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Volkswagen presents all-electric ID. XTREME off-road concept car

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At the international ID. Treffen in Ticino, Switzerland, Volkswagen presented the ID. XTREME has something special to offer: the driving noise was developed together with Volkswagen Design especially for the concept vehicle and is output to the outside via a sound generator in the wheel housing. XTREME off-road concept car.

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Leclanché to provide 10 MWh battery system for Scandlines’ PR24 zero-emission freight ferry

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The ferry was designed by LMG Marin AS, Norway, and will be constructed at Cemre Shipyard in Turkey. In addition, it builds modules on its state-of-the-art automated assembly line, in Yverdon, Switzerland. meters design draft. The “RoPax” or roll-on, roll-off freight ferry is expected to enter service in 2024. meters long, 25.4

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Leclanché receives orders for 22.6 MWh of battery systems with Stena Line and Brittany Ferries for next generation hybrid ferries

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The two nearly 195-meter long hybrid E-Flexer ferries have been designed and developed by Stena RoRo (a Stena Line affiliate) in collaboration with Brittany Ferries and will be chartered on a 10-year lease to Brittany Ferries for operation between Portsmouth, United Kingdom, and the French ports of Saint-Malo and Caen.

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Irizar to supply 15 electric buses and infrastructure to Swiss city of Schaffhausen; Rhine River hydropower

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Irizar has signed a contract for 15 zero emissions electric buses and charging infrastructure for Schaffhausen in Switzerland. The Irizar ie tram is a 100% electric bus that combines the large capacity, ease of access and internal configuration of a tram with the flexibility of a city bus.

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The Microlino is an adorably tiny electric city car with two versions

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The Switzerland-based electric vehicle (EV) startup unveiled the new, more affordable Microlino Lite at the Geneva International Automotive Show this week, sporting a slightly slower top speed and shorter range than its older sibling, the Microlino. Both models include the same steel unibody exterior, up to 230 liters (~8.1

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Tesla takes step towards FSD Beta in Europe with ADAS test operator job openings

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This was hinted at by “ADAS Test Operator” job openings in Switzerland, Finland, and Denmark. This role could require the flexibility of traveling to domestic and international destinations as necessary, to test vehicles on public roads, test tracks and proving grounds,” Tesla wrote.

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Hydrogen Opposed Piston Engine Working Group formed

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Papers from BMW and Hydrogen Energy Research Lab show that sufficiently lean hydrogen combustion in properly designed combustion chamber results in close to zero NO x. The addition of a spark plug is a new design element. ID-Technologies, Fribourg, Switzerland. Clemson is a leading public research institution in South Carolina.

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