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Toyota Alabama sole producer of hybrid-electric twin-turbo V6 and twin-turbo V6 for new Tundra

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Toyota Motor Manufacturing, Alabama (TMMAL) held an event to mark the first of Toyota’s latest engine products for the all-new 2022 Tundra ( earlier post ) to come off the production line. These additional engines push the total capacity for Toyota Alabama engine production to up to 900,000 engines per year. The standard i-FORCE 3.5L

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StarMetro places 3rd order for electric buses with Proterra for Florida State; 100% battery-electric fleet

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FSU is one of the first universities in the nation to decommission its entire fossil-fuel powered fleet and upgrade it to a 100% battery-electric fleet. Operations are expected to begin mid-2019 with an initial deployment of 15 buses, with the remaining seven buses expected to deploy in 2021.

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DOE, General Motors and MathWorks launch EcoCAR Mobility Challenge

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Participating teams will apply advanced propulsion systems, electrification, SAE Level 2 automation, and vehicle connectivity to improve the energy efficiency of a 2019 Chevrolet Blazer—all while balancing factors such as emissions, safety, utility, and consumer acceptability. University of Alabama. Georgia Tech. Virginia Tech.

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Ohio State named first-year champion in 4-year EcoCAR Mobility Challenge

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Rounding out the top three are Virginia Tech in second place and the University of Alabama in third place. The Ohio State University has been named The EcoCAR Mobility Challenge Year One champion, taking the lead in the premier four-year collegiate engineering competition.

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New Mercedes-Benz GLE features 48V active suspension system

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The GLE will receive a completely new range of engines on market launch in early 2019. The Mercedes-Benz GLE 450 4MATIC as the first gasoline model is powered by a six-cylinder engine systematically electrified with 48-volt technology (combined fuel consumption: 9.6 – 8.3 The GLE is produced in Tuscaloosa (Alabama/USA).

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Astra ‘Rocket 3’ nosecone dooms first Florida launch attempt

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We are deeply sorry to our customers NASA, University of Alabama, the University of Mexico and the University of California Berkeley,” said Astra Space Director of Product Management Carolina Grossman. Powered by five Delphin engines, the first stage produces up to ~145 kilonewtons (32,500 lbf) of thrust at liftoff. Like Rocket 3.3’s

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ICL, CMU study associates PM2.5 air pollution in US with >30,000 deaths and reduced life expectancy

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These particles are mainly emitted from automobiles, power plants and industry, and known to be hazardous to health. was largest around Los Angeles and in some southern states, such as Arkansas, Oklahoma and Alabama. The study, published in the journal PLOS Medicine , analyzed concentrations of PM 2.5 years for women, and 0.13

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