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Quanergy 3D LiDAR Flow Management to reduce Traffic Delays in San Francisco
Quanergy 3D LiDAR Flow Management to reduce Traffic Delays in San Francisco Quanergy Systems, a leading provider of LiDAR sensors and smart 3D solutions, announced today that The San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency (SFMTA) has deployed Quanergy’s 3D LiDAR Flow Management solution integrate...
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New Volvo cars will receive over-the-air software updates
New Volvo cars will receive over-the-air software updates All new Volvo car models from 2023 are now available with over-the-air (OTA) software update capability, a key technology to deliver on Volvo Cars’ ambition of making customers’ cars continuously better and cementing its position as one of th...
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Telenor IoT the connectivity solution for Swedish electric RGNT Motorcycles
Telenor IoT the connectivity solution for Swedish electric RGNT Motorcycles RGNT Motorcycles is an ambitious Swedish electric motorcycle manufacturer that aims to combine the latest innovations with timeless design. Launched in 2019, RGNT’s handmade motorcycles were borne out of founder Jonathan Åst...
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SolidRun announces compact LX2-Lite SOM and CLEARFOG Dev Platform
SolidRun announces compact LX2-Lite SOM and CLEARFOG Dev Platform SolidRun, a leading developer and manufacturer of high-performance System on Module (SOM) solutions, Single Board Computers (SBC) and network edge solutions, today announces its all-new family of LX2-Lite SOMs and CLEARFOG LX2-Lite De...
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Meta Systems On-Board Charging Power Management chosen for upcoming FF 91 EV
Meta Systems On-Board Charging Power Management chosen for upcoming FF 91 EV Faraday Future Intelligent Electric Inc., a California-based global shared intelligent electric mobility ecosystem company, today announced its partnership with Meta System to become the supplier of on-board power managemen...
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Tata drives the Evolution of the Electric SUV with the CURVV Concept
Tata drives the Evolution of the Electric SUV with the CURVV Concept Defining a new era of SUV design, Tata Motors today showcased its Electric SUV Concept – CURVV. Conceptualised to offer practicality and elegance, all whilst exuding dynamism and unmatched road presence, the Concept CURVV is Tata M...
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Polestar delivers evolving digital connectivity with Android R OTA software update
Polestar delivers evolving digital connectivity with Android R OTA software update Polestar continues to deliver evolving digital car connectivity to Polestar 2 owners with the latest upgrade including Android R for the Android Automotive OS infotainment system. The latest software update also bring...
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3D Collision Avoidance goes plug and play with new Toposens Processing Unit DK
3D Collision Avoidance goes plug and play with new Toposens Processing Unit DK The Munich-based high-tech start-up has released its plug and play solution “Toposens Processing Unit DK” as a gateway between Toposens 3D Ultrasonic Sensors and customer applications. The Toposens Processing...
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Pocket-sized Swytch eBike conversion kit turns any Bike into an Electric Bike
Pocket-sized Swytch eBike conversion kit turns any Bike into an Electric Bike Swytch Technology announced today that they are to launch a world-first, pocket-sized eBike battery that turns any bike into an electric bike. The new Swytch eBike conversion kit features a pocket-sized battery (the “Power...
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TomTom helps to accelerate development of next-generation vehicles
TomTom helps to accelerate development of next-generation vehicles TomTom, the geolocation technology specialist, today announced that it has joined the MIH Consortium as the first and only global mapmaker and navigation supplier. The Foxconn-initiated MIH Consortium is bringing strategic partners l...
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Research into Universal Sound for e-Scooters aims to boost safety for blind pedestrians
Research into Universal Sound for e-Scooters aims to boost safety for blind pedestrians The University of Salford’s Acoustics Research Centre has received additional funding to continue its work to develop a universal sound for e-scooters, operating in partnership with Dott, an Amsterdam based micro...
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Does your car have an emergency call SOS eCall system built-in?
Does your car have an emergency call SOS eCall system built-in? Motorists have been urged to make greater use of a revolutionary safety feature in cars and vans amid continuing concerns that awareness of the eCall system is too low. Four years ago today, new legislation meant that all new types of c...
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First Tatra Phoenix Trucks supplied to US Army for Training in Germany
First Tatra Phoenix Trucks supplied to US Army for Training in Germany Czech Tatra Trucks company, based in the town of Kopřivnice, supplies its vehicles to many armies around the world on various continents. Last year, it got the first major contracts from NATO armies in Western Europe. The Tatra t...
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Moto boosts rapid electric vehicle motorway charging by 50 percent ahead of Easter break
Moto boosts rapid electric vehicle motorway charging by 50 percent ahead of Easter break Moto, the UK’s largest motorway services operator and GRIDSERVE are dramatically increasing access to high-power EV charging across the Moto network before the Easter break with the launch of three electric vehi...
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RAC calls on UK Government to update guidance on yellow box junctions
RAC calls on UK Government to update guidance on yellow box junctions With local authorities in England on the brink of being able to apply for powers to enforce yellow box junctions, the RAC is calling on the Government to improve its official design, maintenance and enforcement guidance to council...
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Analog Devices achieves Cybersecurity Qualification for Battery Management System
Analog Devices achieves Cybersecurity Qualification for Battery Management System Analog Devices, Inc. announced its Wireless Battery Management System (wBMS) is certified to the highest standard of automotive cybersecurity engineering and management. ISO/SAE 21434 is the new standard for cybersecur...
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FedEx and Elroy Air to test Autonomous Drone Cargo Delivery
FedEx and Elroy Air to test Autonomous Drone Cargo Delivery FedEx Express, a subsidiary of FedEx Corp. and the world’s largest express transportation company, is teaming up with California Bay Area-based Elroy Air, the company building the first end-to-end autonomous vertical take-off and landing (V...
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E-scooters can safely operate in Cities
E-scooters can safely operate in Cities E-scooters have become a familiar sight in cities worldwide in recent years, with many new companies renting them for use. But their arrival has also brought new safety concerns. Now, researchers from Chalmers University of Technology, Sweden, present a framew...
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Modesto orders 30 Blue Bird Electric School Buses
Modesto orders 30 Blue Bird Electric School Buses Blue Bird Corporation, the leader in electric and low-emission school buses, has received the single largest order of electric school buses from a school district in its history. Modesto City Schools in California purchased 30 zero-emission school bu...
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Turkey orders 100 Vx4 Avolon eVTOL aircraft for Zero Emissions Air Travel
Turkey orders 100 Vx4 Avolon eVTOL aircraft for Zero Emissions Air Travel Avolon, the international aircraft leasing company, announces that Gözen Holding, one of Turkey’s leading aviation conglomerates and owner of Freebird Airlines, has committed to purchase or lease up to 50 VX4 eVTOL aircraft fr...
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Volvo Electric Trucks celebrate record order from Maersk
Volvo Electric Trucks celebrate record order from Maersk Volvo Trucks in North America has won an order for 110 Volvo VNR Electric trucks from the global logistics company Maersk. The deal adds to a previous order of 16 vehicles of the same model and marks the single largest commercial order to date...
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Peterbilt announces Natural Gas Engine for their Medium Duty Trucks
Peterbilt announces Natural Gas Engine for their Medium Duty Trucks Peterbilt Motors Company is pleased to announce the availability of the Cummins B6.7N natural gas engine in its new medium duty Models 536 and 537. Peterbilt’s Model 536 is the perfect truck to showcase the latest B6.7N engine, with...
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Hydrous ethanol dual fuel may help reduce greenhouse gases in the Rail Industry
Hydrous ethanol dual fuel may help reduce greenhouse gases in the Rail Industry Climate change is inspiring many industries to examine how greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions can be reduced. Rail and marine, which together account for about 4% of transportation’s GHG emissions, are a relatively small bu...
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Active speed bump launched at Intertraffic now available world-wide
Active speed bump launched at Intertraffic now available world-wide The Swedish SmartCity system, the Actibump, is now available world-wide after 10 years and 100 installations in the Nordics. A special demo offer is available at Intertraffic on stand 02.109 to customers in countries where the Actib...
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Supramolecular Chemistry promises more efficient perovskite-based Solar Cells
Supramolecular Chemistry promises more efficient perovskite-based Solar Cells Supramolecular chemistry (which deals with multimolecular systems), and in particular halogen bonding, i.e., the intermolecular interaction involving halogen atoms (I, Br and Cl) in organic molecules, can help improve the...
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New battery discovery promises big impact for transportation and the grid
New battery discovery promises big impact for transportation and the grid Researchers uncover new avenue for overcoming the performance decline that occurs with repeated charge-discharge cycling in the cathodes of next generation batteries. Battery-powered vehicles have made a significant dent in th...
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STEYR unveils innovations to its Hybrid Drivetrain Konzept
STEYR unveils innovations to its Hybrid Drivetrain Konzept STEYR® has unveiled the latest stage in its ‘Konzept’ development, with the release of details concerning the Hybrid Drivetrain Konzept following on from the display of the original ‘Konzept’ tractor at Agritechnica 2019. Christian Huber, V...
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Hong Kong Antenna Scientists advancing Wireless Connectivity
Hong Kong Antenna Scientists advancing Wireless Connectivity An authority in microwave antenna design, Professor Kwai Man Luk, the Chair Professor of the Department of Electrical Engineering at City University of Hong Kong (CityU), presented an online talk as the second part of the Hong Kong Insti...
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Einride and AP Moller-Maersk drive electrification of Heavy-Duty Road Freight
Einride and AP Moller-Maersk drive electrification of Heavy-Duty Road Freight Swedish freight technology company Einride today announced a partnership with A.P. Moller-Maersk (Maersk) to provide its Freight Mobility platform to Maersk. The solution includes 300 Einride connected electric trucks, in...
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Skyports raises $23m to advance air mobility infrastructure
Skyports raises $23m to advance air mobility infrastructure Skyports, the electric air taxi infrastructure and drone services provider, has raised USD 23 million in the first close of its Series B funding round. The capital, from a combination of new and existing investors, will enable Skyports to c...
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Tax changes on Red Diesel set to impact the UK 1st April
Tax changes on Red Diesel set to impact the UK 1st April With upcoming fuel taxation changes affecting red diesel, Mobile Mini, a leading provider of secure storage containers and portable accommodation, explains the need to plan for changes before the spring deadline: What is red diesel? Red diesel...
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BARQ reveals electric two-wheeler made in MENA to revolutionise deliveries
BARQ reveals electric two-wheeler made in MENA to revolutionise deliveries Barq, MENA’s first provider of smart and sustainable electric mobility solutions, is redefining MENA’s mobility scene with its world class delivery bike. Its debut product the Rena max was purpose built and developed in colla...
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Classic Car owners rail against UK’s new Anti-Tampering proposals
Classic Car owners rail against UK’s new Anti-Tampering proposals A recent survey shows 84 per cent of classic and specialist car owners are against the Department for Transport’s anti-tampering proposals that would outlaw tampering with a system, part or component of a vehicle intended or ada...
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Webasto SmarTemp 3.0 Bluetooth Controllers driven by simplicity
Webasto SmarTemp 3.0 Bluetooth Controllers driven by simplicity Webasto North America, a top-100 global Tier-one automotive, commercial vehicle and aftermarket equipment manufacturer, announced the introduction of its new SmarTemp 3.0 and SmarTemp 3.0 Bluetooth controllers today. The advanced new de...
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As clocks Spring Forward, Teletrac Navman champions Summer Road Safety
As clocks Spring Forward, Teletrac Navman champions Summer Road Safety As transport managers prepare for the clocks to go forward on March 27th in the UK, many will be looking forward to the operational benefits of longer days and more daylight hours. And with the positive impact that driving on a s...
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Sensata collaboration working on Tyre Tread Depth monitor solution
Sensata collaboration working on Tyre Tread Depth monitor solution Sensata Technologies, today announced a new collaboration with NIRA Dynamics AB to deliver an accurate and robust tire Tread Depth Monitoring (TDM) ‘virtual sensor’ system for automotive OEMs that optimizes tire health and improves v...
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Damon Motors sponsors NTT IndyCar rookie Devlin DeFrancesco
Damon Motors sponsors NTT IndyCar rookie Devlin DeFrancesco Damon Motors today announced its sponsorship of rookie IndyCar driver Devlin DeFrancesco for the 2022 NTT IndyCar Series season. The 21-year old driver is piloting the No. 29 Andretti Steinbrenner Autosport machine and made his IndyCar debu...
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Hot Wheels™ Legends Tour by Mobil 1 immortalizing Fan-Built Cars
Hot Wheels™ Legends Tour by Mobil 1 immortalizing Fan-Built Cars The 2022 Hot Wheels Legends Tour has started, as fan car registration is officially open. Celebrating its fifth year, this epic global contest offers builders a unique opportunity to have their passion projects immortalized by H...
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RAC sets record straight on Electric Cars & Sustainability
RAC sets record straight on Electric Cars & Sustainability Following controversial remarks from Environment Secretary George Eustice that electric vehicles (EVs) may not be as green as people think, the RAC is looking to set the record straight. The motoring organisation, which is working to spe...
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Alpine A4810 Sustainable Concept Car unveiled by IED Design School students
Alpine A4810 Sustainable Concept Car unveiled by IED Design School students Today, twenty-eight Masters students studying Transportation Design at the IED presented their own take on the concept of sportiness with the ‘A4810 Project by IED’: a hydrogen-powered, two-seater supercar based on a brief f...
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British Biker Relief Foundation partners with Major Trauma Group
British Biker Relief Foundation partners with Major Trauma Group Following Government updates to the highway code prioritising vulnerable road users such as motorcyclists and cyclists, the Major Trauma Group and charitable organisation, the British Biker Relief Foundation (BBRF), are today announcin...
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Porsche sets 80 percent Electric Vehicle target for 2030
Porsche sets 80 percent Electric Vehicle target for 2030 Over the past financial year, Porsche AG has underpinned its position as one of the world’s most profitable automobile manufacturers. The Stuttgart-based sports car manufacturer reached a new all-time high in both sales revenue and opera...
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RAC and Zap-Map giving their Electric Vehicle members a boost
RAC and Zap-Map giving their Electric Vehicle members a boost In a bid to further its market-leading position as the number-one for electric car breakdown cover, the RAC has joined forces with Zap-Map – the UK’s no. 1 EV charge point mapping app – to be even better placed to help electric vehicle (E...
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Secure GPS receivers are crucial for GNSS/INS systems
Secure GPS receivers are crucial for GNSS/INS systems With the growth of automation and robotization in many industries, from agriculture and delivery drones to self-driving cars, the demand for accurate and affordable navigation is on the rise. When selecting a GPS/GNSS positioning receiver it is c...
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Solid-State LiDAR set for a revolution with Focal Plane Switch Array technology
Solid-State LiDAR set for a revolution with Focal Plane Switch Array technology When Google unveiled its first autonomous cars in 2010, the spinning cylinder mounted on the roofs really stood out. It was the vehicle’s light detection and ranging (LiDAR) system, which worked like light-based radar. T...
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Raspberry Pi powered Industrial Computer now available from OnLogic
Raspberry Pi powered Industrial Computer now available from OnLogic In celebration of Pi Day, OnLogic, a global industrial computing manufacturer and solution provider known for their reliable, orange industrial PCs, has announced that their new Factor 201 Raspberry Pi-powered device is available fo...
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Velodyne Lidar to monitor Truck Traffic and Air Quality in Rüsselsheim
Velodyne Lidar to monitor Truck Traffic and Air Quality in Rüsselsheim Velodyne Lidar, Inc., today announced that the city of Rüsselsheim am Main, Germany, has selected Velodyne to deliver an Intelligent Infrastructure Solution to create a city-wide system for truck passage control. Rüsselsheim will...
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AIR and FlyOnE accelerating Personal eVTOL adoption in Australia
AIR and FlyOnE accelerating Personal eVTOL adoption in Australia Today AIR, creator of eVTOLs for the consumer market, announced its partnership with Australia’s FlyOnE, a pioneer of goods and services in the emerging green transport market and a leading supplier of electric aircraft. The partnershi...
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Jenoptik’s new Speed Cameras deliver power to your Road Safety Toolkit
Jenoptik’s new Speed Cameras deliver power to your Road Safety Toolkit Eight new fixed spot speed cameras being installed in Scotland will boost road safety and reduce deaths, according the man leading the technology installation. Geoff Collins, who is Deputy Managing Director of enforcement camera...
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Wireless charging pioneered in Finland by Electreon and Destia
Wireless charging pioneered in Finland by Electreon and Destia Electreon intends to enter the Finnish market through a collaboration with Destia, the biggest infrastructure service company and a leading provider of charging infrastructure services in Finland. The companies have signed a Memorandum o...
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Mack Trucks partners with Allison Transmission to expand Medium-Duty range
Mack Trucks partners with Allison Transmission to expand Medium-Duty range Allison Transmission, the largest global manufacturer of medium- and heavy-duty fully automatic transmissions for commercial and defence vehicles, is proud to announce that Mack Trucks has expanded its product portfolio to of...
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Investing in Electric Cars – Get in before it’s too late
Investing in Electric Cars – Get in before it’s too late The automotive industry is shifting towards electric vehicles (EVs) because they are environmentally friendly and rely on lithium-ion batteries rather than fossil fuels. What’s more, managing electric cars is more cost-effective than vehicles...
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The role of Telematics in reducing speeding evaluated by University College London
The role of Telematics in reducing speeding evaluated by University College London University College London (UCL) has received £140k funding from The Road Safety Trust to evaluate the role of telematics in reducing speed violations among drivers and riders in the delivery sector. The Road Safety Tr...
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BriXcell EV charging solution promises to revolutionise the new-build industry
BriXcell EV charging solution promises to revolutionise the new-build industry An innovative new electric car charge point is set to revolutionise the house building industry, saving time and money for developers. With the UK Government due to make it a requirement to introduce mandatory charge poin...
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Roadflash announces European launch of hazard awareness wrap
Roadflash announces European launch of hazard awareness wrap A new brand has entered the automotive market with a range of products designed to keep road users safe in the case of a breakdown – as UK-based Roadflash announces its launch in the market. Roadflash Limited is a Rood Group Holdings wholl...
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Allison Transmission opens Innovation Center at Indianapolis Headquarters
Allison Transmission opens Innovation Center at Indianapolis Headquarters Allison Transmission, a leading designer and manufacturer of conventional, electric hybrid and fully electric vehicle propulsion solutions, today unveiled the Allison Transmission Innovation Center, a new 96,000-square-foot fa...
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HORIBA MIRA partners with Ceres to accelerate hydrogen and fuel cell technologies
HORIBA MIRA partners with Ceres to accelerate hydrogen and fuel cell technologies Ceres, a world-leading developer of electrochemical technologies and HORIBA MIRA, a leading European automotive engineering and testing consultancy, today confirmed a long-term agreement to expand the UK’s delivery of...
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Mandata Go TMS adds new functionality to support hauliers
Mandata Go TMS adds new functionality to support hauliers Mandata Group, the leading provider of transport management technology to the haulage industry, has introduced new functionality to its Go TMS platform to provide greater support to small- and medium-sized hauliers. Mandata Go was first launc...
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Electric Truck Hydropower the perfect solution for trucking in mountainous regions
Electric Truck Hydropower the perfect solution for trucking in mountainous regions Mountain regions have a large potential for hydropower that cannot be harnessed effectively by conventional technologies. IIASA researcher Julian Hunt and an international team of researchers developed an innovative h...
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Saietta transforming Buses and Coaches into Zero-emissions vehicles
Saietta transforming Buses and Coaches into Zero-emissions vehicles SAIETTA Group plc, specialists in high-tech advanced e-mobility propulsion, is intensifying an important overhaul operation to transform existing high polluting diesel-engine-powered buses and coaches into clean, sustainable and zer...
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