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EU research partners develop solid state hydrogen storage tank coupled with fuel cell as vehicle APU unit

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The University of Turin (UNITO, Italy) coordinated the EU research project SSH2S. EU-wide, it involved seven research centers and companies: DLR, Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT), the Institute for Energy Technology (IFE, Norway), Tecnodelta s.r.l. KIT, IFE, JRC and UNITO lead the development of the storage materials.

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Video Friday: Resilient Bugbots

Cars That Think

The video shows a use case that was developed by the FZI with assistance of the KIT: the multi-robot retrieval of hazardous materials using two FZI robots as well as a KIT virtual reality environment. [ With the RPD 35, a two-person crew can install pile more productivity than traditional methods. ARL ] Thanks, Kostas!

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GM India Launches CNG Version of Chevrolet Aveo

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The Chevrolet Aveo CNG is equipped with next-generation computer-controlled CNG injection technology from Italy. All “critical to quality” CNG kit components are fitted at the factory—including the CNG injectors, selector switch, modified wiring and suspension.

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EV damaged? Discovering a technician to recovery it’s going to snatch a hour

Baua Electric

Many storage homeowners draw back at coaching and kit prices for solving high-voltage EVs – with 400- and 800-volt techniques that might electrocute and blast unwary or untrained technicians in seconds – particularly with rather few EVs at the highway.

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Kia introducing bi-fuel gasoline-LPG Picanto in Europe

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ft 3 ) with rear seats upright and a tire-mobility kit is provided in case of a puncture. Initially, the bi-fuel model will be available in Germany, Italy, Poland, Czech Republic, Greece, Portugal and the Netherlands, where it expected to account for up to 7% of Picanto sales. Trunk capacity is 152 liters 5.4

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Opel expanding and enhancing its LPG offerings; new 1.4L LPG Turbo EcoFlex for Astra and Meriva

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Around 61,000 vehicles have been sold across Europe with around 80% in Italy alone. Tire repair kits are offered as standard on board all LPG vehicles. Italy has more than 2,800 stations; France more than 1,800; the Netherlands more than 1,400; and Belgium more than five hundred. The total operating range of the Astra 5-door 1.4

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Taking a Break

Open Source Civic EV Kit

A few things that are in the works: getting the Civic S20 transmission to a precision measurement person to get an accurate diagram of all the holes and outline for repetitive fabrication of adapter plates ordering a clutch plate and sending it off to EV-America for a motor shaft adapter purchasing relevant EV kit parts (9" motor, etc.)

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