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Wärtsilä providing HY hybrid modules for Swedish port tug; first vessel operating with Wärtsilä HY solution

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The vessel is being built at GONDAN Shipbuilders, in Asturias, Spain, and the order with Wärtsilä was booked in December 2017. In addition, the installed onshore electrical connection will give the tug the flexibility to re-charge the energy storage system, even when the tug is berthed at the quay. Earlier post.).

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The Lightyear Solar Vehicle: Reinvents Its Strategy To Attract The Crowd

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According to the company, this is a result of a “strategic restructuring,”  The Lightyear 0 The Lightyear 0, unveiled in 2019 was a ground-breaking design that could cover 43 miles per day only on energy from its five square metres of solar panels. But the car would cost you more than a quarter of a million dollars to own.

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Electric Vehicle Charging Stations Sprout at Plug-in 2010

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Earlier this year, Nissan Nissan North America (NNA) selected AeroVironment to supply electric vehicle home-charging stations and installation services supporting the introduction of the LEAF. Aerovironment’s home charging dock. The company offers a broad range of Level 1, 2 and 3 charging solutions. Click to enlarge.

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Driven: Fiat 500e La Prima EV

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It was popular in Germany and Spain, too, helping it to a third place in total EV sales across Europe’s 10 largest markets. The Italian car’s design is the factor that could overcome its price-to-size ratio disadvantage. The 500e is based on an EV-only architecture that’s 95 newly designed parts.

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New Ford Mondeo to offer new high-power diesel, 1L EcoBoost, hybrid model, pedestrian detection technology

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liter TDCi variants feature a revised engine block, and new cylinder-head and fuel injection designs, and Ford’s lean NO x trap exhaust after-treatment system. liter gasoline engine combined with two electric motors—one to drive the wheels and another to supply regenerative charging—and a 1.4 A revised 2.0-liter

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Technology Review: First Plug-in Hybrid to Be Sold in the United States

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Henrik Fisker, a car designer and cofounder of the company, said at the New York Auto Show last week that the car is part of his effort to show that environmentally friendly cars need not be small and underpowered. Thats because the plug-in hybrid design will make the Karma more appealing to consumers who want to travel long distances.

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Kia EV9 and Volvo EX30: Are they 2024’s most important EVs?

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As always in Kia EVs, the “iPedal” mode for one-pedal driving has to be re-engaged not only with each on/off cycle, but even after switching into Reverse, then back to Drive. The cockpit design evolves on that seen in earlier Kia models. A pair of 12.3-inch inch screens is split by a 5.0-inch

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