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Toyota broadly outlines next-generation Prius; developing wireless inductive charging for the plug-in model; bullish on hydrogen

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The performance of this new generation of powertrains will reflect significant advances in battery, electric motor and gasoline engine technologies. The gasoline engine in the next-generation Prius powertrain feature thermal efficiency of greater than 40%; the thermal efficiency of the gasoline engine in the current Prius is 38.5%.

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Stellantis Canceling CES Tech Show Presentation, Blames UAW Strike

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“As the costs of the ongoing UAW strikes against Stellantis continue to mount, the Company has decided to cancel its planned display and presentations at CES 2024, the world’s largest technology show, scheduled for January 2024 in Las Vegas, Nevada,” the automaker explained on Tuesday. That said, the above was already happening.

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ARPA-E awards $130M to 66 “OPEN 2012” transformational energy technology projects

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Turbo-POx For Ultra Low-Cost Gasoline. for automobiles. Nevada Las. The University of Nevada Las Vegas (UNLV) will develop a new, fire-resistant electrolyte to make today’s Lithium-ion (Li-ion). If successful, the new crop would have a lower cost of. production and increased yield of biofuels without competing.

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