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ULEMCo delivers first hydrogen-diesel dual-fuel refuse trucks to Fife Council in Scotland

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ULEMCo, the developer of a hydrogen-diesel dual fuel conversion system for commercial vehicles, has delivered its first hydrogen dual-fuel refuse vehicles to Fife Council in Scotland. The trucks, which deliver reduced CO 2 emissions as well as improving air quality for the local community, are planned for use in densely populated urban areas, where improving air quality is a major concern.

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Tesla Model 3 targets: 100K in 2017, 400K in 2018, say skeptical suppliers

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Tesla Motors' audacious goal of building half a million cars a year by the end of 2018 will require boosting its production by a factor of 10 over just two and a half years. And it will require nothing less than a reorientation of the entire company toward manufacturing, even as vehicle development continues in the background for derivatives of.

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CCM: China Li-ion industry booming; domestic outputs triples in 2015 to 15.7 GWh

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In China, the development of alternative energy vehicles and the Li-ion battery sector are booming with the support of promotional policies from the Chinese government, according to new report from CCM , a leading market intelligence provider for China’s agriculture, chemicals, food & ingredients and life science markets. In May 2016 alone, nearly RMB2.6 billion (US$400 million) flowed into the Li-ion battery market, with Tianqi Lithium, Ganfeng Lithium and GEM CO., Ltd. putting in the most capi

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Volvo will build compact electric car in 2019, along with larger model

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Volvo recently previewed a pair of concept cars built on the platform that will support its first all-electric vehicle to go into production. Both "40 series" concepts use the new Compact Modular Architecture (CMA) platform for smaller cars, which complements the Scalable Product Architecture (SPA) platform used for larger models. Virtually every.

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

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Report: facelifted VW e-Golf late this year to boost capacity 48% to 35.8 kWh; 120 kW motor

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Electrive.net reports that the facelifted VW e-Golf, due out late in autumn 2016, will boost its battery capacity 48% from 24.2 kWh to 35.8 kWh through the use of 37 Ah cells (up from the previous 25 Ah). ( Earlier post , earlier post.) Range will be extended to around 300 km (186 miles) NEDC, said Dr. Volkmar Tanneberger, Head of Electrics / Electronics Development at Volkswagen, at a journalist workshop at the Formula E race in Berlin.

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Selling an electric car is easy, says creator of fictional Chevy Jolt EV

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First, there was the Volt. Then came the Bolt, later renamed the Bolt EV. Now, there's the Jolt EV, the third Chevrolet electrical car. At least, that's what appeared on a website a few weeks ago—the all-electric Chevrolet Jolt EV, a sporty two-door coupe offering more than 230 miles of estimated range. DON'T MISS: Is Chevy Bolt EV's Main.

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Toyota at 9 million hybrids, now makes more than 1 million a year

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Toyota has reached yet another hybrid-production milestone since launching the original Prius in Japan in 1997. Nine months after building its 8-millionth hybrid, Toyota says it has now sold just over 9 million hybrids globally. The build date for that 9-millionth hybrid was actually April 30, so the company has likely passed that mark by a.

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Baidu using Inspur server to support deep learning platform of driverless car

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Chinese IT manufacturer Inspur announced that internet giant Baidu is using Inspur’s NF5568M4 server to provide hardware support for the deep learning platform of Baidu’s driverless car. Deep learning is one of the core areas of driverless technology. In December 2015, Baidu’s driverless car passed a road test starting from the Baidu Tower in Zhongguancun High-tech Park in Beijing, driving onto the G7 Beijing-Xinjiang Expressway, through the Fifth Ring Road and reaching Olympic Forest Park, and

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Tesla Model 3 targets, GM SUV compensation, Chevy Jolt EV: Today's Car News

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Today, we look at ambitious targets for Tesla Model 3 production, how General Motors will compensate owners who bought SUVs with inaccurate fuel-economy figures on window stickers, and why an electric-car advocate created the fictional Chevrolet Jolt EV. All this and more on Green Car Reports. Read about a BMW electric-car lawsuit, the death of.

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48-volt mild hybrid systems: what they do, how they change the car

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To meet stricter fuel-economy standards, carmakers will have to rely more on all varieties of electrification in the coming years. That means more battery-electric and hydrogen fuel-cell cars, but also more hybrids. However, many of those hybrids may not be quite the same as, say, a Toyota Prius. DON'T MISS: Electric rear axle project uses 48-volt.

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Faurecia and Accenture partner on products and services for connected and autonomous vehicles

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