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AirShaper offers fixed-price options for aero testing

Aerodynamic testing continues to shift away from wind tunnels and into the virtual world of computer models and CFD packages, but barriers to entry remain high

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EV achieves 1000 km without stopping to charge

Students from the University of New South Wales (UNSW) have become the first people in the world to

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New brake components from ZF Aftermarket

ZF Aftermarket is launching three new or revised TRW products for brake repairs, including a copper-free

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Europa hydrogen-powered truck to launch later this year

Zepp.solutions has unveiled more specifications and the name for its new hydrogen fuel cell powered truck, the Europa, which is designed as a zero-emissions

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Lunaz Design unveils world’s rarest upcycled EV

Lunaz Design has unveiled what it says is the rarest classic car ever to be transformed to fully electric power. Its 1961 Bentley S2 Continental is one of only four

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KEB Automation uses Yokogawa power analyser to build more efficient motor drives

German automation and motion control specialist KEB

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Marelli wins contract to supply BMS to major EV carmaker

Marelli has been awarded a contract to supply a BMS for the small-to-medium battery EVs of a major global carmaker. Marelli will provide both the hardware and the

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Dow unveils silicone rubbers for injection moulding

Dow has unveiled a new range of liquid silicone rubbers (LSRs) designed for two-component injection moulding with thermoplastic substrates including polybutylene

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Individual wheel control

It’s worth taking 9 minutes and 36 seconds out of your day to watch professional rally driver Ken Block’s Electrikhana on YouTube (writes Peter Donaldson). I don’t know whether he is a mathematician, but Block is

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Quantum leap for cell current tests

Researchers in Japan have used a quantum sensor with a wide dynamic range and high sensitivity to measure the current in a battery pack more accurately than traditional techniques (writes Nick Flaherty). The team