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Audi and KIT working on recycling for automotive plastics via pyrolysis oil

Green Car Congress

Audi and the Karlsruhe Institute for Technology (KIT) are therefore launching a pilot project for chemical recycling as part of the “Industrial Resource Strategies” THINKTANK in order to feed such mixed plastic fractions back into a resource-conserving circular system. We are working on replacing this too with recyclable polyester.

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Infineon and XAIN to collaborate on bringing blockchain into the car

Green Car Congress

In connection with cars, feasible applications for this technology include automated payments, keyless access for car sharing schemes, on-demand services, tuning protection and automated driving functions. —Peter Schiefer, President of Infineon’s Automotive Division. We aim to turn cars into fully-fledged network participants.

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Tata Motors has launched its all-new Tigor EV

Electric Vehicles India

After the great launch of electric two-wheelers in India now it is the turn of electric four-wheelers that is from the homegrown automobile manufacturer Tata Motors. Tata Motors has launched its all-new Tigor EV. If we look at its technical specifications, its motor peak power is 55kw and produces a torque of 170 Nm.

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Ford Investing $550M to Retool SUV Plant to Produce Focus Small Car and EV

Green Car Congress

In addition to the Focus battery electric vehicle, Ford is collaborating with Smith Electric to sell a Transit Connect battery electric commercial vehicle for North America in 2010. It is about skilled and motivated teams working together in new ways to create the future of automobile manufacturing in the United States.

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