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Toyota plans $13.6B spending spree to develop EV battery tech by 2030

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Toyota surged into sustainable transportation with the development and release of the Prius Hybrid years ago, but the company has not significantly contributed to the development or sale of fully electric powertrains. spending spree to develop EV battery tech by 2030 appeared first on TESLARATI. The post Toyota plans $13.6B

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Virginia Tech and FHWA bring SCRIM continuous pavement friction measurement system to US

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In a project funded by the Federal Highway Administration, the Virginia Tech Transportation Institute has brought the first Sideway-force Coefficient Routine Investigation Machine ( SCRIM ) to the United States. SCRIM was originally developed by TRL in the UK.) Higher friction can help a vehicle stop or maneuver its way out of a crash.

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Toyota recalls over 280,000 vehicles due to unexpected movement

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Toyota has also gained a reputation for being too focused on gas vehicle production by many in the EV space, with the automaker regularly underplaying the role of battery-electric tech in accelerating sustainable transportation , instead being in favor of hydrogen and continued internal combustion engine (ICE) development.

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Scania to test wirelessly charged plug-in hybrid city bus for the first time in Sweden

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Other stakeholders include Södertälje Municipality, Stockholm County Council and Tom T**s, the tech-oriented museum for children and youths. Our customers have different needs and prerequisites when it comes to switching to more sustainable transport. The Swedish Energy Agency will provide 9.8 million SEK (US$1.3

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ArcelorMittal ties up with IIT-Madras for Hyperloop testing facility – ET Auto

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IIT Madras is at the vanguard of deep-tech development in India, and TuTr Hyperloop’s technology and tenacity inspire great confidence about their potential to be pioneers in Hyperloop, a mobility transition industry in which steel would have an important role to play,” Pinakin Chaubal, the chief technology officer at ArcelorMittal said.

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Climate Change is NSF Engineering Alliance’s Top Research Priority

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The hope, as explained on the event’s website , is to transform research where biology and engineering intersect: health care and medicine, agriculture, and high tech. “As Sustainable transportation networks Planning has begun for the next visioning event, Sustainable Transportation Networks , to be held virtually on 2 and 3 November.

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Electrifying Growth: The Surge of Electric Vehicles Sales in Feb’ 23

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There are also other EV manufacturing companies which made significant electric two wheeler sales to reduce carbon emissions and promote sustainable transportation. Moreover, Being India Energy, Goreen E-mobility, KLB Komaki, Jitendra New EV-tech made more than 300 sales individually in Feb ’23.