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Australian startup H2X launches to produce hydrogen-powered hybrid vehicles

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Australian startup H2X has launched with the mission of producing a range of hydrogen-powered hybrid vehicles targeting different applications and markets. The company was founded by a well-experienced team from the automotive and new energy field, which has been working together over more than 5 years. The core of the team has co-founded and participated in a commercial and passenger vehicle company and reformed with Australia as a home, taking advantage of the rise of hydrogen as a potential m

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Cadillac EVs won't mirror gasoline models in design

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Upcoming Cadillac electric cars won't look like their internal-combustion counterparts, Cadillac design director Brian Smith said in an interview with Automobile published Wednesday. While most recent Cadillac models have taken styling cues from the Escala concept, the General Motors luxury brand is "making a bit of a departure" with its EVs.

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CMU research shows self-driving cars that recognize free space can better detect objects

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Researchers at Carnegie Mellon University have shown that they can significantly improve the accuracy of autonomous vehicles’ detection of objects such as other cars or pedestrians by helping the vehicle also recognize what it doesn’t see. CMU research shows that what a self-driving car doesn’t see (in green) is as important to navigation as what it actually sees (in red).

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Ford Mustang Mach-E electric SUV will include several free fast charges

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In advance of first deliveries of the Mustang Mach-E SUV due for first deliveries later this year, Ford announced a few more details Monday about how customers can plan to keep their EV charged. First off, Ford is wrapping in 250 kilowatt-hours of complimentary Electrify America DC fast charging with each 2021 Mustang Mach-E. That’s enough.

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How serious is Norway about climate change? So much that its streetlights self-dim

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Velocys receives further £0.5M grant for waste-to-fuels project

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Velocys plc has secured a further £0.5 million (US$0.63 million) of grant funding for the Altalto waste-to-fuels project from the UK Department for Transport (DfT), under the Future Fuels for Flight and Freight Competition (F4C). The proposed Altalto Immingham plant is planned to convert hundreds of thousands of tonnes per year of residual waste into sustainable fuels, mainly aviation fuel.

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NYC analysis finds hybrids' mpg advantage is better than EPA suggests

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In New York City, Hybrid cars and trucks beat their EPA fuel economy ratings in fleet service, according to analysis from the Department of Citywide Administrative Services (DCAS), which manages the Big Apple's municipal fleet. "DCAS Fleet looked at actual fuel economy in calendar year 2019 for 4,000 non-policing fleet units including sedans.

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Ford fast charging, Cadillac EV design, Rivian batteries, hybrid payback: Today’s Car News

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Ford is wrapping a few fast charges in with the Mach-E. Cadillac’s EVs won’t look like its gasoline models. An analysis shows hybrids pay off more than the EPA numbers suggest. And Rivian has made sure its batteries are ready for the activity of your choice—and a second life. This and more, here at Green Car Reports. Rivian is.

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Linköping researchers working to produce renewable fuel from carbon dioxide with solar energy

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Researchers at Linköping University, Sweden, are attempting to convert carbon dioxide to fuel using energy from sunlight. Recent results have shown that it is possible to use their technique selectively to produce methane, carbon monoxide or formic acid from carbon dioxide and water. An open-access paper on the work appears in ACS Nano. Jianwu Sun and his colleagues at Linköping University are attempting to imitate photosynthesis to capture carbon dioxide from air and to convert it to chemical f

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Citroën introducing its electric MPV: ë-SpaceTourer

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PEUGEOT introduced the electric version of its Traveler van—the e-Traveler—earlier this month ( earlier post ). Now Groupe PSA co-brand Citroën is unveiling its corresponding electric version of the SpaceTourer MPV: the ë-SpaceTourer. Like its PEUGEOT cousin, the Citroën ë-SpaceTourer is based on the EMP2 platform, seats up to 9 people and offers a choice of two range levels depending on battery power (50 kWh/230 km or 75 kWh/330 km in WLTP cycle).

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