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Aura Electric Roadster Envisions The Driver's Car Of The Future

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Built by four UK companies with funding from the British government, the street-legal Aura prototype is an enticing 400-mile range EV.

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Aura receives $370K order for electric retrofitting system for refrigeration trailers

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Aura Systems, Inc. announced the first order from a Midwest meat packaging company for its electric solution for large refrigeration trailers. The order calls for Aura to retrofit 20 existing Thermo King based trailer mechanical solutions with an electric solution and provide 15 tractors with 18 kW AuraGen generators.

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Aura to introduce 10 kW hybrid APU

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Aura Systems, Inc. is working with Corvus Energy, a lithium-ion battery company, and an internal combustion engine maker, to bring to market a hybrid auxiliary power unit (APU) using the AuraGen power solution. In 2006, Aura introduced a 5 kW hybrid APU for long-haul trucks. Earlier post.).

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Aura System’s Generator Incorporated into Azure’s Balance Hybrid for USPS

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Azure Dynamics Corporation incorporated Aura Systems ’s AuraGen motor/generator into its Balance Hybrid Electric vehicle delivered to the United States Postal Service fleet (USPS). In addition to hybrid applications, Aura is using its AuraGen and advanced power management system to support alternative energy solutions such as WePower Inc.’s

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NASA adds 14 new partners to Advanced Air Mobility project’s National Campaign; urban air mobility

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Thirteen companies and one university have signed agreements with NASA’s Advanced Air Mobility (AAM) project’s National Campaign to continue work towards integrating air taxis, cargo delivery aircraft and other new air vehicle concepts into the national airspace system. Joby Aviation’s all-electric prototype. ARINC Incorporated, Avision Inc.,

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Nissan to Recall 1.4 Million Vehicles Globally

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While most of the issues pertain to what the motor is doing, the automaker will also be recalling about 6,400 Note Auras sold in Japan due to a headlight issue. Contacting Nissan directly is also an option and the company will eventually begin reaching out to customers to have their vehicle’s taken in for repairs.

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Mainline testing of UK’s first hydrogen train HydroFLEX gets green light

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The same funding competition has enabled for Porterbrook to pair up with Eminox to create a catalyst converter for diesel trains, extending the green credentials of the rail leasing company.

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