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Ballard and Anglo American Platinum partner on a range of fuel cell applications in South Africa

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The companies deployed and demonstrated a 150 kW fuel cell system near the 17 th Conference of the Parties (COP17) to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change held in Durban, South Africa in late-2011. The locomotives use Ballard fuel cell stacks in a system designed by Vehicle Projects Inc.

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Taigun, Virtus merge for this insane-looking concept pick-up truck. Check it out

Baua Electric

The project, spanning nine months, progressed through multiple stages Read more The pickup truck concept has been made by conjoining the Volkswagen Taigun with the Volkswagen Virtus. The project car is a pickup truck concept made by conjoining the Volkswagen Taigun with the Volkswagen Virtus (a C-segment sedan). This comprehensive, 3.5-year

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Veolia launches largest project to produce bio-methanol from pulp mill waste

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As part of this cooperation, Veolia will build a crude methanol refinery in connection with Metsä Fibre’s Äänekoski bioproduct mill. Using the A-Recovery+ concept from ANDRITZ, the plant has a capacity to produce 6.3 The advantage of our industrial concept is that it is replicable at around 80% of the pulp mills worldwide.

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Volkswagen Polo production ends in Europe to prep for smaller, more affordable EVs

Baua Electric

After 40 years, Volkswagen is no longer building Polo models in Europe. VW Polo production ends in Europe after 40 years Volkswagen has been building Polo models in Pamplona, Spain, since 1984. 2all concept. 2all electric vehicle (Source: Volkswagen) Head designer Andreas Mindt claims the ID.2 2all will sit below the ID.3

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Mercedes-Benz Vans shows pickup truck concepts; market launch in late 2017; diesel V6

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Mercedes-Benz Vans unveiled two design variants of the Concept X-CLASS, previewing the coming X-Class pickup, in Stockholm. The key markets will be Argentina, Brazil, South Africa, Australia with New Zealand, and Europe. The key markets are Brazil, Argentina, Australia, and South Africa. Click to enlarge.

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All-electric member of new Mercedes S-Class on market next year: EQS based on new electric architecture

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The wheelbase and track as well as all other system components, especially the batteries, are variable due to the modular design. This vehicle architecture makes it possible to build Mercedes-Benz electric cars from saloons to large SUVs. Their progressive design identifies them as members of the all-electric product range.

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This Community-Run Internet is Bridging the Digital Divide

Cars That Think

It solicited early-stage projects that have already been piloted but not yet widely deployed, plus theoretical concepts that have potential. Wakoma “There aren’t a lot of resources out there that show people how to build a network without spending a ton of money,” says the startup’s founder, Eric Nitschke.