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UCLA team devises method to weld previously unweldable aluminum alloy AA 7075; potential for wider use in automobiles

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Developed in the 1940s, AA 7075 long held promise for use in automobile manufacturing, except for one key obstacle. Gas tungsten arc welding (GTAW) of AA7075. By comparison, an aluminum alloy known as AA 6061 that is widely used in aircraft and automobile parts, has a tensile strength of 186 megapascals in welded joints.)

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Bosch launches manufacturing of gas cellular energy modules for Nikola vans

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Future hydrogen-powered automobiles account for a minuscule fraction of automobiles in manufacturing, Bosch anticipates speedy expansion within the coming years. Bosch mentioned it’ll manufacture 1.25-megawatt megawatt prototypes of its electrolyzers for pilot methods and anticipates manufacturing starting in 2025.

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Polestar reduced greenhouse-gas emissions by 6% per car in 2021

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Standalone Swedish premium electric vehicle manufacturer. In 2021, Polestar reduced greenhouse gas-emissions per car sold by 6% through its focus on increased efficiency and use of renewable energy. Polestar has released its second Annual Review and Sustainability report , highlighting progress towards its ambitious climate goals.

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2025 Mercedes-Benz AMG GLC 43, ultimate gas-powered Challenger: Nowadays’s Automobile Information

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The flow Dodge Challenger and Charger bow out of manufacturing on the finish of this past. You’ll in finding those tales and extra in these days’s automobile information, proper right here at Motor Authority. For those who plan to get one, you handiest have two weeks left to park an line, Dodge has introduced.

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NHTSA proposes 58 mpg usual for current automobiles by means of 2032

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WASHINGTON — 3 months later the EPA proposed its strictest-ever limits on tailpipe air pollution, NHTSA has defined gas financial system requirements for current light-duty automobiles and vehicles that will require a mean fleet gas financial system of 58 mpg by means of the 2032 mannequin yr.

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Honeywell and Nexceris to co-develop sensor-based solutions to prevent thermal runaway in EV batteries

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Honeywell is expanding its strategic alliance with Nexceris, developer of Li-ion Tamer lithium-ion gas detection solutions, to help make electric vehicles (EVs) safer. To help mitigate these risks, automobile manufacturers are looking to incorporate technology to provide enhanced safety.

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Minnesota becomes latest state to adopt California clean car standards

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The low-emission vehicle (LEV) standard requires vehicle manufacturers to deliver passenger cars, trucks, and SUVs that produce lower greenhouse gas emissions and other pollutants for sale in Minnesota. The Minnesota LEV standard is identical to the California LEV III standard, which covers MY 2015-2025.

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