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Tesla formally launches vehicle orders in Qatar

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Tesla has formally opened its online Design Studio in Qatar, marking a significant step in the company’s expansion into the Middle East. The company also offers a range of home charging solutions, including the Tesla Wall Connector, which ensures convenient daily charging for EV owners.

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CATL warrants its new EV battery to last for a million miles or 15 years – Charged EVs

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Yutong’s buses are sold in over 40 countries, including Italy, France, the UK, Spain and Qatar. Sources: CnEVPost , Electrek The post CATL warrants its new EV battery to last for a million miles or 15 years – Charged EVs appeared first on Bauaelectric Auto News.

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Williams F1 Establishes Technical Center in Qatar; Initial Focus on Commercial Development of Magnetically Loaded Composite Flywheel

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Williams F1 and the Qatar Science & Technology Park (QSTP) formally signed an agreement to inaugurate the Williams Technology Center (WTC). As designed for F1, the WHP MLC flywheel-based KERS system offers : A cycle life of around 10 million charge discharge cycles—far greater than the few thousand of current chemical batteries.

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Volkswagen to debut XL1 PHEV prototype at Qatar Motor Show; fuel consumption of 0.9 L/100 km (261 mpg US)

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Volkswagen is staging the world debut of its XL1 diesel plug-in hybrid electric vehicle (PHEV) prototype at the Qatar Motor Show this week. The driver can choose to drive the XL1 in pure electric mode (provided that the battery is sufficiently charged). The XL1 prototype PHEV. Click to enlarge. L/100 km (261 mpg US), according to VW.

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Borgward expanding to the Middle East; westwards from China

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Borgward will systematically continue to globalize its activities by entering the markets of Middle Eastern countries such as Bahrain, Kuwait, Qatar, the United Arab Emirates (UAE), and Iran. The BXi7 a range of up to 500 kilometers and can be charged to 80 percent of capacity within 30 minutes at a fast-charging station.

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Eaton hybrid systems log 100M miles in service, reduce fuel consumption by 4M gallons

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Eaton has also begun offering a complete line of electric vehicle charging systems to further reduce fuel consumption and harmful emissions. Eaton offers the complete line-up of hybrid systems for commercial vehicle applications and the charging and networked charging infrastructure for commercial and residential applications.

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Total to acquire Engie’s upstream LNG business, becoming 2nd largest global LNG player

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Following the transaction, Total will take over the teams in charge of the LNG activities at Engie, which represents around 180 employees. The transaction is expected to close by mid-2018 and will have an effective date of 1 January 2018.

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