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

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The electricity is provided by two generators, each of which is driven by a 16-cylinder diesel engine with an output of approximately 1,700 kW. 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. Click to enlarge.

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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. intelligence agencies say is a Russian agent. Ukrinform/Alamy Kotin said Rivne’s director was suspected of hiding safety violations.

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

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Professor Ahmed Elmarakbi, a Professor of Automotive Engineering at Sunderland’s Department of Computing, Engineering and Technology, initiated the idea and wrote the Graphene Flagship proposal and will drive the project forward over the next 18 months. The partnership now includes more than 140 organisations from 23 countries.

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