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Audi and KIT working on recycling for automotive plastics via pyrolysis oil

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Whereas plastics of the same type can often be mechanically recycled, recycling of mixed plastic waste poses a major challenge. Partnering with KIT, Audi intends to initially test the technical feasibility of chemical recycling and to evaluate the method in terms of its economy and environmental impacts.

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Audi researching industrialization of chemical recycling of mixed plastic waste from manufacturing

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As part of the THINKTANK Industrial Resource Strategies, researchers at the Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT) have been working with Audi on the pilot project “Chemical Recycling of plastics from automotive manufacturing.” Additionally, mixed plastic waste is often not available for mechanical recycling.

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Skoda Kushaq and Slavia CKD kits to be exported from India. Check details

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Moreover, India will serve as a logistics hub for completely-knocked-down (CKD) kits of the Kushaq and Slavia models manufactured in India for the Vietnamese market --> Out of the 8.88 During the recent press conference, the company stated that from Pune, the completely-knocked-down (CKD) kits are set to be exported to Vietnam.

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‘‘Retrofitting can be a better option than investing in new commercial vehicles’’ | Autocar Professional

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Improved lighting, better braking systems, and structural reinforcements can also be part of safety-focused retrofitment efforts, enhancing overall vehicle safety and compliance with regulatory standards. Where are the kits coming from? In 2023, IX Energy presented a retrofitted Tata LCV. How has the business picked up since then?

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Power Integrations introduces automotive-qualified high-voltage switcher ICs with 1700 V SiC MOSFET; targeted for 800V batteries

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InnoSwitch devices allow the electronics to safely sip from the firehose of energy available on the main bus, using minimal board area and without wasting energy. These new parts consume less than 15 mW at no-load, which is ideal for reducing self-discharge in battery management systems. for part number INN3947CQ-TL and $9.02

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BioBoost project targets conversion of biomass into intermediate energy carriers for subsequent conversion into fuels, chemicals, power and heat

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The project, coordinated by Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT), will start in early 2012. The BioBoost project concentrates on dry and wet residual biomass and wastes as feedstock for de-centralized conversion by fast pyrolysis, catalytic pyrolysis and hydrothermal carbonization to the intermediate energy carriers oil, coal or slurry.

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Tesla orders after April 17 will not include Mobile Charging Connector

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“Usage statistics were super low, so seemed wasteful. On the (minor) plus side, we will be including more plug adapters with the mobile connector kit,” Musk noted, attempting to justify the removal of the device. Tesla has used statistics to justify the removal of parts in the past.