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Mazda continues supporting algae biofuels research

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In 2018, Mazda joined the Hiroshima “Your Green Fuel” Project, a demonstration project for next-generation biofuels jointly run by the Hiroshima Council for the Promotion of Collaboration between Government, Academia and the Automobile Industry and Euglena Co., kWh lithium-ion battery that allows for rapid charging up to 50KW.

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Volkswagen Group Research and KUKA partner to develop robot-supported services for autonomous and electric vehicles

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The e-smart Connect project—highlighted during a recent Media Day event—includes a practical and user-friendly solution for charging high-voltage batteries of electric vehicles produced by the Volkswagen Group. The driver simply has to position the electrically powered automobile in a designated parking space.

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Continental in strategic agreements with NIO on EVs, Baidu on autonomous driving

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We are excited to be partnering with Continental on a number of projects, including automated driving, charging, and battery technology, to deliver unique services and experiences to our users. Elmar Degenhart, Continental Chairman of the Executive Board. —William Li, founder and chairman of NIO.

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Feature: Top 6 Reasons Why an EV Is the Right Choice

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This figure represents a 46 peercent increase compared to sales made in 2018. With more users gearing towards purchasing electric vehicles, a surge in demand has drastically hit the electric automobile industry. Finally, electric charging stations are becoming more popular. Europe and China.

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Green Hydrogen Cars: How They are Different?

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As we have quoted several times electric cars are great but battery-operated electric cars have a few disadvantages as well. One among them is the long charging time. Fuel cells, like stem cells in medical science, are a new technology in the automobile industry. Hydrogen has a long history of working with industry.

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Top 5 Truck Companies in the World With the Potential to Revolutionise the Logistics Sector

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We don’t have to stress the point that, the automobile industry is going all-electric. This involves a Class 8 Day Cab with a long-range battery, a Class 6 truck, a terminal tractor, and two all-electric refuse trucks. Furthermore, the van’s lithium-ion battery pack will have a 150-mile range. Daimler Trucks.

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CHAdeMO, China Electricity Council to co-develop next-gen ultra-fast EV charging standard; backward compatibility with CHAdeMO, GB/T

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CHAdeMO Association and the China Electricity Council (CEC) will jointly develop a next generation Ultra-Fast charging standard. CEC is China’s official association of utilities in charge of their national regulations and standards related to electricity. published in March 2017) enabled high-power charging up to 200kW (400A x 500V).

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