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Four Siemens 1200 kW electric motors power world’s largest truck; all-wheel drive

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BelAZ (based in Belarus) wanted this to not only be the biggest truck in the world but also to carry 25% more payload than the world’s biggest dump truck at the time. Underground and open-pit mining companies face increasingly restrictive environmental protection regulations. The 800-ton GVW BelAZ 75710 mining truck. Click to enlarge.

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Estonian PPP GoSwift wins global Transport Award for smart border crossing point service; traffic queue management

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Designated waiting areas provide secure parking, as well as restaurants, toilets, showers and free Wi-Fi. The Estonian Association of International Road Transport Carriers estimates that Estonian carrier companies have been able to save €4 million (US$4.6 With the queue management service, they are now down to around 30 minutes.

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Ukraine Scrubbing Nuclear Agencies of Russian Influence

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Concerns about the possible enemy within surfaced last week when Ukrainian state broadcaster SUSPLINE reported that an official with the state nuclear power company had been detained. They could still attack the Rivne nuclear plant, the largest under Ukraine’s control, which is just 60 kilometers from the Belarus border.

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Covert Actions Heighten Ukraine’s Nuclear Peril

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At the same time, moves by SBU counterintelligence agents, deputies in Ukraine’s parliament, and company officials have heightened concerns about the security and safety of Energoatom’s operations. Meanwhile, a slide back toward Russian influence is now feared concerning Ukraine’s Russian-designed and mostly Russian-fuelled nuclear plants.

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European consortium investigating graphene-based materials for lightweight cars; energy-efficient and safe vehicles

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As part of the work, a novel graphene-based polymer material will be investigated, modeled, and designed to enhance both vehicle and occupant safety while remaining very light. This enhanced understanding will inform asset owners and managers and lead to improved design strategies. Italy); and Delta-Tech S.p.A.

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