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BACTERIA BIOTECHNOLOGY Could million-year-old bacteria prove the silver bullet for modern day lithium battery recycling?


CHOOSING THE RIGHT BATTERY Jake Holmes assesses IDTechEx’s research into the advantages and pitfalls of diff erent battery types


EMBRACING UNCERTAINTY Addressing challenges to power-to-X with model-based systems engineering


TEST, SAFETY & SYSTEMS


TO THE WIRE Could the future of driving be steer-by-wire?


FIGHTING FIRES Jake Holmes asks a fi re safety expert for advice on how to prevent and contain lithium- ion battery fi res


AIRLESS ADVANCES Investigating the latest developments in airless tyre technology


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GAS DETECTION FOR FCEVS Ensuring the safety of heavy- duty fuel cell electric vehicles


ELECTRONICS


SENSORS FOR SAFETY How this new family of advanced CAN-based environmental sensors is ensuring safer energy storage


ADVANCING AUTONOMY These new chips are enabling car manufacturers to advance vehicle autonomy and safety


SKILLS ZONE


MOTORING AHEAD Rounding up some of the latest training opportunities across the transportation industry


SHOW PREVIEW


MOVING ON UP Mobility will be reimagined once again at London’s ExCel in June


EV SYMPOSIUM IN SWEDEN EVS 38 will take place in Gothenburg between 15-18 June


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