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Ford develops and begins manufacturing new powered respirator; expanding other COVID-19 efforts

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Ford has also started providing manufacturing expertise to help scientific instrument provider Thermo Fisher Scientific quickly expand production of COVID-19 collection kits to test for the virus. Collection kits for COVID-19 tests. Ford is helping scale production of collection kits for COVID-19 tests at Thermo Fisher Scientific.

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BMW Group increasing use of digitalization and Industry 4.0 in production logistics

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To allow tugger trains to now also be used for the sophisticated process of supplying assembly lines, as part of a pilot project, BMW Group Plant Dingolfing has developed an automation kit, which enables conventional tugger trains of any brand already on hand to be upgraded to autonomous tugger trains.

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How to Plan Summer Travel with an EV

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If you’re taking a roadtrip in an EV this summer, follow these six helpful guidelines to make your travel easier. This is where it pays to know how long your vehicle takes to charge from 0% or 50% and how that range may be affected by temperature and different driving environments.

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Renesas Electronics and TTTech deliver highly automated driving platform

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The new HADP is a prototype electronic control unit (ECU) for mass production vehicles with integrated software and tools, which demonstrates how to use Renesas and TTTech technologies combined in a true automotive environment for autonomous driving. The HADP comes with cabling and guidelines for easy adaption inside a vehicle.

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Cummins chooses Hythane OptiBlend system for retrofitting dual-fueled power on drilling rigs

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The Optiblend kit displaces diesel with natural gas (up to 70%) or other alternative fuels, without modifications to the internal components or the stock fuel management system. The diesel oxidation catalyst and gas train components have been integrated into the oil field skid structure, following Hythane’s guidelines.

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