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

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Automobile manufacturers were given tax breaks to produce cars that ran on hydrous ethanol, and, by 1980, every automobile company in Brazil was following this lead. By the mid-1980s, three quarters of the cars manufactured in Brazil were capable of running on sugarcane-based hydrous ethanol. 40 CFR § 80.27

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Industry study finds lead-acid to remain most wide-spread automotive energy storage for foreseeable future; new chemistries continue to grow

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Currently all battery technologies have specific performance profiles that serve a well-defined purpose in automotive applications and continue to have an irreplaceable role in reducing CO 2 emissions from transport. The maximal charge voltage (of the legal limit of 60V) is still being defined by OEMs. Nickel-metal hydride batteries.

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Volkswagen AG timeline on diesel emissions scandal

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When designing modern diesel engines, technicians and engineers face the challenge that any measure to reduce nitrogen oxides has a knock-on effect with regard to other parameters (e.g. For global automobile manufacturers, service measures and recall campaigns are nothing out of the ordinary.

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Mercedes-Benz presents autonomous Future Truck 2025 research vehicle; “Highway Pilot”

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The sensor and camera technology is active throughout the speed range from standstill to the legally permitted maximum truck speed of 80 km/h. The basis is the ITS Vehicle Station (Intelligent Transport Systems and Services) on board the vehicle. In addition, Daimler AG held a conference on the future of freight transport.

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BMW unveils the production i3 in New York, London and Beijing; efficiency, dynamics and a supporting ecosystem of services

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The passenger cell is attached to the aluminum drive frame (giving a more modern slant to body-on-frame design). A robust thermoplastic outer skin is attached onto this compartment, allowing extensive freedom in design. More on lightweight design. The motor’s average power consumption of around 0.13 kWh per kilometer (0.21

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