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Ford returning to Le Mans in 2016 with Ford GT

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Ford will return to Le Mans in 2016 with the all-new Ford GT supercar ( earlier post ) to compete in the LM GTE Pro class, commemorating the 50 th anniversary of Ford’s 1966 overall victory. Ford GT is company’s showcase for aerodynamics and lightweight carbon fiber construction, along with the new twin-turbocharged Ford EcoBoost V6.

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SGL Group is development partner for GDLs in high-performance fuel cells in the automotive sector

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SGL Group brings its long-established expertise as a component developer to the project, and is responsible for the development of the gas diffusion layers (GDL), which will be manufactured based on carbon fibers. —Park et al. Gerd Wingefeld, Chief Technology Officer at SGL Group. Sehkyu Park, Jong-Won Lee, Branko N.

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SAE World Congress panel highlights progress on H2 infrastructure and fuel cell vehicle commercialization

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In order to prepare for the FCEV market, there have been three main areas where hydrogen infrastructure has started to roll out: Europe (Germany, France, UK and Scandinavia), the US (mainly in California) and in Japan. Germany will have ~14-16 H 2 stations this year, with 50 by the end of 2016. —Jesse Schneider. Earlier post.)

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