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Peugeot Applying New 1.6L Diesel With ECCS in 308 CC

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liter HDi diesel engines that were launched earlier, Extreme Combustion Chamber System (ECCS) technology is much to the fore. Between this new 1.6 liter HDi and its predecessor, more than 50% of the parts have been entirely redesigned. For example, like the new V6 3.0 liter HDi and 2.0 Earlier post , earlier post.). compared to 17.5

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Electric Car Corporation Plc Launches the Citroën C1 ev’ie Electric Vehicle

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UK-based Electric Car Corporation Plc ( ECC ) has officially launched an all-electric version of the Citroën C1, the C1 ev’ie. ECC expects to produce around 500 C1 ev’ies over the next 12 months, rising to between 2,000 and 4,000 units in 2010, dependant upon demand and government support. The C1 ev’ie. Click to enlarge.

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Volkswagen Group of America gains 51 charging stations at IECC Silicon Valley Campus

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The IECC has two branches: Innovation Center California (ICC) and Engineering Center California (ECC). The ICC is a strategic pillar of Volkswagen Group’s Innovation Ecosystem whereas the ECC works closely with the Volkswagen Group of America Engineering team developing products for the North America Region.

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ORNL Researchers Modify Plug-in Hybrid Electric Traction Drive Power Electronics to Function as On-Board Charger; Mobile Power Generation and V2G Support as Well

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IEEE Energy Conversion Congress and Exposition (ECCE 2009), pp. 3923 - 3929 doi: 10.1109/ECCE.2009.5316496. Lixin Tang and Gui-Jia Su (2009) A low-cost, digitally-controlled charger for plug-in hybrid electric vehicles. 2009.5316496. APEC 2010.

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TI and Continental collaborate on first 65 nm safety ARM Cortex microcontroller for advanced automotive safety applications

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The safety MCUs provide a high level of built-in safety for better performance and memory utilization and online diagnostics with dual ARM Cortex-cores in lockstep that are isolated; real-time core comparison, memory protection for the CPU and other bus masters; error correction code (ECC) for Flash and RAM with a single-bit error correction and double-bit (..)

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E-Tech Resources expands mineral landholdings at the Eureka REE Project in Namibia

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E-Tech has contracted Excel Dynamic Solutions, an independent consulting firm specializing in the natural resource sector, to apply for an Environmental Clearance Certificate (ECC).

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Volkswagen Group expands US ERL to become IECC; Type 20 BEV concept

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The IECC will comprise two entities: the Innovation Center California (ICC) and the Engineering Center California (ECC). The ECC will focus on connected car, intelligent cockpit, and autonomous driving and parking development projects in the North American region.

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