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New laser system for fuel ignition may lead to reduced auto emissions, greater fuel efficiency

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630, February 2010, INTECH, Croatia. Masaki Tsunekane, Takayuki Inohara, Kenji Kanehara and Takunori Taira, “ Micro-Solid-State Laser for Ignition of Automobile Engines ” in Advances in Solid-State Lasers: Development and Applications , Mikhail Grishin, ed. ISBN 978-953-7619-80-0, pp.

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Hyundai Motor Group bolsters partnership with Rimac on high-performance EVs and fuel cell prototypes across brands

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Hyundai Group joined its partner Rimac Automobili in an event hosted by Rimac CEO Mate Rimac and attended by Croatian Prime Minister, ministers, and senior government officials to discuss the potential of the new auto industry in Croatia. The automotive industry needs to get the same attention as soccer in Croatia. Earlier post.)

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TTTech Auto establishes Car.OS unit and expands company structure

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TTTech Auto—a provider of software and hardware platforms for automated driving and beyond, applicable in series production programs—has expanded its development scope and altered its structure based on three distinct pillars. —Georg Kopetz, CEO TTTech Auto. —Stefan Poledna, CTO of TTTech Auto.

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JATO Dynamics: growth slowdown in Euro auto sales in March; SUVs still lead

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Volkswagen was the best-selling brand in March and across 2016 so far, leading the rankings in Austria, Belgium, Croatia, Denmark, Germany, Latvia, Netherlands, Norway, Slovenia and Switzerland during the first quarter. B-Segment (subcompact cars) and MPVs suffered most, posting the highest market share loss. 11.97% in Q1 2015).

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Affordable Island-Hopping in Croatia? What Could Go Wrong?

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Small ports After the frenzy of grocery shopping and moving into the bunk-bedded cabin Kim and I shared, we experienced the Zen of sailing as the ship set off on a sunny morning for 43-mile-long Hvar , the longest and purportedly sunniest island in Croatia. The post Affordable Island-Hopping in Croatia? What Could Go Wrong?

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BMW, Croatia’s Rimac partner on high-voltage EV battery technology – ET Auto

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BMW and Croatia’s Rimac have agreed to partner on high-voltage electric vehicle battery technology , they said on Tuesday, a European tie-up aimed at challenging Asian dominance in the field. The German carmaker hit an all-electric sales share of 15% last year and has said it expects that figure to reach 50% well before 2030.

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BMW and Rimac partner to develop high-voltage EV battery tech – Charged EVs

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BMW Group and Croatia-headquartered electrification technology developer Rimac Technology have announced a long-term partnership to co-develop and co-produce high-voltage battery technology for selected BEVs. The two companies say their respective strengths will complement each other.

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