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Hyundai N Vision 74 hydrogen fuel cell hybrid Concept makes US debut

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Hyundai’s N Vision 74 hydrogen fuel cell hybrid concept ( earlier post ) made its US debut at Automobility LA. N Vision 74 inherited the pure surfaces, the dynamic-proportioned profile, and the unique B-pillar from the 1974 Pony Coupe concept, while Parametric Pixel lighting provides a futuristic flourish. Fuel Cell Stack.

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BMW deploying iX5 Hydrogen pilot fleet

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The BMW Group produces the fuel cell systems for the pilot fleet at its in-house competence center for hydrogen in Munich. A chemical reaction takes place in the fuel cell between gaseous hydrogen from the tanks and oxygen from the air. The BMW Group sources the individual fuel cells from the Toyota Motor Corporation.

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Hyundai introduces hydrogen fuel cell H350 light commercial van concept at IAA

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Hyundai Motor is introducing a hydrogen fuel cell concept version of its H350 light commercial van at the 2016 IAA Commercial Vehicle Show in Hannover. The powertrain study shows the potential for the company’s advanced hydrogen fuel cell technology in the light commercial vehicle (LCV) segment. m 3 or 12.9 m 3 or 12.9

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Automatic Emergency Braking to Be Required for All New Vehicles in 2029

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The NHTSA’s ruling will make AEB the law of the land, requiring the feature to stop vehicles to avoid collisions at speeds of up to 62 mph. Braking systems must be able to activate automatically at up to 90 mph when a collision is imminent and 45 mph when they detect a pedestrian.

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Toyota introduces second-generation Mirai fuel cell electric vehicle as design and technology flagship

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For 2021, Toyota has fully rebooted the Mirai, originally offered in 2016, as a premium rear-wheel drive sports-luxury fuel cell electric vehicle (FCEV) with striking design, cutting-edge technology, more engaging driving performance and a significantly longer EPA-estimated range rating.

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Ballard and Siemens sign $9M multi-year development agreement for fuel cell system to power Mireo light rail train; deployment in 2021

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Ballard Power Systems has signed a Development Agreement with Siemens AG for the development of a hydrogen fuel cell engine to power Siemens’ Mireo light rail train. Under the terms of the Development Agreement, Ballard will develop a 200 kW fuel cell system for integration into Siemens' new Mireo train platform.

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Argonne study identifying fuel consumption penalties for CNG use in conventional light-duty vehicles; optimization pathways

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Light-duty vehicle fuel economy penalties for CNG in conventional engines, with and without scaling for performance equivalence. the CNG-fueled engine has lower performance) and up to a 12% fuel consumption penalty when the engine is resized (i.e., “up-sizing”) On the UDDS cycle, the fuel consumption penalty was 3.3%

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