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Nuvera-powered hydrogen fuel cell reachstacker shipped to Port of Valencia

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Nuvera Fuel Cells, LLC, a provider of fuel cell power solutions for motive applications, is powering the hydrogen fuel cell reachstacker that Hyster has developed and shipped to the Port of Valencia in Spain. The hydrogen is stored in high-pressure tanks and can be refilled less than 15 minutes.

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Barcelona transit operator orders 87 more Solaris hybrid buses

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Solaris has been awarded an order for 87 hybrid buses that will be used in the metropolitan area of Barcelona (Spain). There will be a hybrid drive system consisting of an electric traction motor and an internal Euro 6 combustion engine producing more than 150 kW.

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Hondas F1 KERS motor: 60 kW, 21,000 RPM, >7 kg

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During the EVS 25 electric vehicle expo in Shanghai earlier this months, Honda engineers presented a glimpse into the development of an advanced high-performance electric motor that Honda had designed as part of a KERS (Kinetic Energy Recovery System) intended for its 2009 Formula One race car. kW per kilogram. Stator Core. laminations.

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Nissan and ENEL announce V2G system, launch smart grid trials in Europe

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At the 21 st UN Conference on Climate Change (COP21) in Paris this week, Nissan announced the development of a Vehicle-to-Grid (V2G) system which will allow drivers to operate as individual energy hubs with the ability to store, use or return electricity to the grid. Earlier post.).

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Honda begins European demonstration program of EV-neo electric scooter

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Honda will begin a European demonstration program of the battery-electric EV-neo scooter in conjunction with Barcelona City Council (Spain) beginning in July 2011. kW motor and a 0.9 The motor has rated output of 0.58 The portable regular charger can be stored under the seat and provides 100% charging from empty in about 3.5

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MAN Truck and Bus establishes Center of Competence for hybrid drives; hybrid technology to play fundamental role in all commercial vehicle segments

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The two strapped-down asynchronous driving motors each deliver 75 kW through a summation gearbox to the standard low-floor portal axle. kWh), that store the recuperated braking energy. The driving motors can be powered either from the diesel generator unit or the energy storage system.

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Perspective: Europeans in the lead with range extenders for hybrid vehicles; 2nd vs. 3rd generation

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Such vehicles will have the substantial all-electric range demanded by users, having batteries storing more energy and plug-in capability. Bladon Jets in the UK is an investment of Tata Motors Europe, which will incorporate two of these devices in each of its planned Jaguar CX75 electric supercars. Second or third generation?

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