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Chrysler to Double Its Model Count with a New EV

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It is alleged by some in the industry that certain company leaders wanted a do-over with that model, meaning the vehicle set to drop next Tuesday may not look anything like the handsome show car. Suits in corner offices seek to right this detail with an electric vehicle they will unveil early next week.

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Ionic Materials raises $65M in Series C; polymer electrolyte for solid-state batteries

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It’s no surprise that so many of the leading companies in the battery industry and their key customers are working to incorporate the Ionic Materials polymer in their next-generation products. Ionic Materials will provide its polymer to the battery industry as an advanced materials supplier. Low cost precursors. Stable against Lithium.

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GM CEO shares insights on Elon Musk and Tesla NACS partnership

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During an interview with CNBC ‘s Andrew Ross Sorkin at the Aspen Ideas Festival , Barra was asked about how she views Tesla and Elon Musk following their NACS agreement. “I think one of the things our industry could do is partner more. I think our industry could be even more efficient.

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On a Budget, a Travel Reporter Learns Invaluable Lessons

Baua Electric

I follow the news in budget travel, reading travel blogs and talking to industry experts for inspiration. Last spring, I traveled to Aspen, Colo. , I look for destinations that offer travelers one-of-a-kind experiences they won’t regret after seeing their credit card statement. In October, I visited Key West, Fla.,

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ANGP commercializes 1st ANSI NGV2-certified on-board low pressure ANG technology storage system for LDVs

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The ANGP GEN 1 ANG system includes several industry firsts: ANSI NGV2 certification, conducted by tank manufacturer Worthington Industries, which allows for over-the-road use of the vehicle; Seamless monolith-filled cylinders, containing Ingevity Corporation’s Nuchar Fuelsorb activated carbon monoliths, developed and produced for ANGP.

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Two Genomic Research Projects in British Columbia Tackle Issues in Emerging Forestry Biofuels Industry

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The resulting current surplus of beetle-killed lodegpole has the potential to supply the biofuel industry for the next 20 years and beyond. Poplars and aspens are native to British Columbia, have inherently fast growth rates and wood that is easier to convert to fermentable sugars than conifers using current bioprocessing technologies.

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UTRC and ANGP unveil first low-pressure conformable natural gas tank design

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Initially, the systems will use seamless aluminum cylinders made by Worthington Industries while the UTRC design undergoes development and certification to NGV-2 standards for release in 2017.

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