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Daimler establishing “Startup Autobahn” in Stuttgart; focus on future of mobility

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The The focus is on ideas and projects associated with the future of mobility; hard- and software-oriented startups can apply at www.startup-autobahn.com/en/. Following the application phase, around 25 startups will be invited to the Selection Day on 14 July 2016. We are warmly welcoming international as well as local startups.

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PHEVLERs are the Zero CO2 Clean Green Machines of the Future

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1 ] The average daily driving distance in the USA is 30 miles (48 km), so PHEVLERs are vehicles with at least 60 miles (97 km) of electric range. The 2016 Chevrolet Volt with an electric range of 53 miles [ 2 ] is the first commercial car that almost qualifies as a PHEVLER. About the authors. Dr. Andrew A. 23 ] , [ 24 ].

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Mercedes-Benz Vans launches new Vito in China; unveiling electric van of future this week

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In an event to be held this Wednesday at its “Van Innovation Campus” in Stuttgart, Mercedes-Benz Vans will unveil its vision of the van of the future: connected and electrically powered. (In In the first half of 2016, Vito and V-Class continued to be the strongest sales drivers. t, plus 41%).

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Opel to begin publishing WLTP fuel consumption numbers in Q2 2016; improving SCR for NOx reductions

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Beginning in Q2 2016, and in addition to the official fuel consumption and CO 2 information, Opel will start publishing fuel consumption numbers recorded under the WLTP cycle, starting with the new Astra. Opel expects to implement a production implementation of the new NO x reduction work in the summer of 2016. Karl-Thomas Neumann.

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Syrah Resources completes BFS for expansion of US anode material production

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Vidalia vertically integrated with Balama presents a unique value proposition: scale; independence and localization with USA battery production; critical mineral security; and ESG auditability back to the graphite source. It is unclear what role toll processing will play in future downstream production, Roskill said.

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America Makes and ANSI publish Standardization Roadmap For Additive Manufacturing v3.0

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The roadmap describes the current and desired future standardization landscape for additive manufacturing (AM), and focuses on industrial market sectors using AM technologies. The hope is that the roadmap will be broadly adopted by the user community to facilitate a more coordinated approach to the future development of AM standards.

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US reaches $1.5B settlement with Daimler AG over emissions cheating in Mercedes-Benz diesels; civil penalty of $875M

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The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), USDepartment of Justice (DOJ), and California Air Resources Board (CARB) announced a proposed settlement with Daimler AG and its American subsidiary Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC resolving alleged violations of the Clean Air Act and California law associated with emissions cheating. million).