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Mainline testing of UK’s first hydrogen train HydroFLEX gets green light

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The HydroFLEX project has recently been awarded funding from Innovate UK through its First Of A Kind competition to take the prototype forward towards mainline testing.

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New record for largest Tesla light show clinched by owners in Finland

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Owners participating in a massive coordinated light show in Finland have clinched the new record for the largest Tesla light show as of this week. The videos show the massive fleet of Teslas flashing their lights in highly syncopated rhythms to the song. We did it, new world record! What are your thoughts?

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US Hybrid Sales in February Drop 29%; Lower Decline Than General LDV Market

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Reported sales of light-duty hybrids in the US dropped 29% by volume in February year-on-year to 16,020 units. The decline in hybrids was less than the 41% decline in the overall light-duty vehicle market for the month. The Saturn Aura posted 23 units, representing 1.5% of all Auras sold. Reported sales of hybrids.

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Reported US Sales of Hybrids Up 21% in November; New Vehicle Market Share of 2.7%

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Overall light-duty vehicle sales were essentially flat for the month, according to figures from Autodata, with 746,928 units sold in November 2009, compared to 746,789 units in November 2008. new light-duty vehicle market share. Total light-duty vehicle sales were up 2.6% Total light-duty vehicle sales were down 1.8%

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NASA’s Orbiting Carbon Observatory 2 reaches orbit

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Carbon dioxide and molecular oxygen molecules in the atmosphere absorb light energy at very specific colors or wavelengths. The OCO-2 instrument uses diffraction grating to separate the inbound light energy into a spectrum of multiple component colors. GCOM-W1, Aqua, CALIPSO, CloudSat, and Aura are currently on orbit.

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Reported US Sales of Hybrids Drop 31.2% in January; 2.3% New Vehicle Market Share

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by volume from the year before to a combined 15,400 units, a lower rate of decline than that of the overall light-duty vehicle market in the month. Total light duty vehicle sales in the US dropped 37.1% to 315,863 units in January, while sales of light trucks dropped 37.8% 19 Aura hybrids, representing 1.4%

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2024 Honda Amaze vs Tata Tigor vs Hyundai Aura: Safety feature comparison

Baua Electric

The third-generation Honda Amaze has revised its competition with the Maruti Suzuki Dzire, Hyundai Aura and Tata Tigor. In this light, the spotlight remains on the safety features of the new Honda Amaze and Hyundai Aura as well, which is another competitor in this segment.

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