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Porsche 718 Cayman GT4 Clubsport MR with new natural-fiber composite body kit

Green Car Congress

The Porsche 718 Cayman GT4 Clubsport MR will tackle this year’s Nürburgring 24-hour race featuring a complete body kit made of natural-fiber composite materials for the first time. Porsche 718 Cayman GT4 Clubsport MR with new natural-fiber composite body kit: Racing cars with body parts made of renewable raw materials.

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Landi Renzo Developing Dual-Fuel CNG/Diesel Retrofit Kit for Light Vehicles

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Landi Renzo SpA is developing a dual-fuel CNG/diesel conversion kit for light-duty vehicles. The new kit is a result of multi-variable optimization, addressing identified performance issues including injection timing and boost control using tools like combustion fluid dynamics (CFD). NGV Global News.

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Ashwoods Launches Hybrid Drive Retrofit Kit for Light Vans and Stop-Start Retrofit Kit

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UK-based Ashwoods Automotive , a provider of hybrid-electric vans and hybrid drive systems, is offering a hybrid drive retrofit kit for panel vans. Communication with the vehicle is via the standard OBD socket. The Ashwoods Hybrid Drive System Layout. Click to enlarge. Stop/start.

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Stuff We Use: What’s the Best Garage Lighting?

The Truth About Cars

.& Thanks to the scourge of so-called high-efficiency lighting – or perhaps it is age and eyesight which seem to be inversely proportional as I blast beyond my 43rd trip around the sun – it never seems to be bright enough in my garage. & The beauty of this kit lies in the sheer number of connection options.

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Symbio intros 40 kW hydrogen fuel cell range-extending module for heavy-duty electric vehicles

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Symbio currently has several hundred converted Renault Kangoo ZE Maxi light electric commercial vehicles equipped with a 22 kWh battery pack and 5 kW hydrogen fuel range extender with 2.08 The hydrogen fuel cell meets the highest standards of an automobile (durability, shock resistance, vibration, hot or cold weather etc.) Integration.

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‘‘Retrofitting can be a better option than investing in new commercial vehicles’’ | Autocar Professional

Baua Electric

Improved lighting, better braking systems, and structural reinforcements can also be part of safety-focused retrofitment efforts, enhancing overall vehicle safety and compliance with regulatory standards. Where are the kits coming from? In 2023, IX Energy presented a retrofitted Tata LCV. Are they imported or made in India?

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New BMW Brilliance engine plant with light metal foundry in China; high-voltage battery production to come

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BMW Brilliance Automotive (BBA) opened a new engine plant with a light metal foundry in Shenyang today. Both the engine plant and the light metal foundry incorporate the latest state-of-the-art production standards. A further advantage of a standardized production system is uniform, stable processes that enhance quality.

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