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Toyota to offer free access to THUMS virtual human body model software

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Designed to aid vehicle safety technologies’ research and development, and developed in cooperation with Toyota Central R&D Labs., THUMS was the world’s first virtual human body model software when it launched in 2000. Free access to THUMS, and subsequent use by a wider variety of users, is expected to enhance vehicle safety.

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Wärtsilä to begin long-term, full-scale testing of ammonia as marine fuel in four-stroke engine

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million) grant from the Norwegian Research Council through the DEMO 2000 program. This DEMO 2000 project is another stepping stone for reaching our ambitious climate targets and it is also aligned with our recently published hydrogen strategy. The testing is made possible by a NOK 20-million (US$2.1

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Daimler joins multiple initiatives for a sustainable raw material supply chain; future focus on battery cell supply chain

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A future step on the road to sustainable raw material procurement will be the complete transparency of, for example, the supply chain for battery cell production. Aluminum is playing an increasingly important role as a lightweight-design material for electric cars as it is much lighter than steel.

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Rolls-Royce introducing completely integrated MTU marine hybrid propulsion systems as of 2020

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Rolls-Royce is planning to test a new MTU hybrid system incorporating Series 2000 engines in a yacht in 2019. With this program, the company is making targeted investments in environmentally friendly solutions for the future designed to reduce pollutant emissions and the consumption of both energy and raw materials.

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ChargePoint debuts the fiercely powerful Megawatt Charging System for electric trucks

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The companies developing electric trucks can now leverage this infrastructure to test and enable their vehicles until they meet – or even exceed – the distances covered by internal combustion trucks.” The Megawatt Charging System will initially provide up to 1.2 megawatts (MW) of power. megawatts (MW) of power.

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Lotus is betting its future on the electric sports car, can it deliver?

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I sat down with two of Lotus’ leaders, Chief Commercial Officer Mike Johnstone and VP of Design Ben Payne. Securing Lotus’ financial future so it can build an EV sports car that’s actually fun and engaging to drive. The Evija is a handmade EV hypercar that makes nearly 2000 horsepower. Only 130 will be built.

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Damen delivers hybrid tugboat to Royal Netherlands Navy; up to 30% lower fuel consumption, 40% fewer emissions

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International shipyard group Damen recently delivered the first of a series of three hybrid tugboats (ASD TUGs 2810 Hybrid) to the Royal Netherlands Navy (RNLN). The two additional Swedish tugs are also of a standard design, but designed for operations in icy waters. The MTU brand is part of Rolls-Royce Power Systems.