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BMW Group creates closed-loop material cycle for tungsten production tools

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The BMW Group has created a closed-loop material cycle for tungsten used in drill and milling bits for industrial machinery used in producing cars; the company is collecting old drill and milling bits at its plants in Germany and Austria for recycling. About half of this comes from the BMW Group plant in Steyr, Austria.

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Ecoclean cuts BMW engine plant robot cell power and water consumption by ~30%

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At the BWM Group’s engine plant in Steyr (Austria), in a reference project accompanied by the Technical University of Vienna, Ecoclean Monschau (formerly Dürr Ecoclean) has significantly raised the energy efficiency of a. to today’s standards. Steyr/Austria-based engine plant. around 30 percent. Savings of the.

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Audi A1 e-tron wins Silvretta Electric Car Rally

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The name Silvretta refers to a group of mountains in the eastern Alps of Austria. The battery features a 12 kWh capacity and can be completely charged in 30 minutes (quick charge), or in less than three hours (standard charge). After three days, 307 kilometers (191 miles) and a total altitude difference of 11,541 meters (7.2

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Renault boosts range of ZOE EV to 400 km with new 41 kWh pack option

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The ranges are for ZOEs equipped with either the 75- or 90-horsepower version of the standard R75/90 motor, previously known as the R240 ( earlier post ). The figure used for this motor’s name now refers to the power output instead of the NEDC range as was previously the case. Renault said that new Z.E. Smartphone app.

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Volkswagen to produce XL1 diesel plug-in hybrid at Osnabrück; 261 mpg US

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TDI already fulfills the limits of the Euro-6 emissions standard. Production of the XL1 begins with delivery of the CFRP monocoque, which is produced by a supplier in Austria using the RTM process. This first body production stage is referred to as the “bodyshell frame”. Equipped in this way, the 0.8

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Perspective: US Needs to Transition to Hydrous Ethanol as the Primary Renewable Transportation Fuel

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During the early 1900s, a distillery was a standard piece of farm equipment. The distilleries were referred to as “stills” and the alcohol became known during the Prohibition period as “moonshine.” 80.28, “applicable standard” means: 9.0 These were arguably the first flex-fuel vehicles. This moonshine was hydrous ethanol.

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2020 EV Charging Infrastructure Best-in-Test: Rating the DC fast charging user experience

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After performing a comparative study of network providers in Germany, Austria and Switzerland earlier this year, umlaut adapted its testing methodology to the US market, and together we developed the new 2020 EV Charging Infrastructure Best-in-Test award. Both use the CCS Type 1 charging standard. Overall score: 610 points.

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