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ZF lands several-billion-euro orders from NA OEMs for new PowerLine commercial vehicle transmission

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In 2023, production will start in Gray Court, South Carolina. combined with early closing of the torque converter contribute significantly to this. To be able to manufacture additional volumes for North American customers as of 2023, ZF relies on the know-how of its transmission plant in Gray Court, South Carolina.

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BMW taps electric hypercar specialist Rimac for high-performance EV batteries

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My business journey began with a 1984 BMW 3 Series that I converted into an electric car in my garage at the age of 20, so it’s a perfect piece of symmetry to partner with the BMW Group today,” Mate Rimac, founder and CEO of Rimac Group, said. A significant part of the campus will be dedicated to BMW. “My

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Skygo receives EPA approval for dual fuel conversions of Cummins ISX engines

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Initially designed for trucking applications, the system can applied to many different applications including transit, utility, or stationary power. You can’t tell it’s running on natural gas, the vehicle drives exactly the same as it did before the truck was converted. Skygo system, with LNG. Click to enlarge.

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Polestar to Utilize Former Saab Plant as European R&D Facility

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The Polestar 6 hardtop convertible will also be built at the plant, likely starting in 2025. The 3 is a large SUV that utilizes the updated Scalable Product Architecture (SPA) platform responsible for some of Volvo’s larger products built in Chengdu, China, and Charleston, South Carolina.

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Study shows uncovers how beetle gut microbes serve as reactor for fuel production

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Understanding how evolution has solved the complex lignocellulose to fuel conversation process can help us design better industrial mimics and find novel enzymes or pathways. —Jennifer Pett-Ridge. This work was funded by the Department of Energy’s Office of Science.

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SGL Group is development partner for GDLs in high-performance fuel cells in the automotive sector

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The GDL in polymer electrolyte membrane (PEM) fuel cell provides a steady supply of gas to the catalyst layers, which are located on both sides of the ion exchange membrane and which convert hydrogen and oxygen into electrical energy and water. Sehkyu Park, Jong-Won Lee, Branko N. 2011.12.148.

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USDA and DOE award $12.2M to 10 research projects to accelerate bioenergy crop production and spur economic impact

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Overall, the USDA and DOE projects are designed to improve special crops to be grown for biofuels—including selected trees and grasses—by increasing their yield, quality and ability to adapt to extreme environments. Stephen Kresovich, University of South Carolina, Colombia. Bartley, University of Oklahoma, Norman.