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Ford Mustang Mach-E becomes British Police preference

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British Police Forces in the United Kingdom are examining the advantages of adding electric cars to their fleets. The Mach-E present at the event was outfitted with the typical yellow and blue emergency vehicle design, and Metro Police Forces in London are requesting a unit for evaluation, as it could be added to the fleet.

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TfL Board approves production order for 600 new hybrid buses for London

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This will create the largest fleet of hybrid buses in Europe, according to TfL. The 600 buses represent a 200% increase in the current hybrid bus fleet which is set to grow by a further 180 vehicles already on order. The buses also deliver better than twice the fuel economy of a standard diesel bus. Earlier post.)

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Lean Software, Power Electronics, and the Return of Optical Storage

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But some of these things are going to have to be mandated through standards and regulations, and specifically through the lens of these cybersecurity requirements and knowing what’s going into your software. There really is no commercial downside to using this big software because you can always say, “Well, it’s industry standard.

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Will AI Steal Submarines’ Stealth?

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And that’s just the purchase price; the total life cycle cost for the new Columbia - class ballistic-missile submarine is estimated to exceed $395 billion. resolution and can be installed on satellites, but it consumes a lot of power —a standard automotive unit with a range of several hundred meters can burn 25 watts. Robo-Shark, a 2.2-meter-long

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Profile: Li-ion Battery and Pack Supplier Valence Technology

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Founded in 1989, and headquartered in Austin, Texas, Valence has facilities in Nevada, China and Northern Ireland. ISO/TS 16949 is the quality management system created by the International Organization of Standards to monitor the design, development, production and servicing of automotive components. Click to enlarge.

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Drive Electric Submission on the Emissions Reduction Plan Discussion Document

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Do you support the target to make 30 per cent of the light vehicle fleet zero-emissions vehicles by 2035, and the associated actions? . The New Zealand light vehicle fleet, including light commercial vans and trucks, makes up 80 per cent of our transport emissions. . There are 3.5 million passenger vehicles in New Zealand.