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Alaska Air Group collaborating with ZeroAvia to develop hydrogen powertrain for 76-seat zero-emission aircraft

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Alaska has also secured options for up to 50 kits to begin converting its regional aircraft to hydrogen-electric power through ZeroAvia’s zero-emission powertrain, starting with the Q400 aircraft. ZeroAvia will also work closely with aircraft regulators during this project to ensure the aircraft meets both safety and operational requirements.

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CleanFUEL USA partners with Freightliner on new 8.0L propane LPI medium-duty engine

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CleanFUEL USA, a leading supplier of alternative fuel infrastructure and propane engine systems, will build and certify a multi-purpose 8-liter General Motors (GM) propane engine in partnership with Freightliner Custom Chassis Corporation (FCCC), a subsidiary of Daimler Trucks North America.

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Continental and Aurora finalize design of scalable autonomous trucking system – ET Auto

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Recognizing this challenge early on, Aurora teamed up with Continental to jointly develop reliable, serviceable, cost-efficient autonomous hardware kits for mass production. During this phase, the companies will also develop a service playbook and maintenance network for Aurora’s customers.

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How Carmakers Are Responding to the Plug-In Hybrid Opportunity

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USA Today ) 10/25/06 DaimlerChrysler is downright reluctant, even though it has built four test models, commercial-size vans that run on gasoline and electricity. USA Today ) 6/23/06 "General Motors Corp., USA Today ) 1/13/08 By 2010, we will accelerate our global plug-in hybrid R&D program.

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