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Ford investing £150M in Halewood plant to scale up EV portfolio

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Last year’s news that the plant, which currently produces transmissions for internal combustion engine vehicles, had won assembly of Ford electric vehicles’ power units brought an initial backing of £230 million (US$283 million) to deliver 250,000 units a year from 2024. billion (US$2.6 billion) annually.

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Car Crash Prevention System Wins Student $10,000 IEEE Scholarship

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Underride car crashes are among the most deadly accidents in Turkey, according to a report by the country's. zmit, Turkey, is set to study medicine this semester at. The award was presented during the Regeneron International Science and Engineering Fair. He plans to study material science and engineering.

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Renault 2010 Environment Workshop, Part 1: Combustion Engine Technology and Product Plans

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In terms of powertrain technologies, Renault focused on the introduction of new technologies for internal combustion engines and conventional transmissions, as well as outlining its commitment to electric powertrains. Select Engines. dCi engines. liter engine. dCi 130 engine. New-generation 1.5 The future 1.6

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JVs, acquisitions driving diversification at Remsons | Autocar Professional

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This year itself, it has announced two major joint ventures with Turkey-based Daiichi Infotainment System and Switzerland-based Aircom Group AG, while it bought a majority stake in Uni-Automation’s automotive sensor unit. Daichi is a Turkey-based company that offers cockpit electronics and infotainment systems.

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Hydrogenics Awarded Contract for UNIDO Fuel Cell Powered Boat

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Hydrogenics Corporation has been awarded a contract to supply the United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) with six HyPM HD8 fuel cell power modules for a boat project coordinated by the International Centre for Hydrogen Energy Technologies ( ICHET ) in Istanbul, Turkey.

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Mahindra Showcased Hydrogen-Powered 3-Wheeler at World Hydrogen Technologies Convention 2009

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M&M), one of India’s leading automotive majors, showcased its hydrogen-fueled combustion engine Alfa 3-wheeler, the Hy-Alfa, at the World Hydrogen Technologies Convention 2009 ( WHTC-2009 ) held in New Delhi last week. Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd. (M&M), M&M first introduced the Hy-Alfa in January 2006. Earlier post.).

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WEC report: EVs need 16% market share by 2020 for fuel economy standards to be met

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The World Energy Perspective 2016: E-mobility: closing the emissions gap report, published by the Council in collaboration with Accenture Strategy, examines the growth in sales of EVs as the latest technologies to increase average fuel efficiency and meet these stringent economy standards, set in all three markets, referred to as the “EV gap”.