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First look at Tesla Giga Berlin’s Quicksilver Model Y

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When Tesla launched Quicksilver and Midnight Cherry Red for Model Ys in Giga Berlin, the electric vehicle maker made it a point to highlight that the new colors are made from highly-pigmented metallic paint that’s designed to change depending on viewing angle and light. Credit: Vision E Drive/YouTube.

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Swiss team concludes that particulate filters should be mandatory for GDI engines

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The Paul Scherrer Institute (PSI), Bern University of Applied Sciences, the University of Applied Sciences and Arts Northwestern Switzerland, several industrial partners and Empa were all involved. By way of comparison, a current Peugeot 4008 (2013, Euro 5b) with a diesel engine and a particle filter was also included.

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Swiss WTW study finds important role for alternative fuels as well as alt drivetrains in move to low-emissions vehicles

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Second, it is specific to Switzerland. Third, the analysis offers a novel comparison of drivetrain and energy carrier production pathways based on natural resource categories. This is a positive outcome in light of the implementation and infrastructure challenges associated with alternative drivetrain technologies. 2013.10.043.

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HIVOCOMP project advancing two CFRP systems for high-volume automotive applications

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Thermoplastic PP- and PA6-based self-reinforced polymer composites incorporating continuous carbon fibre reinforcements offering increased toughness and reduced cycle times in comparison to current thermoplastic and thermoset solutions. Thermoplastics are polymers that liquefy when heated and harden to a solid state when cooled down.).

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Study shows two-stroke scooters dominant source of air pollution in many cities; asymmetric polluters

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The study by the team led by researchers from the Laboratory of Atmospheric Chemistry, Paul Scherrer Institute, Switzerland, appears in the journal Nature Communications. Data on the other vehicles shown are from the literature for light-duty and heavy-duty vehicles (LDVs and HDVs).

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ICCT analysis finds real-world vehicle fuel consumption gap in Europe at all-time high of 42%

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com (Spain); and the car club TCS (Switzerland). Since September 2017, a new test procedure, the Worldwide Harmonized Light Vehicles Test Procedure (WLTP), has to be followed for new vehicle types. Manufacturers measure vehicle fuel consumption in a controlled laboratory environment.

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ICCT study finds increasing gap between rated and actual passenger car fuel consumption in Europe

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United Kingdom); and TCS (Switzerland). The new Worldwide Harmonized Light Vehicles Test Procedure (WLTP), with a more realistic test cycle and tightened test procedure, is expected to result in more realistic CO 2 emission values and therefore a narrower gap between type-approval and real-world values. United States. Moving forward.

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