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DS Automobiles and PENSKE AUTOSPORT unveil the DS E-TENSE FE23 Gen3

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Lighter, more efficient and more powerful, the third generation 100% electric single-seater has been developed by the competition division of DS Automobiles, DS Performance. More than ever, this commitment is a key project for DS Automobiles, which will become 100% electric from 2024 onwards.

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Six Japan-based companies establish Research Association of Biomass Innovation for Next Generation Automobile Fuels

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Toyota Motor Corporation , and Toyota Tsusho Corporation established the Research Association of Biomass Innovation for Next Generation Automobile Fuels (Research Association) to study ways to optimize the process of producing fuel. ENEOS Corporation, Suzuki Motor Corporation, Subaru Corporation, Daihatsu Motor Co.

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Milk and gasoline: the cost of the energy they provide to fuel our bodies and automobiles

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by Michael Sivak, Sivak Applied Research. This brief analysis examines the relative cost of the energy from milk and gasoline. The unifying approach involves the use of a common measure of energy—British thermal units (Btu). A cup of whole milk contains 150 Calories of energy. Thus, there are 2,400 Calories in a gallon of milk.

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Volkswagen releases design sketch for ID.AERO fully-electric sedan; Chinese market first

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AERO concept vehicle, a fully-electric limousine planned for the Chinese automobile market. AERO concept is expected to go on sale in the Chinese automobile market in the second half of 2023. AERO concept for the European and North American automobile markets will then start at the Volkswagen plant in Emden.

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Plan To Bring Cupra-Branded Automobiles To US Moves Forward

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It has been struggling to build a significant presence in the US automobile market for decades, but has never become the volume seller it would like to be. continued] The post Plan To Bring Cupra-Branded Automobiles To US Moves Forward appeared first on CleanTechnica. It produces the battery-electric ID.4

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Audi and KIT working on recycling for automotive plastics via pyrolysis oil

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A large number of components in automobiles are made from plastics; these have to meet exacting safety, heat-resistance and quality requirements. That is why, so far, only petroleum-based materials have been suitable for manufacturing plastic components in automobiles that are subjected to particularly intensive wear.

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Toyota develops storage module for 70 MPa automotive hydrogen tanks; transportation of H2, other applications

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As part of this, the 70 MPa resin high-pressure hydrogen tank developed for—and certified for—automobiles is now being requested for other applications in railways, shipping, and port cargo handling, as well as for FC generators. Conceptual model of hydrogen tank storage module.

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