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Yanmar developing hydrogen fuel cell system for maritime applications

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announced the development of a hydrogen fuel cell system for maritime applications based on fuel cell technology for automobiles, as part of efforts to offer environment-friendly powertrain solutions. Yanmar Holdings Co., and its subsidiary Yanmar Power Technology Co.,

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Schaeffler introducing 4in1 electric axles for EVs

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In the future, Schaeffler will supply beam axles to automobile manufacturers, particularly in North America. Heat is a scarce and valuable resource in electric cars, which do not have the waste heat from internal combustion engines for heating the interior, for example. Axles like these are more than two meters wide.

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Tata Motors launches innovative Harman Ignite Platform in its passenger vehicles – ET Auto

Baua Electric

Harman Ignite Store is designed to meet the rigorous demands and standards of the automotive environment — a value proposition that Harman calls ‘Consumer Experiences. Automotive Grade.’ Our customers want to bring their digital lives along with them on the road, with Harman Ignite Store our new Nexon.ev Automotive Grade.’

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Global Commercial Vehicle meeting continues calls for global regulatory harmonization on fuel efficiency and emissions reduction

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In examining these important technical areas, this high-level meeting has reaffirmed the importance of international cooperation in the commercial vehicles industry. The international partners intend to assemble joint expert groups to address the following GHG-related topics: Engine Fuel Mapping. International intermodal loading units.

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Schaeffler begins volume production of transmissions for the electric drive in the Audi e-tron; parallel axis and coaxial

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All-electric driving is gaining ground, but electric vehicles will only gain widespread acceptance if they offer comparable levels of driving comfort and pleasure as their counterparts with an internal combustion engine. Today’s vehicles therefore place enormous requirements on their drive systems.

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China Forecast to Produce 12M Vehicles This year

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The government’s stimulus plan for the auto industry formulated this year had achieved great success in terms of boosting domestic demand and ensuring the industry growth, he said at the on-going 2009 International Forum on Chinese Automotive Industry Development held in Tianjin. Sales of China’s domestically-made automobiles totaled 1.09

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Opinion: Cars and Toxic Substances

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The automobile is one of the inventions that makes human life convenient. While there are a lot of downsides to a car, this blog post is going to be focused on the toxic substances in a car that poses a threat to humans and the environment. Well, we know what internal combustion cars do—they burn fuel, which goes out the exhaust.

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