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Oerlikon Graziano develops new transaxle for front axle hybrid module

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The 4WD version of the rear wheel drive 037 rally car is being shown during the 10 th San Marino Republic Rallylegend 2012. Oerlikon Graziano worked with ACTUA (a company specializing in electric and hybrid drive components) to design, produce and test the new transaxle transmission for the front axle hybrid module.

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California Governor signs legislation requiring the state to purchase zero-emission heavy-duty trucks and buses

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In 2012, Governor Brown’s Executive Order B-16-2012 called for 1.5 Commercially-available advanced technologies, such as battery electric or hydrogen fuel cell trucks and buses are able to more efficiently perform the same jobs without emitting any pollutants or GHGs into the air.