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ACMA awards 59 companies for excellence in production, innovation, localisation, exports – ET Auto

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President & COO of Ashok Leyland; Vikram Yadav, Chairman of IPO Forum at ACMA and Director Purchase at BMW Motorrad; R. Veeraraghavan, Head SSU-Strategic Sourcing at Mahindra & Mahindra; Rajesh Uppal, Executive Board Member at Maruti Suzuki India; B. Srinivas, Executive VP-Product Strategy and Purchasing at VE Commercial Vehicles; S.

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BMW Research and Technology Showcases Hydrogen Fuel Cell Hybrid, On-Board Reformer

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In celebration of its 25 th birthday, BMW Forschung und Technik (Research and technology) GmbH premiered the results of two projects designed to highlight ways of reducing fuel consumption and emission values: a prototype fuel-cell hybrid vehicle, and a concept for using an on-board reformer to produce hydrogen from conventional hydrocarbon fuel.

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Hyundai Takes the Lead for MY 2009 CAFE in US

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The EPA 2009 Light-Duty Automotive Technology and Fuel Economy Trends Report indicates that Hyundai has the highest MY 2009 laboratory 55/45 (55% city 45% highway weighted metric) fuel economy with 30.1 miles per gallon (mpg).

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SGL Group is development partner for GDLs in high-performance fuel cells in the automotive sector

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The GDL in polymer electrolyte membrane (PEM) fuel cell provides a steady supply of gas to the catalyst layers, which are located on both sides of the ion exchange membrane and which convert hydrogen and oxygen into electrical energy and water. —Park et al.

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Frost & Sullivan Outlines Opportunities for Chemical Companies in the Changing Automotive Sector

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To increase the uptake of non-metallic parts in vehicles, chemical companies should be developing a strong, light and economically recyclable product made from sustainable sources and doing more to specifically address the needs of the automotive industry. Tags: Bio-polymers Materials Plastics Policy. —Robert Outram.

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Road Test: 2021 Kia Niro PHEV EX Premium

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kilowatt-hour (kWh) lithium-ion polymer battery and a 60 horsepower, 44.5 The lithium-ion polymer battery pack is replenished through plug-in charging and regenerative braking, which converts kinetic energy into electric energy when applying the brakes or coasting, and stores it in the battery. Road Test: 2021 BMW 330e Plug-in Hybrid.

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Flash Drive: 2023 Genesis G80 EV AWD

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kilowatt-hour (kWh) lithium-ion polymer battery will replenish from 10-to-100% charge in under 7.25 The two-line LED lights are a signature Genesis design, front and rear. For a six-year old company, Genesis is traveling at light speed when it comes to becoming an all-electric car brand. Genesis adds an electric sedan.