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Ballard-powered fuel cell electric buses exceed 10M km of revenue service

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Ballard Power Systems fuel cells have powered buses for more than 10 million cumulative kilometers (6.2 million miles) of revenue service. Today Ballard FCveloCity engines are powering more than 80 buses around the globe: 41 in Europe, including Belgium, Germany, Italy, the Netherlands, Norway, Scotland and the U.K.;

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IONITY partners with Shell, OMV, Tank & Rast and Circle K on sites for high-power charging network; 18 countries, >200 sites

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IONITY , the joint venture of BMW, Daimler, Ford and Volkswagen with Audi and Porsche that is developing and implementing a High-Power Charging (HPC) network for EVs across Europe ( earlier post ), has formed initial strategic partnerships for the realization of its HPC network.

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Honda targets new Guinness World Records title for fuel efficiency with 8,500-mile diesel drive across Europe

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Honda aims to win a new Guinness World Records title for fuel efficiency in an 8,500-mile (13,679 km) drive across all 24 contiguous EU countries in a 1.6 i-DTEC engine provides 120 PS (118 hp, 88 kW) of power and 300 N·m (221 lb-ft) of torque, 62 mpg US (3.8 i-DTEC diesel engined Honda Civic Tourer.

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Mitsubishi Motors running two new MiEV Evolution III electric racers in Pikes Peak Climb

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(Also running in the Electric Modified Division will be a Tesla Roadster from Latvia.). Total motor output of four motors has been boosted from 400 kW to 450 kW and to ensure all the extra power is put down on the road surface the Dunlop tires have been uprated in size from 260/650-18 to 330/680-18 (wheels by Enkei). Earlier post.)

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Solaris to present new generation hydrogen bus

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Energy needed to power the driveline of the Solaris Urbin 12 hydrogen will be obtained fromthe fuel cell; range on a single refueling will be more than 350 km (217 miles). The vehicle will be also fitted with one of Solaris’ small High Power traction battery of 29.2 The battery will be charged with power from the fuel cell.

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??Why the World’s Militaries Are Embracing 5G

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Downed Pilot, 121 miles NNW. The most powerful weapon is useless without knowing where to aim it. By World War II, combatants had radar, aircraft, and radios to sense enemy planes and bombers up to 80 miles ahead. In a war zone such a mission might be carried out by a relatively large UAV outfitted with serious processing power.

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??Why the World’s Militaries Are Embracing 5G

Cars That Think

Downed Pilot, 121 miles NNW. The most powerful weapon is useless without knowing where to aim it. By World War II, combatants had radar, aircraft, and radios to sense enemy planes and bombers up to 80 miles ahead. In a war zone such a mission might be carried out by a relatively large UAV outfitted with serious processing power.

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