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200,000 BMW i3 EVs produced in Leipzig over nearly 7 years

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The BMW i3 was the BMW Group’s first purely electrically powered large-scale serial model and also the company’s first vehicle with a passenger cell made of carbon fiber reinforced plastic (CFRP). It is shaped in Leipzig from carbon fiber scrims and assembled in a unique process developed by the BMW Group. kWh/100 km).

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

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SGL Group brings its long-established expertise as a component developer to the project, and is responsible for the development of the gas diffusion layers (GDL), which will be manufactured based on carbon fibers. Gerd Wingefeld, Chief Technology Officer at SGL Group.

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DOE issues RFI on advanced thermal insulation for cold/cryogenic compressed gas on-board fuel storage

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For automotive applications, the insulation must be stable over the life of the vehicle and under conditions (vibration, acceleration, shock, environmental exposure (salt, water, dirt, dust), etc.) The workshop will be held on 29 October 2015, in Dallas, Texas. experienced by the vehicles.

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Bionic Hand Gives Amputees Sense of Touch

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The competition provides mentoring to teams, as well as workshops on topics such as pitching skills and customer development. The Ability Hand contains six motors housed in a carbon fiber casing. The Ability Hand is also water-resistant, Akhtar says. Psyonic placed first and received a US $10,000 prize. www.youtube.com.

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BMW unveils production i8 plug-in hybrid; 94 mpg; on sale in US in 2014 priced from $135,925

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The combustion engine and electric motor, battery pack, power electronics, chassis components, and structural and crash functions are all arranged within the aluminum Drive module, while the central element of the Life module is the i8’s CFRP (carbon fiber reinforced plastic) passenger cell.

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Volkswagen Group shows 3 hydrogen fuel cell concepts at LA Show: Audi A7 Sportback h-tron; Golf Sportwagen HyMotion; Passat HyMotion

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Dr. Ulrich Hackenberg, Member of the Board of Management for Technical Development at Audi, during a fuel cell technology workshop held at the LA show, and may be ready to talk about that technology by the end of next year. Because the exhaust system only has to handle water vapor, it is made of weight-saving plastic.

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

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These include: The possibility of an unbalanced work load for each operator due to different bill of materials; The restricted workshop area ensures optimal safety control; Flexible production equipment enables optimized process design. At the end we dip it 20 times into water; we heat it before and then dip it into cold water.

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