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MIT study finds materials risk exposure increases significantly with vehicle electrification

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Now, a study by a team from MIT’s Materials Systems Laboratory, with support from Ford, provides insight into how electrification is changing vehicle composition and how that change is driving supply risk vulnerability.

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Morocco expects more EV battery investments, minister says – ET Auto

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“This will be a potential gigafactory,” he said, referring to large-scale battery production plants. Renault plans to start producing a hybrid version of the Dacia Jogger seven-seater in the Tangier factory in the second half this year at a capacity of 120,000 cars annually. billion in eventual investment.

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SRC launches Synthetic Biology Research on biomedical and minimal-power electronic devices for novel semiconductor applications

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Semiconductor Research Corporation (SRC), the world’s leading university-research consortium for semiconductor technologies, has launched the Semiconductor Synthetic Biology (SSB) research program on hybrid bio-semiconductor systems to provide insights and opportunities for future information and communication technologies.

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XL1 dive and drive: Volkswagen aggressively optimizes for efficiency in its sleek diesel plug-in hybrid

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During a media event in Wolfsburg, Germany, Volkswagen provided a medium dive into details of its two-seater XL1 Super Efficient Vehicle diesel plug-in hybrid ( earlier post ) as well as some driving time on local roads and highways. The entire hybrid unit is housed between the driven rear wheels. The hybrid power unit.

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Toyota Previews Generation III 2010 Prius Hybrid

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Of that 10% improvement, about 6% can be attributed to the new hybrid system (including the larger combustion engine) and about 4% to efficiency improvements in other aspects of the vehicle, such as better aerodynamics, said Chief Engineer Akihiko Otsuka. Hybrid Synergy Drive. Click to enlarge.

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Chinese automakers hit by production issues with Huawei computing unit, sources say – ET Auto

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Changan referred the request to its Avatr division, which did not respond. Updated On Feb 1, 2024 at 02:22 PM IST --> Published On Feb 1, 2024 at 02:19 PM IST 3 min read --> Join the community of 2M+ industry professionals Subscribe to our newsletter to get latest insights & analysis. 1, according to the company.

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Honda to introduce hybrid sports cars?

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Place this one firmly in the ‘rumour mill’ for now, but reports are suggesting that Honda may soon add two hybrid sports cars to its fleet. After the introduction of the second generation Insight, the Japanese car manufacturer has committed itself to the further development of hybrid drive vehicles.

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