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Mercedes-Benz Trucks opens charging park for customers in Wörth

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At the eTruck Charging Park, electric truck customers can now test charging stations and charging concepts from various manufacturers as well as work with on-site experts from Mercedes-Benz Trucks to develop tailor-made charging solutions for their respective applications.

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smart vision EQ fortwo autonomous electric concept for ride sharing; emodying all of CASE

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smart has unveiled the smart vision EQ fortwo, embodying a new vision of urban mobility and individualized highly flexible, efficient local public transport: the autonomous concept vehicle picks up its passengers directly from their chosen location. Currently, a car2go vehicle is hired somewhere in the world every 1.4

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Stretchable Batteries Make Flexible Electronics More So

Cars That Think

The stretchable battery is gaining momentum in the electronics industry, where it might one day serve as an energy storage medium in fitness trackers, wearable electronics, and even smart clothing. Gatorade, for example, now markets a skin patch called the Gx Sweat Patch , which helps tracks personal hydration.

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World’s First Hybrid Battery-powered Electric Motorcycle to Be Revealed

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At the EICMA event, a fully electric motorcycle showing a revolutionary power train technology concept that makes use of ultracapacitors will be unveiled to the public. NAWA Technologies was assisted in the initial design of the NAWA Racer concept by Envisage Group, a design and engineering services firm based in Coventry, UK.

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KAIST team extends cycle life of silicon anodes with molecular pulley polyrotaxane in binder

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Polyrotaxane received Nobel Prize last year , based on the concept called ‘mechanical bond.’ The ‘mechanical bond’ is a newly identified concept, and can be added to classical chemical bonds in chemistry, such as covalent, ionic, coordination, and metallic bonds.

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What is Home energy management system, why it is needed

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These appliances are part of the broader concept of the Internet of Things (IoT), where everyday objects are connected to the internet, enabling them to collect and exchange data for improved functionality and user convenience. The car must be linked to the HEMS via a wallbox or other smart EV charger.

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Mercedes-Benz EQC electric crossover makes US debut at CES 2019

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A special feature of Interior Assistant is the personal favorites function, which is initiated using a horizontally outstretched index and middle finger. The energy storage unit is surrounded by a stable frame that can absorb energy. In this way, any command which is controllable via MBUX can be stored for simple access.

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