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Porsche presents Mission R concept electric competition car

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High-end battery and 900-volt technology. Based on the 800-volt technology of the three-time Le Mans winner, the 919 Hybrid, the Porsche Taycan was the first car to enter production using this system voltage instead of the 400 volts normally used in electric cars. Their shape is reminiscent of hairpins, hence the name.

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Viritech partners with Pininfarina on Apricale hydrogen hypercar

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The Apricale is the first manifestation of this ambition; the exceptional demands of hypercar performance have required Viritech to re-imagine existing FCEV drivetrain technology by using its proprietary Tri-Volt intelligent energy management systems (EMS) to operate a multi-hundred kW fuel cell system and high-density, small battery pack.

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Ford and Webasto unveil ultra-high-performance battery electric Mustang fastback prototype

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Mustang Lithium is low and sleek, with custom carbon fiber body components, a 1.0-inch Under the hood are a Phi-Power dual-core electric motor and dual power inverters—all powered by an 800-volt Webasto battery system with EVDrive Technology that can discharge a megawatt of electrical energy.

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Shell/AirFlow Starship hyper-fuel efficient Class 8 truck to make cross-country run

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Special Starship features include: Bespoke 100% hyper-aerodynamic carbon fiber cab. power in the battery pack for the main 48 volt battery bank. Active grill shutters (active based on temperature to maximize. aerodynamics and maximize efficiency) when open, enable air. A downspeed axle configuration using advanced engine.

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GWU team develops low-cost, high-yield one-pot synthesis of carbon nanofibers from atmospheric CO2

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Stuart Licht at The George Washington University in Washington, DC has developed a low-cost, high-yield and scalable process for the electrolytic conversion of atmospheric CO 2 dissolved in molten carbonates into carbon nanofibers (CNFs.) The carbon nanofibers build up on the steel electrode, where they can be removed, Licht says.

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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 kWh lithium-ion battery—integrated in the front section of the XL1—supplies the electric motor with 220 volts of electrical energy.

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GM to double models with 40 mpg highway or better by 2017; ongoing manufacturing efficiency improvements

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Opel also estimates it will reduce the average carbon tailpipe emissions from its fleet by 27% by 2020. GM’s electrified vehicles today include the extended-range electric Chevrolet Volt, Spark EV and Buick LaCrosse, Regal, Chevrolet Malibu and Impala with eAssist. Carbon intensity per vehicle in 2012 was 0.88 Earlier post.).

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