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Bright Automotive To Convert VW Transporters to Plug-ins

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Start-up Bright Automotive, which in May unveiled its IDEA concept series plug-in hybrid light commercial van ( earlier post ), will convert VW Transporter vans with the series hybrid Bright powertrain as a bridge between the concept and the production version of the IDEA. 2000 / 907. 2000 / 907. The IDEA concept.

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TU/e introduces converted VW Lupo electric research vehicle; lightweight and longer range

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Charging plug: Mennekes 31013, VDE-AR-E 2623-2-2. Li-ion batteries: Winston Battery/Thunder Sky TS-LFP90AHA, capacity 90 Ah, 3.3V, cycle life > 2000 @ 80% DOD, chemistry: LiFePO4, 91 cells in series, 273 kg, 27 kWh. DC-DC converter: MES-DEA 400-1000 150 - 400 V DC in, 13.3 - 14.4 Electric vehicle system diagram. Source: TU/e.

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Fourth gen Mini Cooper unveiled globally, will be brand’s last ICE model

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By: HT Auto Desk | Updated on: 07 Feb 2024, 13:11 PM Mini Cooper will be offered in a 3-door, 5-door, a convertible with a soft-top, and a performance-oriented John Cooper Works variant. Drawing inspiration from the original 1959 design, the hatchback has been a cornerstone of Mini’s offerings since BMW revived the brand in 2000.

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New Mercedes C-Class Estate offers new 1.6L diesel, diesel hybrid options; gasoline plug-in hybrid model coming

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The four-cylinder C 350 HYBRID with plug-in technology will follow in due course. 300 @ 2000. Mercedes-Benz is adding a new Estate (wagon) model to its C-Class family starting in September 2014. The powertrain range for the Estate, which includes diesel, gasoline and hybrid options, features a new 1.6-liter Cylinder arrangement/number.

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Ford researchers: global light-duty CO2 regulatory targets broadly consistent with 450 ppm stabilization

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The SMP model calculates 2000?2050 The Ford team updated the SMP model with historical data for 2000, 2005, and 2010, and extended the model to calculate the total CO 2 emissions (tonnes) and the TTW (tank-to-wheel) emission rate (g CO 2 /km) for the new vehicle fleet. They converted from an absolute amount to scale relative to 2000.

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

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In 2022, it won a $73M NASA contract to develop a much larger SERIES-2 vehicle capable of sending either “500 kilograms to the [lunar] surface or as much as 2000 kilograms to lunar orbit.” If successful, it could also become the first privately-funded Moon landing in history. The truly tiny Beresheet Moon lander. SpaceIL/IAI).

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DOE to award $49.4M for advanced vehicle technologies research; meeting Tier 3 emissions

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The new program-wide funding opportunity ( DE-FOA-0000991 ) ( earlier post ), was announced by Energy Secretary Ernest Moniz at the Washington Auto Show. Area Of Interest (AOI) 1: Development of Low-Cost, High-Strength Automotive Aluminum Sheet. Approximate federal total for all awards: $2.5M. Carbon Fiber Composite Targets. Vehicle system.

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