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ZF presents new e-drives for passenger cars and commercial vehicles

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ZF is presenting new electric drives for passenger cars and light commercial vehicles. The new high-voltage converter from the ZF power electronics platform, which was developed for passenger car and commercial vehicle applications, has a top value of 99.6% in terms of efficiency. New high voltage converter.

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Amogy presents retrofitted 2018 Freightliner Cascadia powered by ammonia-to-power system

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This latest successful presentation further shows ammonia to be a viable, sustainable solution for the otherwise hard-to -bate heavy-duty trucking industries, which account for 23% of the total greenhouse gas emissions from transportation.

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MAN accelerating production of heavy-duty e-trucks, presents near-production prototype

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In addition, the depth of added value for battery-electric commercial vehicles is to be increased, with in-house assembly of the so-called battery packs. MAN presented a near-production prototype of the new electric truck at an event in Nuremberg. This is almost a year earlier than originally planned.

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EPA finds NMP and 1-BP present unreasonable risks to human health

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The EPA determined that NMP and 1-BP, as whole chemical substances, present an unreasonable risk of injury to human health when evaluated under their conditions of use. It has numerous industrial, commercial and consumer applications, including as a solvent in the production of electrodes for Li-ion batteries. Earlier post.).

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Mercedes-Benz presents prototype Unimog with hydrogen combustion engine; multi-power distribution

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At this year’s demopark open-air exhibition, Mercedes-Benz is presenting a prototype of the Unimog based on the U 430 with hydrogen-powered combustion engine as part of the publicly funded “WaVe” project. The hydrogen engine is provided by Keyou and is equipped with H2PFI injectors made by Hoerbiger.

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ZF presents new e-drives for passenger cars and commercial vehicles

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The German car parts maker ZF presented the latest generation of electric drives for passenger cars and light commercial vehicles. These include the compact design of […] The post ZF presents new e-drives for passenger cars and commercial vehicles appeared first on Electric Cars Report.

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Altris presents high-capacity Prussian White cathode material for Na-ion batteries; 160 mAh/g

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Swedish sodium-ion battery developer Altris presented a pure Prussian White cathode material with a capacity of 160 mAh/g, making it the highest capacity declared to date. This makes the battery cell commercially viable for applications such as grid energy storage connected to renewable energy production. Earlier post.)

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