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BMW Landshut producing fuel cell drive components for small-series BMW i Hydrogen NEXT in 2022

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The BMW Group will pilot a small series of the BMW i Hydrogen NEXT fuel cell vehicle from 2022, based on the current BMW X5 and equipped with a hydrogen fuel cell e-drive. The BMW Group is building on its experience with fifth-generation e-drives to develop this vehicle. —Minister Aiwanger. —Dr Andreas Wendt.

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Tesla Cybertruck lands in Tokyo, continuing tour across Asia

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The Cybertruck arrived in Japan for the first time, and it drew plenty of crowds at the display event where Tesla fans from all across the country gathered to get a peek at the pickup that could quite possibly never be for sale in the region. The Tesla Cybertruck landed in Tokyo today, making its most recent stop in the tour across Asia.

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Fiat 875cc TwinAir named International Engine of the Year 2011

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Fiat’s 875cc TwinAir engine ( earlier post ) was named the International Engine of the Year 2011. The other winners in this year’s International Engine of the Year awards were: Best Performance Engine. BMW 2-Liter Twin-Turbo Diesel. BMW 3-Liter DI Twin-Turbo. BMW 3-Liter DI Twin-Turbo. BMW 4-Liter V8.

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WiTricity raises $34M in venture capital, including strategic investment from Mitsubishi

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In large-scale greenfield projects in ASEAN and future projects in Japan, we pursue sustainable growth of real estate value through integrating new technologies and services. In addition, McLaren’s Speedtail Hyper-GT joins the BMW 530e iPerformance as the first commercially-available EVs equipped with wireless charging capabilities.

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Total hydrogen station in Munich first to feature standard compressed H2 and BMW cryo-compressed H2 technology

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Cryo-compressed hydrogen storage, being developed by the BMW Group based on its long experience with cryogenic storage, involves storing gaseous hydrogen at low temperature on board the vehicle at a pressure of up to 350 bar. From a 2010 paper by BMW and Lawrence Livermore researchers describing CCH 2 technology. Aceves et al.

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US to investigate imported thermoplastic encapsulated electric motors for potential patent violations

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The US International Trade Commission (USITC) is instituting an investigation of certain thermoplastic encapsulated electric motors, their components, and products and vehicles containing them. of Aichi, Japan; Aisin Holdings of America, Inc., LLC, of Greer, SC; Denso Corporation of Aichi, Japan; Denso International America, Inc.,

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BMW 5 Series Full Hybrid to Be Available Next Year; Hybridization of Further Series to Come

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BMW will offer a full hybrid version of its new 5 Series as early as next year, according to Dr. Norbert Reithofer, Chairman of the Board of Management of BMW AG, speaking at the company’s 90 th Annual General Meeting today in Munich. BMW currently has launched two hybrids into series production, the X6 and the 7 Series.

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