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New Qualcomm Safety Car BMW i8 Coupé makes its debut in Chile; wireless charging

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Other enhancements include a roll bar, rear wing and rear hatch made of carbon fiber, a front splitter, sports seats from the BMW M4 GTS, 4-point belt, a roof-mounted signal light system, BMW M carbon ceramic brakes and a sports chassis. l/100 km; combined energy consumption: 14.3

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Lamborghini Huracán successor, Caterham electrical sports activities automotive: These days’s Automobile Information

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The untouched supercar is coming in overdue 2024 with a plug-in hybrid powertrain and in all probability the carbon-fiber bath shared with its Revuelto weighty brother. Lamborghini’s alternative for the Huracán has been noticed for the primary year. We additionally listen it’ll ditch a V-10 in bias of a turbocharged V-8.

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XL1 dive and drive: Volkswagen aggressively optimizes for efficiency in its sleek diesel plug-in hybrid

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The XL1 is aggressively optimized for efficiency in all areas of its design and technology—from materials (carbon fiber reinforced polymer monocoque); to powertrain (0.8L XL1 represents the third evolutionary stage of Volkswagen’s 1-liter car strategy, referring to the goal set by Prof. Earlier post.). Click to enlarge.

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BMW Group plants stepping up activities in balancing-power market to contribute to grid stability

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We refer to it as the BMW power pool. The Landshut plant produces components for all BMW Group vehicles, such as engine and drivetrain components made from light metal casting, plastic exterior parts, Carbon Fiber Reinforced Plastic (CFRP) body components, cockpit and equipment parts, electric drivetrains, special engines and driveshafts.

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SEAT pushes forward with CNG line-up

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These platforms give greater manufacturing flexibility and a more robust implementation, as well as achieving a very light, functional, safe body with enormous structural rigidity. The new SEAT Arona TGI is available in all versions—Reference, Style, Xcellence and FR—featuring a 1.0 With three CNG tanks totalling 13.8

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DOE to award up to $137M for SuperTruck II, Vehicle Technology Office programs

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Demonstrate the joining of steel to aluminum and aluminum to carbon fiber reinforced thermoplastic composites using the existing spot welding infrastructure. Develop new coating and adhesives that enable carbon fiber reinforced thermoplastic/aluminum closure panels and validate corrosion testing methods. Federal funding.

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DOE issues $35M funding opportunity for hydrogen and fuel cell technologies

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While the 700 bar compressed hydrogen storage used in current production light-duty FCEVs provides a near‐term commercialization pathway, the performance of this storage technology falls short of the DOE onboard FCEV Hydrogen Storage Program targets, particularly for volumetric hydrogen energy density and system cost. fleets, buses, etc.)

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