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Under the skin: How roads could charge your electric car as you drive

Stellantis-backed Arena of the Future is powered by 1MW of electricity to charge vehicles on the move

21 February 2022
Under the skin: How roads could charge your electric car as you drive
Toyota-Yamaha hydrogen V8
New hydrogen-burning V8 is based on that used by the Lexus RC F...
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Toyota and Yamaha developing hydrogen-fuelled 449bhp V8

Reworking of Lexus RC F's naturally aspirated 5.0-litre engine shows how hydrogen could preserve combustion

17 February 2022
Toyota and Yamaha developing hydrogen-fuelled 449bhp V8
Fuel combustion chamber - cutaway
Here, fuel and air are microseconds away from being compressed and ignited in a direct-injection petrol engine. How much it can be compressed depends on the octane rating of the fuel
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What's the difference between regular and super unleaded fuel?

You might think pricier petrol liberates some extra horsepower from your car's engine - we explain when that's not the case

15 February 2022
What's the difference between regular and super unleaded fuel?
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Under the skin: How lasers let you do origami with stainless steel

Localised heating using lasers enables Swedish firm Stilride to fold stainless steel sheet origami style

14 February 2022
Under the skin: How lasers let you do origami with stainless steel
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Under the skin: How Chevy's new crate V8 is bigger and bolder

The 10.3-litre ZZ632/1000 is the most powerful crate engine Chevrolet has ever produced

7 February 2022
Under the skin: How Chevy's new crate V8 is bigger and bolder
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Britishvolt joins with Glencore to open battery recycling plant

New Northfleet recycling plant will process at least 10,000 tonnes of lithium ion batteries per year

3 February 2022
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Britishvolt joins with Glencore to open battery recycling plant
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JCB's rapid pothole repairer completes three years' work in four months

PotholePro machine has repaired 10,000 square metres of road in Stoke-on-Trent

2 February 2022
JCB's rapid pothole repairer completes three years' work in four months
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Koenigsegg designs in-house EV motor and drive unit

Swedish firm wants to use tech in a variety of areas such as aerospace and the marine industry

31 January 2022
Koenigsegg designs in-house EV motor and drive unit
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Under the skin: How landfill plastic can make hydrogen for cars

Powerhouse Energy Group believes only 10% of plastic worldwide is recycled, wants to turn the rest into clean hydrogen

31 January 2022
Under the skin: How landfill plastic can make hydrogen for cars
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Porsche 718 air-vent fix aims to stop cigarette ingestion

Cigarettes can be drawn into the engine of Cayman and Boxster when discarded out of the window

27 January 2022
Porsche 718 air-vent fix aims to stop cigarette ingestion

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