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Under the skin: how natural fibres are providing an alternative to carbonfibre

Bcomp’s natural substitute for carbonfibre works in crash structures, as well as body panels and car interiors

23 November 2020
Under the skin: how natural fibres are providing an alternative to carbonfibre
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Hyundai and Ineos announce hydrogen co-operation

New manufacturer of Ineos 4x4 and Korean company will share technologies

23 November 2020
Hyundai and Ineos announce hydrogen co-operation
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How Volvo is using gaming technology to make safer cars

Virtual reality hardware and game creation tools are being used to tune autonomous driving systems

19 November 2020
How Volvo is using gaming technology to make safer cars
Lithium ion batteries
Lithium ion batteries that are lighter and less likely to catch fire could make recycling cheaper
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Under the skin: How Stanford is lightening EV batteries via lithium

The university has come up with a new cell design that is lighter and also less flammable

16 November 2020
Under the skin: How Stanford is lightening EV batteries via lithium
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Under the skin: The logic behind Bosch's plans for hydrogen fuel cell trucks

The use of hydrogen fuel cells in heavy goods vehicles could start a clean-air revolution

9 November 2020
Under the skin: The logic behind Bosch's plans for hydrogen fuel cell trucks
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Under the skin: How HD radar may advance self-driving vehicles

High-definition radar can be used for all levels of autonomous cars, from level two to level five

2 November 2020
Under the skin: How HD radar may advance self-driving vehicles
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Under the skin: How Godzilla is powering Ford's pick-up trucks

Ford claims that its new 7.3-litre V8 has the largest displacement of any petrol engine in its class

26 October 2020
Under the skin: How Godzilla is powering Ford's pick-up trucks
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Under the skin: How flat-plane cranks enhance a V8 engine

Most V8s have cylinder banks arranged at 90 degrees, but some are set at 60deg at the expense of some smoothness

19 October 2020
Under the skin: How flat-plane cranks enhance a V8 engine
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Under the skin: How variable compression brings the best of both

This engine technology combines the benefits of a naturally aspirated engine with those of turbocharging

12 October 2020
Under the skin: How variable compression brings the best of both
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Carbon electrodes promise EV battery performance breakthrough

New tech is said to bring “revolutionary improvements in power, energy, lifecycle and charging time”

7 October 2020
Carbon electrodes promise EV battery performance breakthrough

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