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ABB and Volvo Buses partnering on fast-charging system for hybrid and electric buses

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ABB and Volvo Buses are partnering to co-develop and to commercialize electric and hybrid buses with open standards-based direct current (DC) fast charging systems. That system enables onboard batteries to be charged in 15 seconds with a 400 kW boost at selected stops using a roof-mounted system (“Flash station”). Earlier post.)

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Groupe Renault creating first European factory dedicated to the circular economy of mobility in Flins

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RE-TROFIT: To extend significantly the life of vehicles. The entity will thus offer a turnkey service for the sales network: optimized transport of vehicles, supply of spare parts (Re-Cycle Center), renovation, storage, production of photos and videos and their online availability.

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Tesla driving test hell: How DMV examiners’ biases are inhibiting the EV transition

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Having extensive driving experience overseas before moving to the United States, the Tesla owner (name witheld as requested) was fairly optimistic that he could pass the Department of Motor Vehicles’ standards. The state still offers clean vehicle rebates, and there is still a Zero Emission Vehicle (ZEV) mandate for automakers.

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Hyundai showcasing new downsized turbo engines and 7-speed dual-clutch transmission; i40 48V Hybrid, i30 CNG

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liter T-GDI engine, which was developed at Hyundai’s European Technical Centre in Rüsselsheim, Germany, is able to produce up to 120 PS (118 hp, 88 kW) and 172 N·m (127 lb-ft) of torque and will enhance the New Generation i20 engine line-up in 2015. The 998 cc three-cylinder unit is based on the established Kappa 1.0 Based on a 1.7-liter

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We visited the OLA Future Factory: Electric Scooter Manufacturing

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I asked her about start-ups that she has liked, She talked of Bolt, which is setting up charging stations for two wheelers using 15 A plug points. Not a very high figure by auto standards.) The factory was quite clean. There is a quick charge station, which does end of the line rejection. She covers startups.

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Opel to launch 3 new engine families, 13 new engines by 2016

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Developed in the International Technical Development Center in Rüsselsheim, Germany, the turbo engine will soon expand the portfolio in further models. Key to the engine’s performance is a high-pressure, common-rail fuel system allied to closed-loop combustion control and strong intake charging from a variable geometry turbocharger (VGT).

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The Scandalous History of the Last Rotor Cipher Machine

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For comparison, the Advanced Encryption Standard , which is used today to protect sensitive information in government, banking, and many other sectors, typically uses a 128- or a 256-bit key. Washington Post and a pair of European broadcasters, Zweites Deutsches Fernsehen , in Germany, and Schweizer Radio und Fernsehen , in Switzerland.