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ABB and Volvo Buses partnering on fast-charging system for hybrid and electric buses

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ABB and Volvo Buses are partnering to co-develop and to commercialize electric and hybrid buses with open standards-based direct current (DC) fast charging systems. That system enables onboard batteries to be charged in 15 seconds with a 400 kW boost at selected stops using a roof-mounted system (“Flash station”). Earlier post.)

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Bain: Germany’s goal of 1M electric cars by 2020 is unattainable; fewer than 50,000 units on road by end of this year

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The German Federal Government plan to have one million electric cars on its roads by 2020 has failed, according to the analysis of international management consulting firm Bain & Company. In terms of international electric car market share, Germany with 0.6% (as of 1Q 2015) is far behind Norway (33.1%) and the Netherlands (5.7%).

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DAF Putting LF Hybrid Truck Into Production; Eaton Hybrid System

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As part of PACCAR’s international hybrid program, the DAF LF Hybrid truck was developed in close collaboration with Eaton, Eindhoven University of Technology and Leyland Trucks Ltd, also a PACCAR company. liter PACCAR FR diesel, which complies with the ultra-low EEV emission requirements as standard, without a soot filter.

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Can We Identify a Person From Their Voice?

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Broadcasting a false distress signal over maritime radio is a violation of international code and, in the United States, a federal Class D felony. Police later arrested a man named Edward Lee King on unrelated drug charges. National Institute of Standards and Technology. The alarm was more than just a prank call.

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The Scandalous History of the Last Rotor Cipher Machine

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My friend gave me an internal history of the company written by its founder, Boris Hagelin. For comparison, the Advanced Encryption Standard , which is used today to protect sensitive information in government, banking, and many other sectors, typically uses a 128- or a 256-bit key. It mentioned a 1963 cipher machine, the HX-63.