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Ricardo to optimize in-car climate control systems to extend the range of electric vehicles

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Partnering with Jaguar Land Rover and using a Jaguar I-PACE as a demonstrator vehicle, Ricardo engineers in the TOBEV (Thermally Optimized Battery Electric Vehicle) project will look holistically at whole vehicle thermal management and use state-of the art digital modeling techniques to optimize the thermal and control systems.

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Diesel market share in Europe drops below 50%; offset by increased gasoline engine sales; implications for climate targets

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The second will build on this and add more power and a more dynamic driving character. More details about these plans will be revealed early next year.

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Rock Tech Lithium to collaborate with Fraunhofer Institute and Circulor to pursue CO2-neutral lithium

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Rock Tech, which plans to supply lithium hydroxide to manufacturers of batteries for electric cars from 2024, plans to build the first European lithium hydroxide factory (converter) in Brandenburg, Germany. The company’s customers include Volvo Cars, Polestar, Jaguar Land Rover, BHP and Boeing. Earlier post.)

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Georgia lands $43M battery recycling plant project shortly after Rivian commitment

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The City of Covington, Georgia has landed a massive $43 million lithium-ion battery recycling plant, the largest of its kind in North America, just weeks after electric automaker Rivian announced it would build its second U.S.-based based factory in the area.

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SAE CRP: growing high level of confidence that R1234yf can be used safely; “disappointment” with departure of Daimler, BMW and Audi

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The FTA process is enhanced by having contributions from multiple parties representing a diversity of experience and expertise, building toward consensus under the spirit of collaboration. The CRP is targeting the second quarter of 2013 for the completion of its work and the publication of a final report.

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Jaguar bringing XE diesel to US in 2016

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Proven over 2 million miles of real-world testing, Ingenium is the future of the low-CO2 powertrain strategy at Jaguar Land Rover and is engineered to meet the most stringent exhaust emissions legislation worldwide. Fuel is fed to the combustion chambers by a 1,800 bar solenoid common rail system.

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Jaguar provides some details on its concept hybrid C-X16 to be introduced at Frankfurt

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Both the battery pack and electric motor mounted in the C-X16 are liquid-cooled to prevent performance loss from heat build-up. Additionally, the electronics draw chilled air from the climate-control system. The battery is constantly and automatically recharged, the entire system overseen by a Hybrid Vehicle Supervisory Controller.

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