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Hyundai showcases RM20e racing midship electric sports car, Prophecy concept EV at Auto China

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The new Tucson as well as new Elantra also made their debuts to Chinese customers. The RM nomenclature refers to the N prototype model’s “Racing Midship” rear-drive, midship powertrain configuration, a fundamental design differentiator that yields ideal handling balance and agility from a low polar-moment of inertia.

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LANL, U Arizona study finds vampire algae killer’s genetic diversity poses threat to biofuels

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With the evocative name Vampirovibrio chlorellavorus , the predatory pest sucks out the contents of the algae cells (thus the vampire reference) and reduces a productive, thriving, green algae pond to a vat of rotting sludge. Brown, Plant Sciences, University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ. Credit: Seth Steichen and Judith K.

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Hyundai Motor Company and Cummins to collaborate on hydrogen fuel cell technology

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Hyundai Motor is a world leader in the development of hydrogen fuel cell technology, having opened the world’s first commercial production facility for fuel cell vehicles in 2013, and released the world’s first commercialized hydrogen-powered vehicle, the Tucson Fuel Cell, in 2015.

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Forget the Milano EV – Alfa Romeo changes name to something non-Italian-sounding

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This is forbidden by Italian law,” he said, referring to 2003 law that says it is illegal to falsely present a foreign-made product as coming from Italy, but has typically been invoked against food products, such as forbidding a US-made “Parmigiano Reggiano” cheese. “If A car called Milano cannot be produced in Poland.

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SAE World Congress panel highlights progress on H2 infrastructure and fuel cell vehicle commercialization

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Byung Ki Ahn, Director from Hyundai’s Fuel Cell Group, showed a video showing the extensive development process of the Hyundai Fuel Cell Vehicle with validation testing to show the extensive work to make the current Hyundai production ix35 (Tucson ix) FCEV ( earlier post ) vehicle.

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Road Test: 2021 Hyundai Venue

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From largest to smallest it goes Palisade, Santa Fe/Santa Fe Hybrid, Tucson/Tucson PHEV, Nexo FCEV, Kona/Kona EV and Venue. The design is different enough from all other Hyundai crossovers, so it stands out, with Hyundai adding, the Venue “references a place people want to be seen in”. Hyundai’s crossover entry point.

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