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Mercedes-Benz eActros electric trucks moving to Rotterdam and The Hague

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After about a year of intensive practical use by ten customers in Germany and Switzerland, eight of the purely battery-powered Mercedes-Benz eActros trucks are now successively going to new customers in Germany, Belgium and the Netherlands. Two vehicles will continue the operational testing with customers in the first test phase.

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ABB opens new plant for battery systems for mobility applications in Baden

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ABB officially opened a new plant for energy storage systems for mobility applications today in Baden, Switzerland. The facility represents an important investment in Switzerland as a production location. Unlike in Switzerland, many other European countries still have countless non-electrified railway lines.

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WinGD, Wärtsilä and GTT collaborate to advance use of LNG in ships

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Headquartered in Switzerland since its inception as the Sulzer Diesel Engine business in 1893, WinGD is a leading developer of two-stroke gas and diesel engines for marine propulsion. LNG-fueled tank design equipped with GTT’s membrane containment system. LNG fuel is considered a key enabler of greener propulsion for ships.

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MAN Diesel & Turbo partners with ABB to develop and commercialize new electro-thermal stationary energy-storage system

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MAN Diesel & Turbo Schweiz AG has signed a cooperation agreement with ABB Switzerland for the development, production and commercialization of a three-way energy-storage system. The new Electro-Thermal Energy Storage system (ETES) stores large-scale electricity, heat and cold for distribution to consumers.

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Tesla Quicksilver Model Y is making the rounds in select European stores

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To promote the all-electric crossover’s newest color, Tesla is currently featuring the Quicksilver Model Y in several of its European stores. ” “Our new Quicksilver Model Y can now be experienced live across many of our European stores,” Tesla wrote. . The Teslarati team would appreciate hearing from you.

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The X-Ray Tech That Reveals Chip Designs

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The same is true—with much higher stakes—for microelectronic chips: How can engineers confirm that what’s inside has truly met the intent of the designers? How can a semiconductor design company tell whether its intellectual property was stolen? This CPU was manufactured using 22-nanometer CMOS FinFET technology).

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Drones with Legs Can Walk, Hop, and Jump into the Air

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On the shores of Lake Geneva in Switzerland, École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne is home to many roboticists. The drone’s bird-inspired legs adopted some key principles of biological design like the ability to store and release energy in tendon-like springs along with some flexible toes. EPFL Why Add Legs to a Drone?