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Road-legal Fuel Cell Black Cabs make first appearance on London’s roads

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Fuel Cell Black Cabs are on the roads of London for the first time since being awarded Road Legal status by the UK Vehicle Certification Authority (VCA). Acceleration from 0-30 mph takes 4.5 seconds; acceleration from 0-60 mph takes 14 seconds. Earlier post.). Click to enlarge.

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Riversimple introduces Rasa prototype two-seater fuel cell vehicle; 300 miles on 1.5kg H2; production version in 2018

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unveiled the Rasa, a road-legal engineering prototype of its first two-seater hydrogen fuel cell road car, built for full European type approval. The result is a range of up to 300 miles (483 kg) on 1.5kg of hydrogen and a top speed of 60 mph. Riversimple Movement Ltd. Earlier post.) Supported by a £2-million (US$2.9-million)

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Audi introduces new A4 Avant g-tron; Audi e-gas offered as standard

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mph) in just 8.5 The actual bursting pressure is much higher still and far exceeds the legal requirements. Three electrolyzers powered primarily by surplus green electricity split water into oxygen and hydrogen. In the subsequent methanation process, the hydrogen reacts with CO₂. Its top speed is 223 km/h (138.6

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BMW shows future drive technoliges; 2 Series PHEV prototype, direct water injection in 3-cyl. engine, and fuel cell eDrive

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Finally, BMW showcased a hydrogen fuel cell drive system as a future-focused variant of BMW eDrive (teased in a technical session during April’s SAE World Congress in Detroit) enabling all-electric driving with a high operating range and short refueling times. Hydrogen fuel cell drive. Earlier post.). Earlier post.). Earlier post.).

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UNECE Adopts Type Approval for Electric and Hybrid Vehicles’ Electric Safety Requirements; Applies in 41 Countries

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The new version of the regulation offers car manufacturers the legal instrument to put into the market passenger and commercial vehicles with greener standards, reducing the costs and delays associated with multiple approvals in various countries. The new version of UNECE Regulation No.

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Audi highlights its range of electrification efforts; Q7 diesel PHEV, A7 fuel cell PHEV, BEV, 48V and more; 750 Wh/l by 2025

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mph) as long as traffic is slow-moving. Hydrogen is supplied to the anode, where it is broken down into protons and electrons. The Q7 e-tron quattro features a six-cylinder TDI engine and quattro drive that deliver 275 kW (373 hp) of system power and 700 N·m (516.3 lb-ft) of system torque. It accelerates from 0 to 100 km/h (62.1

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