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Aptera partners with Elaphe for in-wheel-motor technology

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The rebooted Aptera Motors has teamed with Elaphe Propulsion Technologies on a long-range, volume production electric vehicle powered by in-wheel motors. Aptera, initially known as Accelerated Composites, formed in 2005 to bring highly efficient, three-wheeled vehicles to the market ( earlier post ), went out of business in 2011.

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Bosch overview of global diesel markets; optimistic about US, China

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India is the world’s leading producer of three-wheel tractors and other three-wheel vehicles. Bosch expects this market share to increase significantly in the future due to the expanding range of available diesel models. United States. This offers potential for growth given the country’s steadily expanding economy.

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Pinnacle 4-stroke opposed-piston SI engine shows fuel economy improvements of between 30-60% at light loads, 12-30% at medium loads over conventional

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Comparison of ISFC (@42.9 Pinnacle has signed a licensing and joint development agreement with a major, as yet unnamed, Asian vehicle OEM, with lower power products targeted for two- and three-wheel applications in the developing country markets expected to be available in the first quarter of 2013. Source: Pinnacle.

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DOE to award up to $184M for advanced vehicle research and development in 8 areas of interest

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Such fuels should be currently available, or have the potential to become, commercially practical within the next 10 years. The successful market implementation of these materials in vehicles requires that they be low cost and available in sufficient abundance to make a compelling business case. AOI 2: Lightweighting Materials.

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