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Mercedes-Benz to showcase pre-production version of coming GLC F-Cell fuel cell PHEV at IAA

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Too, the cost of the technology has been slashed due largely to a 90% reduction in the amount of platinum used in the stack. The GLC F‑CELL received its aerodynamic finishing touches in the wind tunnels in the Mercedes-Benz Technology Center in Sindelfingen: Even the most extreme weather events can be moved indoors here.

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Is Europe’s Nuclear Phaseout Starting to Phase Out?

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The event was abrupt and unceremonious, its time kept secret to prevent crowds from gathering amidst the first wave of Covid-19. Spain plans to start phasing out in 2027. After all, the cost of renewables continues to plummet. A demolition crew brought both down on an overcast day in early 2020.

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SEAT pushes forward with CNG line-up

Green Car Congress

With CNG technology SEAT has the advantage of being able to offer customers a real alternative that is both effective and modern, in a vehicle that costs virtually the same as an equivalent diesel model. Plus, the maintenance costs of the TGI models are similar to those of traditional combustion engine vehicles. New SEAT Arona TGI.

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Perspective: Europeans in the lead with range extenders for hybrid vehicles; 2nd vs. 3rd generation

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IDTechEx is producing an event looking at the whole range of electric vehicles. Optional masterclasses and visits to local centers of excellence in the subject are offered on the day before and the day after this event. When supplies commence, production will be outsourced to Spain’s Fagor Ederlan Group.

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Think announces electric vehicle developments

Green Cars News

Last week we told you how Think had expanded to Spain and now the Norwegian company has made several additional announcements at the Electric Vehicle Symposium in Norway. This means reduced costs and lead times for the manufacturer, as well as for consumers. NK Electric Vehicle Symposium Spain Th!nk nk City Think Think City.

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A Cheapskate in Monterey

Baua Electric

Old Monterey The oldest part of Monterey — an outpost of Spain and then Mexico dating back to the 17th century — lies just over a mile south of Cannery Row in a pedestrian-friendly downtown where signs flag historic adobe buildings. Even getting there comes at a price: 17-Mile Drive , the coastal scenic route, costs $12 to drive.

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Video Friday: Sweet Bite Ham Ham

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We’ll also be posting a weekly calendar of upcoming robotics events for the next few months; here’s what we have so far ( send us your events !): At a cost of less than two thousand dollars, they pay for themselves within weeks. As a partial solution to my problem, I began building my own commercial cleaning robots.