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Industry report says steel can deliver weight savings to meet CAFE targets; aluminum growth in LDVs to peak around 2018

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The report, say the authors, comes in the context of the “ high-stakes contest ” between the world’s leading steel and aluminum companies instigated by the rise in the US Government’s CAFE standards. Aluminum automotive sheet deliveries will show spectacular gains through 2018, the WSD report says. Earlier post.). or 188 pounds.

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LeddarTech selects IDT to develop new LeddarCore IC for mass-market solid-state LiDARs; ADAS and autonomous driving

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This newest generation of LeddarCore IC enables solid-state implementations of high-performance, low-cost automotive LiDARs, which are required for the mass-market deployment of semi-autonomous and autonomous vehicles. The LeddarCore is a receiver IC which is a key element within an automotive LiDAR system.

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Achates Power brings in Cummins veteran David Crompton as President and CEO

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The Board and Investors have full confidence in the work that the Achates Power team is doing and the ability for Dave Crompton to help bring to market an ultra-clean, ultra-efficient, low-cost internal combustion engine. 2018 saw continued growth at Achates Power with the successful demonstration of their 2.7L

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AVEVAI introduces IONA e-LCVs with more than 300 km range; supercapacitor-battery hybrid technology

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AVEVAI , a new B2B e-mobility and logistics solutions and technology provider based in Singapore, launched its range of IONA electric light commercial vehicles (e-LCVs) at the 5 th Guangzhou International Electric Vehicles Show in China (16-25 November 2018). Standard 220v charging is also available.

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Ford outlines strategic plan to investors; connected, smart vehicles and services, EVs and financial fitness

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Ford reaffirmed its 2017 full-year financial guidance and said its 2018 outlook will be provided in January. It has improved fuel economy and increased capability for customers, thanks in part to a 700-pound weight reduction that helped make the F-150 the company’s most positive contributor to CAFE standards for model year 2018.

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Stanford team uses nanodiamond thin film to stablize Li metal anode; significantly improved battery performance in half and Li-S full cells

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V versus standard hydrogen electrodes). The Stanford team synthesized the nanodiamond interface by microwave-plasma chemical vapor deposition (MPCVD)—a technique shown to be low-cost for coating purposes. 1 ) and lowest potential (?3.040?V —Liu et al. —Liu et al. 2018.05.007.

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LeMond Composites licenses ORNL low-cost carbon fiber manufacturing process; transportation, renewable energy, & infrastructure

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LeMond Composites, founded by three-time Tour de France champion Greg LeMond, has licensed a low-cost, high-volume carbon fiber manufacturing process developed at the US Department of Energy’s Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL). In the USA, the demand is being driven by the Corporate Average Fuel Economy (CAFE) standards.