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Researchers designs new deep eutectic solvent to recover valuable elements from spent LNCM batteries

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DESs, first proposed by Abbott in 2003, are a class of low eutectic mixtures comprising a combination of a hydrogen-bond acceptor (HBA) and a hydrogen-bond donor (HBD) through intermolecular hydrogen bonding, which have a melting point lower than that of either constituent.

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California state fleet reduces petroleum consumption 13% compared to 2003

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The California state fleet has reduced its petroleum consumption by 13% compared to a 2003 baseline, according to a state progress report. In 2003, the state fleet consumed 38,559,715 gallons of petroleum-based fuel (gasoline and diesel), according to the report. 281,619 gallons gasoline equivalent (gge) of CNG and propane (7%).

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Stellantis promotes design professionals Galante, Nagode upcoming 2 departures

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Nagode joined the corporate in 2003 as a product clothier. He maximum not too long ago led inside design for the Ram 1500 Revolution electrical idea unveiled in January and the electrical 2025 Ram 1500 REV, which used to be impressed through the Revolution. The REV debuted on the Untouched York Global Auto Display in April.

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Elon Musk clarifies that he led the design of the original Tesla Roadster

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Elon Musk pointed out that he was the head of the product and led the design of the original Tesla Roadster in response to a misleading statement on Twitter. ” ArtCenter College of Design gave me an honorary degree for my work on the original Tesla Roadster. Tesla was incorporated in 2003 by Eberhard and Tarpenning.

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Volkswagen Group appoints new heads of Global R&D, Group Design, Group Product and Modular Toolkit Strategy

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Having started his career at Ford, he was Head of Volkswagen Group Research from 2000 to 2003. He was appointed Board Member for Engineering at Bentley in 2003 before taking over as Managing Director of the German Association of the Automotive Industry in 2012. He began his career at Audi in Ingolstadt in 1987.

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Austrian bus company signs framework agreement for up to 106 Solaris battery-electric and hydrogen buses

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This versatile model has been designed in such a way that it can be adapted for class I or class II type approval. Solaris has been present in Austria since 2003 and so far the bus maker has delivered more than 400 buses to 40 towns and cities there. Thus, the bus provides an excellent link between the urban and suburban road networks.

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FedEx receives first 150 electric delivery vehicles from BrightDrop

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Powered by GM’s Ultium Platform, the Zevo 600 is designed for last-mile deliveries, with an estimated range of up to 250 miles on a full charge. The first 150 BrightDrop Zevo 600s were delivered throughout Southern California to FedEx Express, a subsidiary of FedEx Corp. and one of the world’s largest express transportation companies.

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