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7.7kW) in 2016. The SAE Wireless Power Transfer (WPT) and Alignment Taskforce is working to ensure that electric vehicle wireless power transfer systems from diverse manufacturers will interoperate seamlessly with each other to prepare for commercialization in 2020. —Jesse Schneider. to be able to autonomously charge.

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Quanergy’s LiDAR sensors lead in all six key commercialization areas of price, performance, reliability, size, weight, and power efficiency, while meeting the mass deployment requirements of durability and dependability. Mechanical LiDAR units use a laser and sensor that are physically moved around to build up their view of 3D space (e.g.,

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The Alliance is forecasting total annual sales to exceed 14 million units with $240 billion in revenue by the end of the plan—up more than 30% on the $180 billion aggregate revenues achieved in 2016. The increased synergy target of €10 billion by the end of the plan follows a 16% rise in synergies in 2016 to €5 billion.

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million units2 sold in 2016, as the company expands its product range, including in LCV and new electric vehicles and builds on success of its global access range. Groupe Renault key assets: Globalizing light commercial vehicle (LCV) range; becoming a top global player. Connected – 100% vehicles connected in key markets.

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We continue to work with our customers to anticipate long-term demand, which will be met by a new high-volume manufacturing plant we will build in Geismar, Louisiana. The plant will use new process technology and is expected to be fully operational in 2016. 2013, have a global-warming potential (GWP) below 150.

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ITM Power has signed an agreement with Symbio FCell and Arcola Energy to provide an integrated package of fuel-cell-based commercial vehicles, on-site fuel and after-sales support for UK commercial fleet operators. T electric light duty truck is being tested at La Poste and will be commercially available in 2016.

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Global Bioenergies, a developer of one-step fermentation processes for the direct and cost-efficient transformation of renewable resources into light olefins, and Cristal Union, the 4 th largest European beet producer, have formed IBN-One, a joint venture to build and operate the first plant in France converting renewable resources into isobutene.

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The Localization & AR Maps launch follows Civil Maps’ successful seed round in July 2016, funded in part by Ford ( earlier post ). Civil Maps’ localization and mapping platform is now commercially available for car makers and other companies interested in low-cost, high-precision 3D map creation and updates.

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The Quanergy S3 solid state LiDAR was introduced and successfully demonstrated at CES 2016, mounted in a Mercedes-Benz GLE450 AMG coupé. LiDAR (light detection and ranging) uses light pulses is emitted to determine a distance based on runtime and speed of light. spinning in a circle).

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This includes a new set of targets to reduce net carbon intensity: 6-8% by 2023, 20% by 2030, 45% by 2035 and 100% by 2050, using a baseline of 2016; Expects that its total carbon emissions peaked in 2018 at 1.7 Shell’s aim is to build material low-carbon businesses of significant scale by the early 2030s.

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At the Awards Ceremony at the SAE 2016 Government/Industry Meeting, SAE International honored the recipients of the Ralph H. Hydrogen is now emerging as an alternative fuel and they are starting to build infrastructure in places such as California, Europe and Japan. Mathison (Honda); Michael J. Earlier post.). —Jesse Schneider.

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The resulting new standards will cover model years 2012-2016, and will require an average fuel economy standard of 35.5 mpg in 2016 (39 mpg for cars, 30 mpg for trucks), or approximately 250 grams CO 2 /mile. The proposal under consideration would also include a harmonized CAFE standard for MY 2016.

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Natural gas vehicle adoption has been hampered in part by the bulky cylindrical tanks required to house the pressurized fuel; the tanks add weight and reduce storage space in a passenger car or light-duty truck. UTC, based in Farmington, Connecticut, provides high-technology systems and services to the building and aerospace industries.

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is building two fast-neutron nuclear breeder reactors, the first of which is slated to connect to the grid in 2023, the second in 2026. Japan also developed a fast breeder power reactor, one that proved to be a costly mistake, prompting a decision in 2016 to decommission it. And they are building 250 additional silos. “So

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Located at the Alcoa Technology Center, the world’s largest light metals research center, the plant will produce proprietary titanium, nickel and aluminum powders optimized for 3D printed aerospace parts. The facility will form part of Arconic following separation from Alcoa’s traditional commodity business in the second half of 2016.

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The facility, located in the midst of the sugarcane processing industry, secures the final development step before full commercial production of Amyris’s renewable fuels and chemicals. Amyris Brasil Pesquisa e Desenvolvimento, Ltda., a wholly owned subsidiary of Amyris Biotechnologies, Inc., Earlier post.).

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Smith at Bell Labs , consist of a sensor that converts an incoming two-dimensional light pattern into an electrical signal that in turn becomes an image. In a 2016 interview with DIY Photography , he said cassettes were the only permanent form of “digital storage” available to him at the time.

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As a result of this project and the learning that comes with the related investments, UPS can now tailor the lowest cost approach building by building and determine how best to adopt and charge a fully electric fleet. in 2016. A sophisticated network capacity assessment tool takes into account time of day variation in demand.

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In addition to a new light-weight aluminium body structure and composite paneling, the TX5 benefits from a range-extended battery-electric vehicle system. The global green bonds market amounted to more than US$40 billion in 2015, with issuers including the World Bank, commercial banks, corporations and municipalities. million (US$25.4

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SAE International is working to ensure that electric vehicle wireless power transfer systems from diverse manufacturers will interoperate seamlessly with each other to prepare for commercialization in 2020. In December 2016, interoperability between the so-called Double D (DD) and Circular Topologies was demonstrated between 3.7

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Dayton Power & Light Company. Florida Power and Light Company. Hawai`i Electric Light. Indianapolis Power & Light Company. Kansas City Power & Light. 46 organizations have signed on to the principles so far. Among the actions announced are: Unlocking up to $4.5 Duke Energy. Edison Electric Institute. Georgia Power.

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Additionally, the partners will cooperate on new generation products in the light commercial vehicle B-segment, based on a PSA new generation platform. The first vehicles from the Alliance are expected to launch starting in 2016.

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The update identifies eight key sectors for ongoing action: Energy; Transportation, fuels, land use and infrastructure; Agriculture; Water; Waste management; Natural lands; Short-Lived Climate Pollutants (such as methane and black carbon); and Green Buildings. The Air Resources Board is required to update the Scoping Plan every five years.

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Building upon the complementary scope and portfolio of the partners, the joint venture will provide substantial synergies in manufacturing and sourcing and create a base for sustained growth and profitability. The project is subject to consultation of the employee representatives.

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in 2016), the company said it is expanding its scope to include vehicles and services—all designed around human-centered experiences. Ford also has plans to build the next-generation Focus for North America in China, saving capital investment and ongoing costs. Allocating capital where Ford can win the future.

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A fresh, aerodynamic shape with dozens of new updates and advanced powertrain components contribute to increased fuel efficiency by up to 8% over a 2016 Cascadia Evolution. Unlike in Europe, it is quite common in the North American commercial vehicle market that the customer has third party aggregates in its trucks. Earlier post.)

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Then he waves a vial of purple liquid and gets a purple light along with the message “Listerine.”. It is also intended to show off the sensor, which is the same type used for commercial electronic noses, or. In the final product, the sensor won’t light up an LED but will instead send a signal to the user’s brain.

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The Empire District Electric Company; and Kansas City Power and Light Company. Currently, four AP1000 units are being built in China with the first unit expected to come online in 2013, and another four AP1000 units are being built in the United States, the first unit of which is expected to come online in 2016.

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An improved titanium alloy—stronger than any commercial titanium alloy currently on the market—gets its strength from the novel way atoms are arranged to form a special nanostructure. b) Comparison of tensile strength and strain to failure (elongation) of Ti-185 alloy with other commercially available Titanium alloys.

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In his remarks at the Annual Media Conference, where the Group presented 2015 results, Matthias Müller, Chairman of the Board of Management of Volkswagen AG, said that 2016 will be a year of transition for Volkswagen, and will also see the accelerated transformation of the company. Prospects for 2016. —Matthias Müller.

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The initiative intends to accelerate the widespread deployment of significantly improved fuels and vehicles (passenger to light truck to heavy duty commercial vehicles) by 2030. Thrust II will provide the science and technology underpinnings needed to make new fuels compatible with commercially viable new ACI engine technologies.

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At the IAA Commercial Vehicles show in Hanover in 2016, Mercedes-Benz displayed its concept for a heavy-duty electric distribution truck for urban areas: the Urban eTruck ( earlier post ). The scope ranges from groceries to building supplies and raw materials.

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The three partners also build cars at plants in Moscow, St. million cars per year starting in 2016. million vehicles, including light commercial vehicles. Production will soon span five models across three brands: LADA, Renault and Nissan. Investments in this project will total about €400 million. million units.

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DOE’s Fuel Cell Technologies Office has made significant investment in hydrogen and fuel cell research and development (R&D) over the last decade, helping to cut fuel cell cost in half and enabling the commercialization of fuel cells for several early market applications. Click to enlarge. Earlier post.) Click to enlarge.

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For purposes of the new HD National Program, the heavy-duty fleet incorporates all on-road vehicles rated at a gross vehicle weight at or above 8,500 pounds, and the engines that power them, except those covered by the current GHG emissions and Corporate Average Fuel Economy standards for model year 2012-2016 passenger vehicles.

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The intended application is light-, medium-, and heavy-duty markets including hybrid architectures. In August 2016, DOE announced funding of up to $7 million further to support the initiative. With the 2016 start date, that gives the team three years to complete the R&D efforts in this area. Earlier post.)

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SAIC-GM will speed up the creation of a cloud-based platform and services, improve its vehicles’ connectivity to build a “people-vehicle-life” ecosystem, and aim to lead the development of a future intelligent vehicle society and lifestyle. In 2016, GM delivered more than 3.8 million vehicles in China. SAIC General Motors Co.,

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