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NTN to supply in-wheel motors to EV startup FSAT in China

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NTN began work on in-wheel motors in 2003, deploying and testing successive iterations on different types of compact, lightweight EVs. In 2016, NTN provided five prototypes of converted EVs with its latest in-wheel motor drive system to both Mie Prefecture and Kuwana City in Japan. NTN’s latest in-wheel motor.

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Stellantis Citroën developing EV for persons with disabilities

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PIMAS is an expert in converting vehicles for persons with reduced mobility. Since December 2003, Pimas has been ISO-certified 9001 in the installation and adaptation of vehicles for disabled people. The compact EV is designed for people who no longer use at least one lower limb, particularly those who use wheelchairs.

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Recent Hybrid Braking Complaints Highlight Regenerative Braking Design Issues

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Left: 2001-2003 Toyota Prius (THS). Likewise, a vehicle with a battery pack that happens to be near the upper range of its charge window (~70% to 80% for many hybrids) will also be limited in its ability to convert braking force to stored energy during a given braking event. Right: 2004-2009 Toyota Prius (THS-II). Click to enlarge.

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Researchers develop new lower-temperature process for conversion of natural gas alkanes to alcohols

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Researchers from The Scripps Research Institute (TSRI) and Brigham Young University have devised a new and more efficient method to convert natural gas into liquid products at much lower temperatures than conventional methods. At the core of technologies for converting the alkanes in natural gas is the chemistry of the carbon-hydrogen bond.

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Tesla replays DOE loan nine years early

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For the first seven years since its founding in 2003, Tesla was funded entirely with private funds, led by Elon Musk. Tesla brought its Roadster sports car to market with a 30% gross margin, designed electric powertrains for Daimler (Mercedes) and had done preliminary design of the Model S all before receiving a government loan.

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EPA updates rules to ease commercialization of alternative fuel conversion systems

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While properly engineered conversion systems can reduce or at least not increase emissions, poorly designed systems can lead to much more pollution. The revised procedures will vary based on the age of the vehicle or engine being converted. MY 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009 and < useful life mileage.

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Former Berkeley Dean of Engineering David A. Hodges Dies at 85

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Hodges Former dean of engineering Life Fellow, 85; died 13 November Hodges, who was dean of engineering at the University of California, Berkeley , conducted pioneering research in IC design and semiconductor manufacturing. In 1988 he helped write Analysis and Design of Digital Integrated Circuits.

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