Lexus Tests Quality to the Limit with 12-hour Deep Freeze of the LC Convertible
Lexus Tests Quality to the Limit with 12-hour Deep Freeze of the LC Convertible
"ŠKODA AUTO is consistently optimizing the ecological footprint of its automobile production, from the extraction of the necessary raw materials to the end of the vehicle's life cycle. The manufacturer now has one more Stepping up: ŠKODA has been recycling all landfill waste that arises in the course of the production process, materially or thermally, since the beginning of 2020. The company also pursues this approach when conventional disposal would be more economical from an economic point of view. For example, the car manufacturer wins returns the material for numerous high-quality plastic parts from recycled waste. If waste has to be thermally recycled, ŠKODA ensures that the energy released during incineration is used to generate electricity or heat. ŠKODA AUTO uses sophisticated recycling measures n and a cooperation with the Czech Society for Circular Economy. However, the automobile manufacturer places a special focus on avoiding waste from the outset. In the new paint shop at the Mladá Boleslav plant, for example, around 210 grams less solvent and 17 percent less clearcoat are required per vehicle than in conventional systems. In addition, there is no longer any paint sludge as waste and the new exhaust air purification system reduces paint residues by more than two kilograms per body. The automobile manufacturer has not used landfill for municipal waste since 2016, but instead has this type of waste incinerated. The company has been doing the same with several types of sludge residue since 2018. Since the beginning of 2020, ŠKODA has no longer used the landfill for commercial waste either. "
Lexus Tests Quality to the Limit with 12-hour Deep Freeze of the LC Convertible
Welcome to a new, even more digital and efficient world, and welcome home: the new C-Class stands for both, and in all respects creates a future-proof comfort zone in a time of worldwide transformation. As the first classic model series from Mercedes-Benz, the new C-Class is electrified throughout thanks to plug-in hybrids and mild hybrids with 48-volt technology and integrated starter-generator. Due to a high-efficiency battery system, it achieves an electric range of about 100 kilometres (WLTP) as a plug-in hybrid. That is unprecedented in this category to date. It also sets standards with respect to sustainability. And because the C-Class is one of the company's highest-volume model series, this systematic electrification has a correspondingly strong effect on our carbon footprint. Other technical refinements include optional features such as DIGITAL LIGHT and rear-axle steering. The Saloon and Estate models première together, can be ordered from 30 March and will arrive in dealer showrooms in summer 2021.
The Alfa Romeo Stelvio Quadrifoglio is equipped with a V6 bi-turbo petrol engine: its 375 kW (510 hp) provides acceleration from a standing start to 100 km/h in 3.8 seconds and a top speed of 283 km/h. This agile handling is due to the active suspension with electronic shock absorber control (AlfaTM Active Suspension), the AlfaTM D.N.A. Pro Dynamic Driving Control system, enhanced by the "Race" performance mode, the Brembo® high-performance braking system, the AlfaTM Q4 electronically controlled four-wheel drive, the ideal weight distribution of almost 50/50 between front and rear axles and the extremely direct steering. Sports seats upholstered in a combination of leather and Alcantara® and an eight-speed automatic transmission that allows gear changes using paddles on the steering wheel further enhance the driving pleasure. Shortly after its premiere, the Alfa Romeo Stelvio Quadrifoglio set a lap record for production SUVs on the legendary Nordschleife of the Nürburgring. Highlights of the 2020 model year include advanced electronic driver assistance systems, which enable autonomous driving at level 2, and a newly developed infotainment system with an 8.8-inch (22.3-centimetre) display.
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