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JUNE 20, 2014

2015 Sonata Eco. Hyundai announced the third powertrain available in the 2015 Sonata: the Sonata Eco. The 2015 Sonata Eco is powered by a variant of the 1.6-liter l/100 km) combined rating is segment-leading for a non-hybrid mid-size sedan and more than a 10% improvement over a 2015 Sonata SE powered by the 2.4-liter

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MARCH 5, 2014

Ford’s MY 2015 F-Series Super Duty heavy-duty pickup trucks feature engine and chassis upgrades that together deliver best-in-class horsepower, torque and towing capacity. The new engine will also be featured on the MY 2016 F-650 and F-750 medium-duty trucks, available in spring 2015. liter Power Stroke was already a stout engine.

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MAY 8, 2019

BorgWarner is forming a joint venture with Romeo Power Technology, a technology-leading battery module and pack supplier. This joint venture will not only complement our strong existing propulsion portfolio, but we expect it to fill a gap in the marketplace between battery cell manufacturers and hybrid and electric vehicle customers.

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NOVEMBER 12, 2014

The 2015 Ram ProMaster City compact van ( earlier post ) has been EPA-rated at 21 mpg city, 29 mpg highway and 24 mpg combined (11.2, l/100 km, respectively)—matching the EPA fuel economy ratings for the 2015 Ford Transit Connect (2WD) powered by a 2.5L, four-cylinder engine. 2015 Ram ProMaster City. Powered by a 2.4-liter

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JUNE 24, 2019

Leclanché has commissioned Comau to develop an automated manufacturing line for lithium-ion battery modules for transport applications. Leclanché made an early investment in developing a DNV GL-certified battery system for marine applications, and is the first battery supplier to fully comply with the stringent 2015 regulations.

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JUNE 27, 2014

2015 Ram ProMaster City. Chrysler’s Ram brand introduced the 2015 Ram ProMaster City commercial van. The front-wheel drive 2015 Ram ProMaster City will be offered in two-seat cargo van and five-seat passenger wagon configurations and is powered by the 2.4-liter Awarded the World Class Manufacturing Gold Medal, this 3.6-million

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SEPTEMBER 5, 2022

Swiss marine power company WinGD and Korean engine builder HSD Engine have initiated a Joint Development Project (JDP) to advance the development of WinGD’s methanol-fueled big-bore engines. Sulzer started diesel engine manufacturing in 1903 in Winterthur. In 1986 the last diesel engine left the Winterthur facility.

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JANUARY 16, 2018

L/100 km), slightly higher than MY 2015, and a record high overall. The report also identified a number of contributory trends, including: Fuel economy continues to increase while weight and power have leveled off. The average 0-to-60 mph acceleration time was the same in MY 2016 as MY 2015. mpg per year. mpg per year.

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FEBRUARY 20, 2015

CCAT ), released the 2015 Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Development Plans for each of the eight states in the Northeast US. that focuses on technology, efficiencies and workforce development, with expertise in manufacturing technology, IT, education and workforce strategies, and energy solutions. million ZEVs between 2018 and 2025, 1.24

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MARCH 25, 2014

Toyota Motor Manufacturing, Kentucky, Inc. has teamed up with Waste Services of the Bluegrass to generate power from local landfill waste, marking the region’s first business-to-business landfill gas to energy initiative. Construction begins in April, and is expected to be complete by early 2015.

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MAY 23, 2016

Over the past five years, the growth of electrochemical energy storage market in China has outpaced that of the global market, with a CAGR (2010-2015) of 110%—six times as high as that of the global. The power Li-ion battery industry and related industries have become cash cows. million in 2015, up by 3.13% year-in-year.

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OCTOBER 10, 2014

Lotus F1 Team and Mercedes AMG High Performance Powertrains announced a long-term supply agreement which will see Lotus F1 Team utilizing the Mercedes-Benz hybrid Power Unit ( earlier post ) from the start of the 2015 season until the end of the current Power Unit generation.

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DECEMBER 14, 2014

Toyota Motor Manufacturing Kentucky, with help from Waste Services of the Bluegrass , is converting methane from a local landfill into renewable electricity to power Toyota’s Georgetown assembly plant. Landfill gas is comprised of both methane and carbon dioxide, in addition to varying amounts of other contaminants.

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DECEMBER 12, 2012

Combined, the construction of the battery plant and modification of the Smyrna manufacturing facility represent an investment of up to $1.7 billion, issued as part of the Advanced Technology Vehicles Manufacturing Loan Program, program authorized by Congress as part of the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007. Earlier post.).

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JANUARY 31, 2021

Unit 5 of China’s Fuqing Nuclear Power Plant, the first project to adopt China’s indigenous Generation III nuclear power technology Hualong One (HPR 1000), has been put into commercial operation, China National Nuclear Corporation (CNNC) announced. million tons of standard coal and emission of 8.16 2016.01.017 (open access).

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OCTOBER 5, 2016

Market analyst CCM believes that the adjustment will change the market structure and that ternary Li-ion power batteries—i.e., The firm forecasts an immediate boom in demand for ternary Li-ion batteries—mainly used to power alternative energy vehicles—from 4.4GWh in 2015 to 10 GWh in 2016. million (RMB1.0

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JANUARY 19, 2016

Chevrolet offers the 2015 Impala full-size sedan as an all-new bi-fuel model—the only manufacturer-produced full-size sedan in North America that can run on both compressed natural gas (CNG) and gasoline. liter with standard stop/start; the gasoline-powered 3.6L The Impala offers a choice of powertrains: the base 2.5-liter

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JUNE 7, 2020

Procured by India, manufactured in segments by Larsen & Toubro Ltd at its Hazira factory, the cryostat is assembled and welded on site under the supervision of the Indian Domestic Agency. The elements for the base section were delivered to ITER in December 2015 and the 1,250-tonne component was finalized in July of last year.

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JULY 12, 2016

Ballard Power Systems signed a definitive agreement with Guangdong Nation Synergy Hydrogen Power Technology Co. to enable Synergy to manufacture exclusively and sell Ballard’s direct hydrogen FCgen-H2PM fuel cell backup power systems in China. Under the agreement, Ballard will license the designs of its 1.7

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OCTOBER 7, 2017

DENSO will create more than 1,000 jobs in Maryville, Tennessee to make it a primary manufacturing center in North America for electrification and safety systems. DENSO announced a $400-million investment in Maryville in 2015, adding 500 jobs and consolidating various warehouse operations into one central location.

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JUNE 25, 2014

The car will launch in Japan before April 2015, and preparations are underway for launches in the US and European markets in the summer of 2015. Toyota’s stance is that hydrogen is a particularly promising alternative fuel since it can be produced using a wide variety of primary energy sources, including solar and wind power.

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JULY 15, 2016

Infineon Technologies AG has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire the Wolfspeed Power and RF division of Cree. The deal also includes the related SiC wafer substrate business for power and RF power. Wolfspeed is a premier provider of SiC-based power and GaN-on-SiC-based RF power solutions. Earlier post.)

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MARCH 20, 2013

Total energy consumption in the manufacturing sector decreased by 17% from 2002 to 2010, according to data from the US Energy Information Administration. Manufacturing gross output decreased by only 3% over the same period. Consumption of every fuel used for manufacturing declined over this period.

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SEPTEMBER 1, 2022

The BMW Group sources the individual fuel cells required for manufacturing the BMW iX5 Hydrogen from the Toyota Motor Corporation. We think hydrogen-powered vehicles are ideally placed technologically to fit alongside battery-electric vehicles and complete the electric mobility picture.

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JANUARY 13, 2014

2015 GMC Canyon All Terrain SLE Extended Cab Short Bed Click to enlarge. GMC revealed the new 2015 Canyon midsize pickup on the eve of the North American International Auto Show in Detroit. SAE certification of the power ratings is pending. turbodiesel engine coming in the 2016 model year. The standard 2.5L The standard 2.5L

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NOVEMBER 6, 2017

Porsche has earned a third consecutive Manufacturers’ World Championship title with the 919 Hybrid. Three manufacturers’ world championship titles and three Le Mans victories for the Porsche 919 Hybrid are confirmation of our initial bold decision to attempt something totally new. Season 2017 Porsche LMP team. Click to enlarge.

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NOVEMBER 26, 2015

Jaguar Land Rover will double the size of its Engine Manufacturing Center (EMC) in the UK as part of a £450-million (US$679-million) expansion program. billion) making it the most significant new automotive manufacturing facility to be built in the UK in the last decade.

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JULY 6, 2022

A center of expertise in the manufacture of very high performance electrical and mechanical components, the plant will have a production capacity of more than 1 million electrified motors per year from 2024, including 500,000 motors for EVs and 510,000 motors for hybrids.

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SEPTEMBER 1, 2010

Pike forecasts that PHEV and BEV sales will reach just over 1 million units in five years (1,081,294 vehicles in 2015), with PHEVs accounting for 44% of that amount. million vehicles between 2010 and 2015 and a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 107% and 106% CAGR, respectively, between 2010 and 2015. Source: Pike Research.

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DECEMBER 9, 2014

The US Department of Energy (DOE) has issued its FY 2015 Phase I Release 2 Funding Opportunity Announcement ( DE-FOA-0001227 ) for the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) and Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) Programs. SiC Schottky Diodes for Electric Drive Vehicle Power Electronics.

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MARCH 4, 2018

Power survey on Chinese consumers’ purchase intentions regarding new-energy vehicles. A recent study prepared for the European Parliament’s Committee on Transport and Tourism found that since 2015, China has been far the main market for electric cars (battery-electric and plug-in hybrid) followed by the EU and the US. Power China.

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SEPTEMBER 18, 2015

UK-based ITM Power signed an agreement with The Centre for Engineering and Manufacturing Excellence (CEME) to deploy a Hydrogen Refueling Station (HRS) at the CEME site in Rainham, UK. ITM Power was selected by the Hydrogen London to be the Hydrogen Refueling Station partner for London.

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MARCH 11, 2016

—Denise Gray, president and CEO, LG Chem Power Inc. GM’s 2015 supplier recognition represents a nearly 40% increase in the number of suppliers honored compared to 79% in 2014. GM’s 2015 supplier recognition represents a nearly 40% increase in the number of suppliers honored compared to 79% in 2014.

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MARCH 18, 2013

Evatran, in cooperation with Oak Ridge National Lab (ORNL), has been awarded a subcontract under ORNL’s DOE Project, “Wireless Power Transfer (WPT) and Charging of Plug-In Electric Vehicles.” After a first year of design research, the team will integrate 6.6

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DFL), Nissan’s joint venture with Dongfeng Motor Group in China, will build a new manufacturing facility in Dalian, Liaoning Province, China with an investment of up to RMB 5 billion (USD $785 million). The D50, based on Nissan’s B platform, is powered by a 1.6-liter Dongfeng Motor Co.,

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MARCH 6, 2016

Ceres Power recently signed a new Joint Development Agreement with Honda R&D jointly to develop stacks using Ceres Power’s metal-supported Steel Cell technology for a range of potential power equipment applications. The SOFC uses natural gas as a fuel to produce electricity. Earlier post.). Leah et al.

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JANUARY 10, 2015

Neah Power Systems, a provider of fuel cell-based power generation and lithium ion-based storage solutions for the unmanned aerial vehicles (defense and commercial), military, transportation and portable electronics industries ( earlier post ), will acquire Shorai , Inc., —Chris D’Couto, Neah Power CEO.

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