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Will the remains of EV startup Arrival help keep Canoo alive?

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These assets enable the company to increase its general assembly and vehicle cabin build capacity and provide redundancy in the event of equipment malfunction, thereby increasing efficiency and productivity,” Canoo explained. Canoo started in 2017 as Evelozcity and was led by several former BMW executives.

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Hydrogen Opposed Piston Engine Working Group formed

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A study of a 2017 Toyota Mirai fuel cell by Argonne National Laboratory found fuel cell stack efficiency below 50% and fuel cell system efficiency dropping below 40% at high loads. Clemson is a leading public research institution in South Carolina. Department of Automotive Engineering, Clemson University, Clemson, SC.

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‘Shortcuts Everywhere’: How Boeing Favored Speed Over Quality

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The chief executive, Dave Calhoun, will leave at the end of the year, and Stan Deal, the head of the commercial planes division, which makes the 737 Max, retired immediately. Boeing said that it had increased the number of quality inspectors for commercial planes by 20 percent since 2019 and that inspections per plane had also risen.

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Airless tires look like the future for robotaxis, EVs, and more

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Toyota and the tire maker Sumitomo debuted weight-saving airless tires combined with in-wheel motors in a 2017 concept, noting then that it needed to make progress in cutting rolling resistance, which was still higher than inflated designs at the time. Michelin tweel Building on Tweel Uptis isn’t Michelin’s first or only airless technology.

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DOE fuel cell market report shows continued growth, with sales surpassing $1.3B worldwide in 2013

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Many automakers anticipate commercialization by 2017. This work is in addition to the RD&D and commercialization plans of the individual companies involved. million in grants to build new and upgrade existing hydrogen fueling stations around the state.

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