Snap-on Business Solutions (SBS) - Trusted Global OEM Partner. #Snapon #Automotive
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#Australian company #HyperPowerTechnologies have created a an electric motor that generates 1,340 horsepower. The company has said the potential use for such power could be applied to aerospace, mining and high-speed rail as well as motorsports.
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#Porsche will soon be offering customers the option of choosing their seat comfortability with #3D-printed seat cushioning. Michael Steiner has said it is another function for customers to experience "technology carried over from motorsports".
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#Tesla have applied to become the #UK's energy provider and #Engadget's latest report hints towards the possibility of #Tesla following suite from their 100-megawatt Hornsdale PowerPack installation in South Australia.
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#Selfdriving cars have been assisting medical workers in #Florida by transporting #Coronavirus supplies and testing kits between clinics. The shuttles have been operating in isolated lanes away from cars and pedestrians while being monitored remotely.
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#McLaren look to the possibility of synthetic fuel oxymethylene ether (OME) to run in gasoline and diesel cars, possibly solving the need to scrap older cars.
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'Connected cars' are now gathering "103.5 million more lines of a code than a Boeing 787 commercial jet". This has seen cyber car theft multiply six times in the last four years, most commonly from smartphone linking and keyless technology.
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#Rimac, best known for it's Concept One and C_Two electric supercars, has teamed up with #Koenigsegg to build the "the world's highest-density battery pack."
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#Sony are stepping up their game in electronic car tech by building a concept car as a platform to test and learn from some of their newest tools, including a suite of mobility technology.
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#UPS gets some help delivering some of it's 20 million packages a day with #selfdriving minivans being tested in Pheonix.
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#McLaren reveal how their first-of-its-kind cooling system allows for their battery to run harder and longer, using an oil bath technique.
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#Apple's automatic window tinting patent has become public, creating an exciting hype around the future of in-car privacy.
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Portsmouth company #CityEV have started work on installing 100 electric charging points for the residents of #Brighton. Co-founder and MD, Peter Lagesse says they hope to be finished this summer.
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#Porsche offers the first ever seven speed gearbox for the classic 911, having traditionally only offered eight speed but given the success of the six speed 991-gen GT3 range-topper.
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#Nissan's Ariya is edging closer to being a reality, with new images revealing the concept that was display at last years Tokyo car show are coming to life.
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#Tesla customers seem to be driving their cars more in the first 3 years post-purchase, according to average annual milage of 12,459.
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#Ford chief financial officer Tim Stone says Ford were on track for substantial earnings for 2020, but have now experienced a loss in every region outside of North America.
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#Vauxhall's new Vivaro-E will be available from June. Having been in the works since the original Vivaro's inception, the specifications for the EV model mean no cabin capacity has been compromised to fit the battery packs.
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"With the ultimate aim of providing the confidence and support to transition to an all-electric future”, Japanese tech giant #Hitachi has invested in the British EV charging station #Gridserve.
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With 43 per cent of UK households not able to access a driveway, at home EV charging had become a major obstacle. British start up #UrbanElectric have solved that roadblock by creating pop up charging points in suburban streets.
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American EV start up, #Bollinger, builds the first "Class 3 all-electric chassis-cab truck platform", with 120kWh battery pack to power four-wheel drive and enhanced off-road capabilities.
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