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

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lakh (ex-showroom), it rivals the likes of Mahindra Thar and Maruti Suzuki Jimny SUVs. The off-road capable SUV is also offered with an AWD option, a 700 mm water wading capacity and a functional snorkel. Priced from ₹ 13.59 Under the hood, the Force Gurkha SIUV comes with a 2.6-litre

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Ice core data show why air pollution is dropping more slowly in US and Western Europe despite lower sulfur emissions

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When concentrations of acidic sulfate from fossil fuel emissions decrease while the concentration of more basic ammonium molecules in the atmosphere stay constant, liquid water droplets in clouds become less acidic. This makes conversion of sulfur dioxide to sulfate more efficient.

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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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They involved three motorcycle OEMs (Honda Motorcycle & Scooter India, Suzuki Motorcycle India and Triumph Motorcycles India) and five carmakers (Maruti Suzuki India, Mercedes-Benz India, Skoda Auto Volkswagen India, Skoda India and Toyota Kirloskar Motor) who recalled 122,068 bikes and 162,838 vehicles respectively.

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

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Thermal management for the EC fuel cell stacks removes heat generated during the electrochemical process via the evaporation of injected water. Intelligent Energy has an existing collaboration with Suzuki Motor Corporation. —James Batchelor, Intelligent Energy’s Motive managing director.

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Kawasaki, Subaru, Toyota, Mazda, and Yamaha partner on producing, transporting, and using carbon-neutral fuels, including hydrogen

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and Suzuki Motor Corporation, and the four companies intend to jointly explore the possibility of achieving carbon neutrality through the use of internal combustion engines in two-wheeled vehicles. Going forward, they are planned to be joined by Honda Motor Co.,

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Researchers use bacterial biogeneous iron oxide particles as anode material for Li-ion batteries

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The L-BIOX obtained from a water purifying tank in Joyo, Japan have already been shown to have a number of potential applications, including catalyst supports, carriers for cell culture, battery electrodes, and precursors for pigments. L-BIOX, noted the researchers, can be ceaselessly produced at a high rate and at an extremely low cost.

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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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