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Oct 27, 2010

TECHNO-NEWS WORLDWIDE * Sweden - Volvo developing fuel cells for extended range EVs

The fuel cells will be tested on cars based on the based on the current C30 DRIVe Electric

Volvo,Sweden -Gizmag, by Darren Quick -October 27, 2010: -- In an effort to overcome one of the main drawbacks of battery electric vehicles, Volvo is initiating development of a hydrogen fuel cell that is expected to increase an electric car’s operating range by up to 250 km (155 miles). In the first phase of the project the company, together with Powercell Sweden AB, will conduct a study into a Range Extender, which consists of a fuel cell with a reformer that breaks down a liquid fuel – in this case petrol – to create hydrogen gas. The fuel cell then converts the hydrogen gas into electrical energy to power the car’s electric motor...


* Germany - Daimler Sees ‘Good Progress’ in Buffett-Backed Electric Car Pact

Sttugart,Germany -Bloomberg Businessweek -Oct. 25, 2010: -- Daimler AG, the world’s second- largest manufacturer of luxury cars, said its electric vehicle partnership with billionaire Warren Buffett-backed BYD Co. is progressing well...   Automakers are cooperating on the development of fuel- efficient vehicles as the U.S., Japan and Europe push them to cut fuel consumption and carbon emissions tied to global warming. Daimler also agreed a pact earlier this year with Nissan Motor Co. and Renault SA to share platforms and engines and possibly cooperate on electric-car parts...   Daimler and BYD, partners since May, will be ready to introduce the electric car as early as 2012, Zetsche said last week in an earlier interview with Bloomberg News...


* USA - Verbruiksrecordpoging met CarCube

Milpitas,CAL,USA -Truck and business, by Michael Buckinx -22 Oct 2010: -- Trimble Transport & Logistics supports CarCube board computer with an attempt at a new record for fuel economy. Purpose of the test is a trail of around 1600 km to go from Munich, Germany, and Villa San Giovanni in Italy with a 40-ton, while average less than 25 l/100 km consumption. The initiators of this project, and MAN Technologies Lifetime, this would demonstrate that it is possible to use new technologies to save fuel... (Photo from trimble: products AGGPS and rtk base)



* The Netherlands - GreenCat ICT & Logistics 2010

The Netherlands -Truck and Business, by Michael Buckinx -22 Oct 2010:  --  GreenCat sets at the show ICT & Logistics 2010 (on 3 and 4 November in Utrecht), its complete range and fleet management systems for the transport industry...   The company makes specialized in IT solutions, new functionalities such as a 3D Cat4TerminalOperator planning board in the system, an improved event manager and an alarm module in the transport fleet management system Cat4RoadHaulier. The fleet management software is also completely revised...   (Photo from typischtransport.nl: GreenCat presented the automatische vetsmeer on the IAA, Hanover)

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