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Mercedes-Benz EQC EV soaking up summer heat of up to 50?C in trials in Spain

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Mercedes-Benz will run the Mercedes-Benz EQC electric vehicle through hot weather trials in Spain. Optimum management of these physical characteristics is the aim of the extreme tests in Spain. Battery draining tests, i.e. test drives in which the battery is completely drained of power, are also part of the test program.

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Fusion Fuel awarded €3.6m in grant funding for 1MW green hydrogen mobility project in Portugal

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Fusion Fuel’s project, which will be co-developed with Galp, will serve as the benchmark for exploring the concept of decentralized production of green hydrogen for mobility applications in Portugal and abroad. Fusion Fuel has been awarded €3.6 Earlier post.)

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SEAT launches Mobility Advisor proof-of-concept powered by Watson AI running on the IBM Cloud

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—Jordi Caus, SEAT’s Head of New Urban Mobility Concepts. It incorporates the user’s appointments and historical data about previous choices in order to suggest the best modes of transportation each time—even if that means leaving the car behind, walking, or using one of SEAT’s e-KickScooters for the part of the journey.

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Volkswagen launches new research collaboration with Oak Ridge National Laboratory & University of Tennessee, Knoxville

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The expanded collaboration aims to explore how to integrate break­throughs in material science and recycling concepts to support electric mobility and sustainable transportation. The first project involves testing ORNL’s new high-power wireless EV charging concepts with a Porsche Taycan.

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Repsol and Talgo to develop hydrogen-powered trains

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Spain-based global energy company Repsol and Talgo, a manufacturer of intercity, standard, and high speed passenger trains, will promote a renewable-hydrogen-powered train, fostering emission-free rail transport in the Iberian Peninsula. This type of initiative puts Spain at the forefront of renewable hydrogen production in southern Europe.

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Skoda Epiq electric SUV concept revealed | Autocar Professional

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Skoda Epiq production and launch The Skoda Epiq EV will be made in Pamplona, Spain, along with the Cupra and Volkswagen brand. The Skoda Elroq, a larger battery-electric compact SUV, will be the first vehicle to be launched as part of the upcoming electric model campaign, with its debut scheduled for later this year.

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New proton ceramic reactor stack for highly efficient hydrogen production and carbon capture in a single step

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The technology behind this new ceramic membrane reactor for hydrogen production has been developed by researchers at CoorsTek Membrane Sciences, the University of Oslo and Instituto de Tecnologica Quimica in Valencia, Spain. The project is also being funded by Gassnova as part of the CLIMIT CO 2 management research program.

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