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Manganese hydride molecular sieve for practical hydrogen storage could cost roughly 5x less than 700 bar tanks

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In the expensive carbon fiber 700 bar non-conformable hydrogen gas cylinders, which are employed in today’s first generation hydrogen vehicles, 5 kg of hydrogen occupies a volume of about 125 L, thus placing unwanted constraints on the automobile design. wt% and 50 kgH 2 /m 3 for 5 kg of hydrogen. Antonelli et al.

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WLTP and RDE tests for measuring emissions come into force in EU tomorrow

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A Global Technical Regulation (GTR) on WLTP was developed and finally adopted by UNECE’s World Forum for Harmonization of Vehicle Regulations in March 2014, at the request of policy makers, the automobile industry and consumers. One year later, in September 2018, WLTP will apply to all new cars registered. Not considered at present.

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German OEMs to upgrade emissions control on 5.3M Euro 5 and 6 diesels, contribute to €500M Sustainable Mobility fund

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The aim is a 30% reduction in NO x emissions from these vehicles by the end of 2018. The automakers will bear the entire cost of the retrofitting, estimated by the German Association of the Automotive Industry (VDA) to be at least €500 million. German auto manufacturers will optimize the emissions systems in 5.3 Further steps required.

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Flash Drive: 2024 Polestar 2 Single and Dual Motor

Clean Fleet Report

A few years later, in 2018, Polestar became its own stand-alone car company first offering the Polestar 1 plug-in hybrid, and then making the jump to become an all-electric car brand in 2020 with the release of the Polestar 2, single-motor FWD sedan. Before that, Polestar was founded in 1995 to performance-tune Volvos.

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Road Test: 2023 Genesis GV60 EV

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When climbing behind the wheel of the GV60, you’ll quickly recognize a fine automobile. If you are in the market for a luxury EV and live where the 2023 Genesis GV60 is sold, it is worth your time to visit a Genesis dealer and experience this fine automobile. Road Test: 2018 Genesis G90. Story by John Faulkner.

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Road Test: 2022 Mercedes-Benz S500 4Matic Mild Hybrid

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When climbing behind the wheel of the S500 there is an immediate appreciation of this being a fine automobile. Road Test: 2018 Genesis G90. Because of this we don’t address issues such as long-term reliability or total cost of ownership. Road Test: 2022 Acura RDX SH-AWD.

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Naysayer Alert – the hydrogen red herring

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Third, the acidity of a substance is determined by the amount of hydrogen ion present in that solution; the more hydrogen ions, the more acidic. The cost of platinum makes hydrogen fuel cells an expensive proposition even in comparison to lithium-ion batteries. 2018) Where Are We Heading With Electric Vehicles?