Space-age cabs

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Zero Emissions Vehicle Co (Zevco) has developed a taxi powered by smooth, silent fuel cells. This uses an adapted version of the alkaline fuel cell technology used in spacecraft. This technology has a good power-to-weight ratio, and is relatively simple. The combined power system currently costs around $18,000, but Zevco believes that it can reduce the basic fuel cell cost by more than 80% by 2001. The London taxi authority is to shortly test and certify four taxis.

Taxicabs, Taxi Service, Product development, Design and construction, Automobile industry, Taxicab services, Zero Emissions Vehicle Co.

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Joining the jet-set

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Rolls-Royce is acquiring Vickers for $933 million, and this should helps Rolls-Royce to expand in the market for marine propulsion systems. Vickers includes Kamewa, a Swedish company that produced water jets that are used on ships instead of propellors. Rolls-Royce will be involved in the whole of the marine propulsion business through the acquisitions of Vickers. High-speed container ships are a dream that Rolls-Royce is hoping will become a reality.

Engines and Turbines, Marine Engines & Turbines, Engine, Turbine, and Power Transmission Equipment Manufacturing, Mergers, acquisitions and divestments, Marine engineering, Rolls-Royce PLC, Vickers PLC

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