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Force Motors, makers of Gurkha SUV, plans EV move with ?2,000 crore investment

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Force Motors’ move towards electric vehicles comes at a time when manufacturers, both in passenger and commercial vehicle space, are increasingly leaning towards a shift towards electric mobility. ” Firodia said work is on to manufacture electric passenger vehicles too. It is across the board and across the value chain.

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Study of Sustainable Value in Automobile Manufacturing Finds Mixed Performance for Most OEMs, BMW and Toyota as the Clear Leaders

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Sustainable Value Margin—the ratio of Sustainable Value to sales—for each of the evaluated manufacturers. A survey of the sustainability performance of 17 of the world’s leading automakers has found a mixed pattern when it comes to the sustainability performance of most of the car manufacturers. Click to enlarge. Click to enlarge.

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Indian car and 2W OEMs recall 284,906 vehicles in 2023, 5.35 million since 2012 | Autocar Professional

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CY2023 also saw a total of 284,906 vehicles comprising PVs and two-wheelers being voluntarily recalled by their manufacturers (OEMs) to inspect for a likely defect, and carry out remedial work which may mean replacement of the affected component or update technology, free of cost, to the consumer. This might cause water entry and corrosion.”

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Intelligent Energy showcasing 100kW hydrogen fuel cell architecture at JSAE Automotive Engineering Exposition

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Intelligent Energy’s 100kW architecture will be available to vehicle manufacturers through technology licensing programs and joint development agreements. Thermal management for the EC fuel cell stacks removes heat generated during the electrochemical process via the evaporation of injected water. kW/l (volumetric) and 3.0

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EV's and Indian Manufacturing: Prof. Ashok Jhunjhunwaala | Visit to IIT Madras

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Ashok Jhunjhunwaala, who spoke about Electric Vehicles, startups, education and manufacturing in India. Video : EV's and Indian Manufacturing: Prof. 500-600 cycles was what was seen as a realistic life, much lower than the claims made by the cell manufacturers. This is a blog and findings from his trip and the interview.

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Researchers develop microwave-driven, energy-efficient process for magnesium production

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The hot reaction zone is either gas-fired, coal-fired, or electrically heated in a furnace; the condensing section is water-cooled. Yuji Wada, Satoshi Fujii, Eiichi Suzuki, Masato M. The very high purity magnesium crowns produced by distillation are remelted and cast into ingots.

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EPA announces 2011 Presidential Green Chemistry Challenge Awards; green chemistry market opportunity projected to be $98.5B by 2020, about 2% of total market

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Fermentation requires no organic solvent, and the water used is recycled. Polymer membranes are used in a variety of purification processes including reverse osmosis water desalination; water ultra-purification; salt recovery, and waste acid recovery. The biggest benefits are during use.

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