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Nissan to use mirror bore process on new 2.5L engine for Altima; highest volume application of technique

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Nissan’s Decherd assembly line is using a mirror bore process in the all-new 2019 Nissan Altima 2.5-liter At WCX SAE World Congress Experience this year in Detroit, Nissan presented a paper on the development of and technologies applied in the new 2.5L 2019), “Development of New I4 2.5L liter engine. (At

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Ports of Auckland buys world’s first electric tug; 70-tonne bollard pull

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However, we are prepared to wear that up-front cost because our commitment to reduce emissions has to be more than just words. Fortunately, the cost of operating an electric tug is less than a third of the cost of running a diesel tug. In 2019 it consumed 190,926 liters of diesel equating to 514.33 tCO 2 e.

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Loop Energy fuel cell range-extenders chosen for FAST TRACK project; zero-emission Class 8 drayage trucks

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Consequently, Loop fuel cell products produce significantly more power output in the same package and a materially lower total cost of ownership versus diesel-engines, the company says. Loop fuel cell range extenders will be integrated by TransPower into two Peterbilt 579 truck gliders in early 2019.

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Nissan and Uber partner in London: 2,000 LEAFs

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Nissan and Uber have signed a deal to support the introduction of 2,000 all-electric Nissan LEAFs for drivers who use the Uber app. The fleet of 40kWh Nissan LEAFs, which can travel up to 168 miles on a single charge and are manufactured in Sunderland, will be offered to drivers as part of Uber’s Clean Air Plan.

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Remembering Lithium-Ion Battery Pioneer John Goodenough

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For that, he won a 2019 Nobel Prize in Chemistry , sharing the award with M. In 2010 Nissan used it in its Leaf electric car. Twenty-five years later, the battery is gaining momentum in the auto industry as a means of reducing the cost of electric cars. Thackeray on a lithium manganese oxide battery. Stanley Whittingham.

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Electric vehicles Prices May Drop Soon, and Here’s Why

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Customers who choose electric power and financial benefits may use the declining cost of new electric vehicles. After the government announced tax reductions for EVs around 2019, numerous electric cars were purchased by business fleets, such as taxi or car rental companies or those with company cars. What Drives The Price Drop.

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Electric car chargers to be required in all new house and office builds in England

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The government first proposed the potential world-first legislation that all new-build homes would get charging points back in 2019. A 7kW Type 2 charger will take a Nissan Leaf’s battery from flat to full in around 7.5 How much does it cost to charge an EV at home? hours, for example. and deliver 168 miles.