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BMW launching iX5 Hydrogen pilot fleet

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After all, it is one of the most efficient ways of storing and transporting renewable energies. The hydrogen needed to supply the fuel cell is stored in two 700-bar tanks made of carbon-fiber reinforced plastic (CFRP). We should use this potential to also accelerate the transformation of the mobility sector.

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Audi A4 and A5 now available to order as g-tron in Europe; Audi e-gas for 3 years as standard

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mi) (Germany, as of: August 2017). mph) (A4 Avant g-tron: 223 km/h (138.6 mph) (A4 Avant g-tron: 223 km/h (138.6 The high-strength, safe gas tanks made from carbon fiber-reinforced polymer (CFRP) and glass fiber-reinforced polymer (GFRP) are located beneath the rearward structure. kilogram (1.3

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Audi to introduce natural gas A3 Sportback g-tron at year’s end; CO2-neutral e-gas

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The e-gas fuel will be produced in the power-to-gas plant in Werlte, Germany. Developing 81 kW (110 hp) and 200 N·m (148 lb-ft) of torque, the Audi A3 Sportback g-tron has a top speed of 190 km/h (118 mph), with 0 to 100 km/h (0 - 62 mph) taking 11 seconds. The five-door car consumes on average less than 3.5

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Gen 2 Audi A5 Sportback available as bivalent g-tron; Audi e-gas, natural gas or gasoline

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They store 19 kilograms (41.9 The inner layer consists of a gas-impermeable polyamide matrix, while a second composite layer of carbon fiber reinforced polymer (CFRP) and glass fiber reinforced polymer (GFRP) gives the tank its extremely high strength. mph) in just 8.5

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Audi unveils h-tron quattro fuel cell SUV concept at Detroit; MLB evo platform

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mph) in less than seven seconds; its top speed is governed at 200 km/h (124.3 When the car is braked it stores the recovered energy. At a pressure of 700 bar, they store enough hydrogen for a range of up to 600 kilometers (372.8 Cameras take the place of exterior mirrors, further enhancing aerodynamics and efficiency.

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Fraunhofer researchers using student e-racer to demonstrate novel sensor and battery management systems

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is based in Calw-Hirsau in Baden-Württemberg, southern Germany, and sponsors the students of the E.Stall racing team. The racer can reach a top speed of 140 km/h (87 mph); two lithium polymer batteries with a combined capacity of 8 kWh support a range of 22 km (13.7 The energy stored in other cells remained unused.

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Driving the VW e-Golf; strategy, assembly in Wolfsburg, Braunschweig battery plant

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Series production of Volkswagen’s e-Golf began five months ago in March at Volkswagen’s plant in Wolfsburg, Germany. The e-Golf is currently on sale in Germany, and will be launched late this year or early next year in the US, initially in the ZEV (zero emission vehicle regulation) states (i.e., seconds, and 100 km/h (62 mph) in 10.4

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