the next three years. The results of the development project will form the basis for the market-ready product.

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AUGUST 1, 2019

Continental technologies such as ABS, radar and redundant brake system are being used in series production for robo-taxis for first time. This year, Continental’s technology for driverless vehicles will be in production for the first time in French company EasyMile’s EZ10 autonomous shuttle.

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