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Toyota enters hydrogen engine Corolla in another race, with focus on transporting imported hydrogen

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Toyota Motor Corporation is entering a vehicle equipped with a developmental hydrogen-powered engine ( earlier post ) at the five-hour-long Super Taikyu Series 2021 Powered by Hankook Round 5 Suzuka S-tai, which takes place this weekend. Transporting hydrogen within Japan.

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VW expanding EV engineering capability in US; high-voltage lab in Chattanooga

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Volkswagen has begun expanding its Chattanooga factory to build a North American center for electric vehicles—not only for assembly, but for engineering the EVs of the future. There are two ways that auto companies approach the development of electric vehicle batteries. We are doing the latter.

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HaaS company Hydra Energy delivers first converted hydrogen-diesel co-combustion heavy-duty truck; up to 40% hydrogen

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Hydra offers a proven hydrogen-diesel, co-combustion retrofit approach; the retrofitted engines can run up to 40% hydrogen, with a concomittant reduction in emissions. Our converted fleet stands to reduce CO 2 emissions by over 800 tonnes per year helping us also attract a newer, younger generation of drivers concerned with the environment.

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Geely launches Methanol Hybrid Emgrand in China market

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Previous generation methanol vehicles faced difficulties with cold starts but with Geely Auto’s NordThor Power (previously called Leishen Power) hybrid technology and the latest generation methanol powertrains, issues with extreme cold environment performance have been eliminated, the company said. The hybrid houses a 1.8L

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TAE Technologies exceeds fusion reactor performance goals by 250% as company closes $250M round; $1.2B to date

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In its recently closed Series G-2 financing round, TAE secured $250 million from investors in the energy, technology, and engineering sectors to support the company’s mission to deliver a long-term solution to rapidly growing electricity demand while providing global energy independence and security.

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Jaguar Land Rover opens new testing facility for electrical and radio interference

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Jaguar Land Rover has taken another step towards a new era of electrification and connectivity by opening a facility to test the next generation of vehicles for electrical and radio interference. New Range Rover Sport, which launched in May, was the first vehicle to undergo a bespoke testing program at the in-house facility.

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This Engineer Is Helping to Make India a Global Semiconductor Hub

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That memorable event occurred in May, when Sharma and a delegation from his employer, Renesas Electronics , met with Narendra Modi to discuss how the semiconductor company could support the prime minister’s India Semiconductor Mission and Digital India initiative. While building his radio, he says, he fell in love with engineering. “I

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