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Audi introduces new CNG A3 Sportback

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Sales in Germany and other European countries begin in fall 2020 at a base price of €30,705.88. They are made of fiber-composite materials and, in keeping with Audi’s lightweight construction philosophy, each weighs just 26 kilograms (57.3 Audi first introduced an A3 Sportback g-tron in 2014. The A3 Sportback 30 g-tron 1.5

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DOE announces $30M in funding for hydrogen and fuel cell technologies

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Light duty vehicles are an emerging application for fuel cells that already enable 95% lower petroleum consumption per mile than conventional internal combustion engine vehicles. Proposed cathode catalyst concepts should demonstrate the potential to meet or exceed DOE’s 2020 activity target of 0.044 A/cm 2 at 0.9 A/mg PGM at 0.1

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Energy Harvesting for Wearable Technology Steps Up

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The best-known wearable energy-harvesting tech today is, of course, solar, which pulls down electrons from sunlight or ambient light. A light human health sensor would be no use to biologists trying to keep a tracker on a bison for the rest of its life. Solar won’t work for nocturnal animals or creatures in low-light environments.

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Toyota introduces second-generation Mirai fuel cell electric vehicle as design and technology flagship

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In the Toyota Mirai, compressed hydrogen fuel is stored in three 10,000-psi carbon-fiber-reinforced high-pressure tanks: one mounted longitudinally in the center of the car; another mounted transversely under the rear seat, and a third below the battery. The three tanks together hold about 11 pounds (5 kg) of hydrogen.

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News: 2023 BMW XM PHEV Revealed

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The twin, horizontal kidney grilles, with LED surround lighting, has the narrowest of narrow LED daytime running lights squinting from the upper outer edges of the fenders. The slim LED accent lights above the A pillars add an interesting touch. The ambient lighting can be set to any of the three M colors–red, blue or violet.

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DOE issues $35M funding opportunity for hydrogen and fuel cell technologies

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Hydrogen Production R&D: High-Temperature Water Splitting compatible with renewable and sustainable energy sources; Advanced Compression; and Advanced Vacuum Insulation for automotive applications. AOI 1 Topic 1: Hydrogen Production R&D: Advanced High‐Temperature Water Splitting. as well, and not solely for light‐duty vehicles.

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Flash Drive: 2022 All-New Lexus NX

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Clean Fleet Report reviewed the 2020 Toyota RAV4 Prime that shares its plug-in hybrid technology with the 2022 Lexus NX 450h+. The 2022 design on both models begins with a new front end featuring daytime running lights that now sit above the LED headlights. The 14-theme ambient lighting added a soothing touch. NX 450h+ AWD.

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