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Porsche presents Mission R concept electric competition car

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At IAA Mobility 2021 in Munich, Porsche is presenting the Mission R concept electric car that combines advanced technologies and sustainable materials, such as natural fibre-reinforced plastics, with a passion for racing. Porsche engineers and designers have named the newly developed carbon roof structure the “exoskeleton”.

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Toyota moves to expand mass-production of fuel cell stacks and hydrogen tanks towards ten-fold increase post-2020

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Toyota’s hydrogen tanks are made of extra-thick carbon fiber and are built to withstand major impacts. At present, Mirai is sold in eleven countries: Japan, the United States, and nine countries in Europe. Previously, the hydrogen tanks were assembled at the Honsha plant on a smaller scale.

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BMW to showcase 5 electric vehicles at LA show; world debut of new vehicle

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In addition, the BMW M3 CS—featuring significant new work in lightweighting via carbon fiber—will make its world premiere, and the BMW X7 SAV Concept and the BMW 6 Series Gran Turismo will make their North American premieres. MINI will then present an all-electric series-production model in 2019.

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FPT Industrial launches e-Powertrain organization; showcases e-powertrains at IAA CV, including H2 fuel cell concept

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At the IAA 2018 exhibition in Hannover, FPT Industrial launched its new e-Powertrain organization. The engine, shown with this specific homologation configuration for the first time, is presented in a parallel-hybrid configuration, one which enhances the already low emissions. The other powertrain elements are the FPT Industrial 2835.6

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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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IDTechEx calculates ~31 GWh of electric vehicle markets beyond cars in 2021

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For example, IDTechEx expects that lithium-metal and solid-state batteries, axial flux motors, and carbon fiber materials will play an important role in eVTOL markets. Upcoming IMO policy includes an ‘Energy Efficiency Existing Ship Index (EEXI)’ and the Carbon Intensity Indicator (CII). Electric Buses - 12 GWh.

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Bionic Hand Gives Amputees Sense of Touch

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The Ability Hand contains six motors housed in a carbon fiber casing. Pierre , 2018–2019 U.S. He has presented papers on Psyonic's work at the IEEE/RSJ International Conference on Intelligent Robots and Systems and the IEEE International Conference on Robotics and Automation. ARM WRESTLING WITH A BIONIC HAND!?!?!?!

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