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This performance variant of the FE-series Victor was definitely the right car – only it appeared five years too late and struggled to sell

Automotive Industry Standards Committee Amends AIS-113 Standard, Includes Safety Requirements Of Road-Trains A road train (Representative Image) (Pic Via PIB Website) To revolutionise the transport of goods and reduce the overall logistic costs, the Automotive Industry Standards Committee has amended its AIS-113 Standard to include the safety requirements of Road-Trains, an official release said. A road train is a trucking vehicle used to move road freight more efficiently than semi-trailer tr...

Technical details of the upcoming Yamaha FZ-X have been revealed through a Type Approval Certificate. The Yamaha FZ-X measures 2,020 mm in length, 785 mm in width and 1,115 mm in height with wheelbase of 1,330 mm. The bikes gross weight is 289 kg. According to the document, the FZ-X is powered by a 149cc engine that produces 12.2 BHP @ 7,250 rpm. Since its the same engine that powers the FZ, peak torque is expected to be identical at 13.3 Nm. A test mule of the FZ-X was spotted on the Yamuna Ex...

Sterling PlanB Completes A60 Fire Testing – Marine Energy Storage System Survives 950°C Temperatures Sterling PlanB has now conclusively demonstrated that direct exposure of its battery module to a 950°C fire can be successfully managed by its unique thermal management system – passing the A60 fire survivability test thanks to the effectiveness of its unique liquid cooling system. The A60 test examines risks such as a fire in the machinery space adjacent to the lithium energy storage syst...

The BYK-C 8001 coupling agent offers 60% improved mechanical strength, design freedom and universal application for GF-reinforced epoxy resin systems.

TECO 2030 and Thecla Bodewes Shipyards to partner on hydrogen fuel cell river vessels Norway-based TECO 2030 ASA is partnering with Thecla Bodewes Shipyards in Holland to develop zero-emission hydrogen fuel cell propulsion on all types of river vessels, such as push tugs, dredgers, passenger and cargo ships and low-profile coasters. The Strategic Cooperation Agreement between the two is the platform for potential joint projects to develop efficient and safe hydrogen fuel cell river vessels, inc...

TECO 2030 launches Fuel Cell Container TECO 2030 ASA is pleased to present two products undergoing development and Type Approval in accordance with Maritime rules and regulations; The “FCC 1600” Fuel Cell Container and the “FCM 400” Fuel Cell Module. “The “FCM 400” fuel cell module is TECO 2030’s building block for Marine applications. The zero-emission fuel cell has 400 kW net power output which is twice the capacity compared to other fuel cell providers. The “FCC 1600” is ...

© Andrew Burt Farmers Weekly’s annual Farm Inventions Competition has unearthed all manner of innovative and resourceful machines built in workshops the length and breadth of the country. These range from cheap-and-cheerful tools that will do a job, to high-spec, quality equipment that wouldn’t look out of place in a dealer’s forecourt. Andrew Burt of AB Machinery has built a number of implements that fit firmly into the latter category. His creations include cu...

December 18, 2020 NJT PTC Arrives JIT Written by William C. Vantuono, Editor-in-Chief New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy announces that NJ Transit has completed all the requirements for the installation, testing, and training of Positive Train Control at the Meadows Maintenance Complex in Kearny, N.J., Dec. 18, 2020. In New Jersey Transit’s epic struggle with implementing Positive Train Control by the Dec. 31, 2020 federal deadline, the agency came i...