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Bentley’s new 616hp 12-cylinder GT Speed convertible with 8-speed and energy recuperation improves fuel economy by 15%

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Bentley will introduce the new Continental GT Speed Convertible at the North American International Auto Show in Detroit this month. The new GT Speed Convertible shares its powertrain specification with its Bentley stablemate, the GT Speed coupé: a 616 bhp (459 kW) twin-turbocharged 6.0 The Continental GT Speed Convertible.

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GKN Driveline providing eTransmission to StreetScooter electric vans

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GKN’s system has an output torque of up to 2000 N·m in a compact package with superior noise, vibration and harshness (NVH) characteristics and efficiency. Top speed is 80 km/h (50 mph). GKN’s Family 2 eTransmission system transmits torque from the eMotor to the wheels of a new StreetScooter zero-emission pure electric van.

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nanoFLOWCELL to present new QUANT F flow cell EV at Geneva

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The new car features a new drive system with a two-speed automatic, and delivers top speed of more than 300 km/h (186 mph). In turn, this buffer system is briefly able to supply over 2000 amperes when needed for full performance. —Nunzio La Vecchia. This represents a massive increase for an electric vehicle. This is unique.

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SpaceX set to launch Japanese Moon lander, NASA ice surveyor cubesat

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Just a minute or so before touchdown, a manual command inadvertently shut down the spacecraft’s propulsion, causing it to impact the surface of the Moon at ~500 kilometers per hour (310 mph) – less than 8% away from a soft landing. The Japanese startup has privately raised $210 million since it was founded in 2010.

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First fleet of 100 Mercedes-Benz Vito E-Cell electric vans covers 650,000 km in customer use; more model variants planned

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The speed of the Vito E-CELL is electronically limited to 89 km/h (55 mph) to preserve a maximum range. Analyses revealed that, in most cases, the speed of the Vito E-CELL did not exceed 55 km/h (34 mph) in both cities. Speeds were largely in the 15 to 30 km/h (9-19 mph) range. Technical design of the Vito E-CELL. 11 seconds.

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New Fuso Canter with EcoEfficiency; up to 9% more fuel efficient; new hybrid

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Engine: 2000 bar injection pressure. liter engine increase the maximum injection pressure by 25% to as much as 2000 bar. Here the exhaust gases are cleaned by a combination of exhaust gas recirculation, oxidation catalytic converter and particulate filter. mph) the diesel engine kicks in. New injectors for the 3.0-liter

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Peugeot Shows Two HYbrid4 Concepts, New BB1 EV Concept at Frankfurt

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It features a new generation ECCS (Extreme Conventional Combustion System) combustion chamber; a variable-geometry low-inertia turbocharger; and a high-pressure pump with a maximum pressure of 2000 bar combined with a common rail and solenoid injectors with 8 apertures. The power electronics act as an inverter and converter.

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