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First European Lighthouse Project for Hydrogen Fuel Cars to Launch in Norway; 17 Fuel Cell Vehicles and Refueling Station in 2011

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The first EC-funded European Lighthouse Project (LHP) for hydrogen fuel cell cars will launch in Oslo, Norway in 2011 with 17 hydrogen fuel cell vehicles and a large scale hydrogen refuelling station by H2 Logic. liter gasoline car due to its 100 kW/136 hp electric motor, which develops torque of 290 Nm (214 lb-ft). Earlier post.)

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Ram Truck to offer factory-built CNG pickup

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liter HEMI V-8 and features both compressed gas storage tanks and an 8-gallon gasoline fuel tank. liter HEMI bi-fuel engine has been modified to run on compressed natural gas as well as gasoline. Although a small amount of gasoline is used during engine startup, the Ram CNG runs exclusively on compressed natural gas.

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Ford poll finds Europeans want freedom of car ownership, but worry about traffic, cost of driving, environment

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6,028 people were questioned across six European countries; Denmark, France, Germany, Italy, Spain and the UK. By comparison, 66% of those polled have owned a gasoline engine vehicle and 38% have owned a diesel engine vehicle. In 2011, Ford Motor Company spent €4.1 The survey was carried out between July and August 2012.

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Europe Expands Virtual Borders To Thwart Migrants

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Francesco Topputo , an aerospace engineering professor at Milan Polytechnic, Italy, who has worked on satellite-based surveillance research, says that the fate of migrants detected by his system isn’t up to him: “I would say that it’s not the decision of the technicians, of the engineers…it’s our job to give the information to the authorities.

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Getrag Begins Series Production of New Powershift Transmission; Up to 20% Reduction in Fuel Consumption Compared to Conventional Torque Converter Automatic

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Getrag has begun series production of the newest member of its Powershift transmission lineup, the dry dual clutch 6DCT250, at its plants in Irapuato (Mexico) and Modugno (Italy). For 2010, quantities of more than 100,000 transmissions are planned; this will increase to more than 400,000 per year by the end of 2011. Click to enlarge.

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