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Report: Michelin Airless Tires See Alleged Breakthrough

The Truth About Cars

Michelin seems pretty pleased with the Uptis tire's progress and noted that it’s in talks with General Motors, Tesla, and others “to see what type of applications could be suitable.” We suppose it might work to have airless tires fitted to automobiles unlikely to reach high speeds. But it will not be replacing tires everywhere.

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GM CTO says company accelerating electric vehicle development in China; R&D focus on batteries and lightweight materials

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General Motors is accelerating the development of electrified vehicles in China, Jon Lauckner, GM Chief Technology Officer, vice president of Global Research & Development, and president of GM Ventures, said in a presentation at the FISITA 2012 World Automotive Congress in Beijing. concept in the Tianjin Eco-City.

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What is the Combined Charging System (CCS) Standard?

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SAE International (Society of Automotive Engineers) and the European Automobile Manufacturing Association (ACEA) proposed the Combined Charging System (CCS) standard in 2011. CCS2 is also used in Greenland, Iceland, South America, South Africa, Arabia, India, Singapore, Taiwan, Hong Kong, Oceania, and Australia. When was CCS developed?

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Baltimore Bridge Collapse Has Major Implications for Automotive Sector

The Truth About Cars

The port handles imports and exports for major automakers including Nissan, Toyota, General Motors, Volvo, Jaguar Land Rover and the Volkswagen Group — including luxury models for Audi, Lamborghini and Bentley. The Singapore-flagged Dali had previously collided with a dock at Port of Antwerp in 2016.

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Why Warren Buffett is investing in electric car company BYD - Apr. 13, 2009

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Wang entered the automobile business in 2003 by buying a Chinese state-owned car company that was all but defunct. His engineers investigate a wide array of technologies, from automobile air-conditioning systems that can run on batteries to the design of solar-powered streetlights. tons of carbon dioxide.

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