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At this year’s demopark open-air exhibition, Mercedes-Benz is presenting a prototype of the Unimog based on the U 430 with hydrogen-powered combustion engine as part of the publicly funded “WaVe” project. Both vehicles are equipped with a diesel engine with an output of 260 kW (354 hp).
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At present, other delivery offices across the UK are being considered for similar fleet makeovers in coming months—particularly those in places with existing CAZs, or that have plans to introduce them. With lower maintenance requirements, the electric fleet promises more on-road time and higher levels of reliability.
From an MHI presentation at a 2021 IAEA technical meeting. Since the reactors will require minimal maintenance, they can be installed underground to reduce risk from natural disasters and terrorism. At 3 meters tall and 4 meters wide, the microreactors will weigh less than 40 tons.
Siemens Mobility and Deutsche Bahn presented the H2goesRail project to the public in November 2020. Due to its reduced maintenance and repair costs, the train has low lifecycle costs. The DB maintenance depot in Ulm will be converted to handle the servicing of the hydrogen trains.
At an E-Mobility Conference organized by the VDE, the German Association for Electrical, Electronic & Information Technologies, the Düsseldorf-based technology group Rheinmetall recently presented a novel solution concept for charging electric vehicles: curbstone chargers.
BMW is presenting two concept electric two-wheelers at IAA Mobility: BMW i Vision AMBY , a high-speed pedelec and BMW Motorrad Vision AMBY, combining the benefits of a motorcycle with those of a bicycle. Power transfer is by low-maintenance toothed belt, and the transmission is integrated into the drive system.
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Additionally, AMPLY is available to perform onsite operations maintenance services, and invest in technology upgrades as the needs of a fleet evolve. AMPLY was brought in during the fall of 2019 to simplify Tri Delta’s charging operations and address challenges presented by previously installed hardware.
At its Global Technology Day in Friedrichshafen, ZF presented the electric concept vehicle EVbeat, which is designed for maximum compactness, low weight, and maximum efficiency in real operation. This is pre-filled and hermetically sealed and is therefore maintenance-free. ZF uses the fluorine-free, natural refrigerant propane.
They noticed that the roads in their New England area were in poor condition, and wanted to see if there was a way to help solve the way road maintenance is performed. With this automated system, road maintenance can become a faster, more reliable, and more efficient process for towns and cities around the country.
Besides manufacturing and supplying components, Drive Electro has been responsible for the full range of maintenance work on the buses’ propulsion equipment and batteries since the operational launch of the first model in 2019. In late 2020, Drive Electro also presented Russia’s first electric truck, known as the ‘Moskva’. Up to US$5.2
The products range from fleet management solutions to predictive maintenance applications and process automation based on the ZF Cloud. At CES 2019, ZF is presenting its initial application options for the expanded platform. Smart transmissions through predictive maintenance.
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. … Chemical analysis of the emissions shows that SOA is mainly produced via photo-oxidation of aromatic VOCs, present in gasoline, from the exhaust. Finally, we present the first online measurements of aged exhaust showing that SOA formation also produces reactive oxygen species (ROS) with potentially detrimental effects on our lungs.
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Projects are encouraged to apply concurrent (as opposed to sequential) design methodologies: control co-design, co-design, and designing for operation and maintenance. It has a low maintenance cost, resulting in a lower cost of energy. HydroMINE is safe for the marine environment, and extremely robust.
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The MET-MBII series has been reduced in size to lower the initial cost, weight, and maintenance costs, while still retaining the same performance as the MET-MB series, which has reached cumulative production of more than 2,000 units, and demonstrated high reliability and maintainability.
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1000 miles per month (with the ability to upgrade), maintenance, and taxes are included. With regulations banning direct auto sales in many states, Ferry says that its direct leasing model presents a path to get more Americans in EVs on more flexible, customer-friendly terms.
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