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Fuel cell vehicle with 500 mile range
MECc (Modular Energy Carrier concept) has developed a clean, simple and competitive range extender for battery electric vehicles based on bio-methanol fuel cells as energy carrier. ECOmove plan to use the technology in their upcoming electric vehicle QBEAK.
Tough CO2 targets for auto industry in difficult economic times
Following the adoption today of the European Commission's proposals to reduce CO2 emissions from cars and vans, the European Automobile Manufacturers' Association (ACEA) will now work with its members to conduct a full analysis of how the proposed targets should be reached as well as their feasibility, and what this means in practice for the industry as a whole.
Volkswagen Opens New Vehicle Plant In China
The Volkswagen Group is creating new facilities in the growing market of China. Prof. Dr. Jochem Heizmann, Member of the Board of Management of Volkswagen AG, who is to be responsible for the new ‘China’ Board of Management function, and Dr. Michael Macht, Member of the Board of Management of Volkswagen AG responsible for Group production, have inaugurated a new plant for Shanghai Volkswagen (SVW) in Yizheng, Eastern China, together with Hu M...
Research paves the way for accurate manufacturing of complex parts for aerospace and car industries
Producing strong, lightweight and complex parts for car manufacturing and the aerospace industry is set to become cheaper and more accurate thanks to a new technique developed by engineers from the University of Exeter. The research team has developed a new method for making three-dimensional aluminium composite parts by mixing a combination of relatively inexpensive powders.
LASER World of PHOTONICS 2011 - Programme of related events at the show
LASER World of PHOTONICS 2011, which will be staged at the New Munich Trade Fair Centre from May 23 to 26, 2011, will give the international photonics industry new impetus for the twentieth time. The world’s leading trade fair will feature an extensive programme of related events and numerous opportunities to exchange technical information and know-how. The highlights of the supporting programme will be the practical talks during the World of P...
Analog Devices’ MEMS Gyroscopes Provide Critical Inertial and Position Information Used To Improve Flight Safety in Helicopters
Analog Devices is furnishing its high performance iMEMS gyroscope technology for a new aircraft flight safety and training tool developed by Appareo Systems, a Fargo, North Dakota, company that makes light weight flight data recorders and award winning 3-D flight analysis software. In an international push to improve helicopter safety, the ALERTS (Aircraft Logging and Event Recording for Training and Safety) Vision 1000 flight data monitoring so...
Schaffner Acquisition Expands Power Quality Expertise
Schaffner has increased its expertise in the increasingly important Power Quality market by the acquisition of Betec-Engineering. Betec-Engineering specialises in the development and distribution of the market leading range of Bluewave active harmonic filters and currently have a turnover of approximately EUR 2 million.
Powerstax Powers-Up Concorde Simulator at Brooklands
Powerstax has supplied an AC power source to Brooklands museum as part of an ongoing project to restore the original flight simulator used to train pilots for Concorde. Brooklands was the world’s first purpose-built motor racing circuit, constructed at Weybridge, Surrey in 1907. More than a great sporting arena, Brooklands was the birthplace of British motorsport and aviation, home of Concorde and the site of many engineering and technological ...
IAR Systems development tools selected by Quake Global as the preferred software for their line of Satellite Data Modems
IAR Systems has been selected by Quake Global, a leading manufacturer of M2M communicators for multiple satellite and terrestrial networks, as the preferred software development environment for the latest QUAKE Satellite Data Modems, Q-Pro and Q4000.
Avago Technologies Joins United Nations Global Compact
Avago Technologies has announced that it became a signatory to the United Nations Global Compact. As a participating company, Avago agrees to uphold the Compact’s ten principles in the four areas of human rights, labor, environment and anti-corruption. Since its founding in 2000, the UN Global Compact has grown to have more than 8,000 participants, includingover 6,000 businesses in 135 countries around the world.