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• [New] Lamborghini Urus PHEV is expected to get power from a 4.0-litre twin-turbocharged V8 engine paired with a 25.9 kWh battery pack and an electric motor. HT Auto
• Next-generation battery electric vehicles will, on average, be cheaper to produce than a comparable internal combustion engine. Electronic Products & Technology
• Iran's Revolutionary Guard has used large-language models to assist in social engineering, in troubleshooting software errors, and even in studying how intruders might evade detection in a compromised network. MarketScreener
• When an eu ban on sale of cars with internal combustion engines comes into force in 2035 only three-quarters of lorries may be electric. The Economist
• Technology group Wartsila will supply a 300-megawatt / 600-megawatt hour energy storage system under an Engineered Equipment Delivery contract to Zenobe, an electric vehicle fleet and battery storage specialist, in Kilmarnock, Scotland. MarketScreener
• Firefly Aerospace took another step forward in the development of its Miranda engine, which will eventually power the first stage of Northrop Grumman's Antares 330 and new Medium Launch Vehicle. Gizmodo
• When an eu ban on sale of cars with internal combustion engines comes into force in 2035 only three-quarters of lorries could be electric. The Economist
• Energy-storing concrete could form foundations for solar-powered homes MIT engineers uncovered a new way of creating an energy supercapacitor by combining cement, carbon black, and water that could one day be used to power homes or electric vehicles. MIT News | Massachusetts Institute of Technology
• Engaging in Social Media Recruitment: To connect with Gen Z, who often use platforms like TikTok as search engines, government recruitment efforts should extend beyond traditional job listing sites, embracing social media to communicate meaningful mission opportunities. Recruitment Marketing
• Northrop plans to launch at least three Cygnus missions on Falcon 9 rockets as it works with Firefly Aerospace on a new version of the Antares, replacing the Ukrainian-built first stage powered by Russian engines with a stage developed by Firefly using its own engines. SpaceNews
• In mid-December, we got a look at how mobile manipulators, which combine collaborative robot arms and autonomous mobile robots from ABB, will boost R&D productivity in biopharmaceuticals, chemical engineering and chemistry, and new-energy materials. The Robot Report
• Hyundai's anticipated 2025 Ioniq 5 N performance electric vehicle is making its debut at the LA Auto Show, and it's got simulated gear shifting and engine noises. The Verge
• The collaboration between Honda and GM to develop hydrogen cars, Toyota's ongoing support for hydrogen technology, and the potential for retrofitting traditional gas engines to run on hydrogen might lead some to question the future viability of electric vehicles. TechNewsWorld
• Rare earth magnets, which are essential for the world's net-zero transition by 2050 through their use in electric vehicle (EV) engines and in offshore wind turbines, attracted increasing attention in 2023. FastMarkets
• NASA and GE Aerospace are teaming up to revolutionize the future of flight with the Hybrid Thermally Efficient Core program, which seeks to design and test the next generation of commercial aircraft engines that will significantly improve fuel efficiency and reduce emissions. Interesting Engineering
• The hardware directing the orientation of the upper and lower stage engines has been reworked, with SpaceX engineers opting to move away from the hydraulic system used in previous iterations in favour of fully electric motors, in the hope of reducing potential points of failure. IGN
• CBP's transition from internal combustion engines to electric vehicles will have a significant impact on DHS' overall emissions, since CBP's 23,000 vehicles account for about 47% of the entire DHS fleet. Hstoday
• As Volvo Trucks works toward its goal of 100% sales of zero-emission vehicles by 2040, the new Volvo VNL will be the platform for all upcoming technologies, including battery-electric, fuel cell, and internal combustion engines running on renewable fuels, including hydrogen. Volvo Trucks North America
• In October, US President Joe Biden signed an executive order on safe, secure, and trustworthy AI that calls for protection against the risks of using AI to engineer dangerous biological materials by developing strong new standards for biological synthesis screening. Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists
• The new Volvo VNL will be the platform for all upcoming technologies, including future transportation solutions of battery-electric, fuel cell and internal combustion engines running on renewable fuels including hydrogen. Volvo Trucks North America
• New standards will be set to protect against the risks of using AI to engineer dangerous biological materials and protect US citizens from AI-enabled fraud and deception. Epthinktank
• Chemical engineers at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology have developed a coating that protects nitrogen-fixing bacteria from heat and humidity, which they claim could allow them to be deployed for large-scale agricultural use. Ag-Tech and Agri-Food - Innovation, Investment, Regulat

Last updated: 25 April 2024