It's known that electric vehicles could travel longer distances before needing to charge and more renewable energy could be saved for a rainy day if lithium-sulfur batteries can just overcome a few technical hurdles. Now, a novel design for ...
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In two decades, about 9 percent of all cars will be self-driven, according to a forecast published this week by auto industry group IHS Automotive. IHS believes that although no such cars are yet available for consumers, they will be in ...
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Panasonic Corp. (6752) bonds went from last year's worst performers to the best of 2013, as President Kazuhiro Tsuga avoided a junk debt rating by shrinking television and handset businesses. The notes topped the return rankings in the ...
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SiSTEM Technology, a supplier of high quality processing equipment to the semiconductor and high technology industries, has announced that the Atomic Layer Deposition (ALD) equipment it supplies from Picosun Oy is being used in the fast, ...
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The finalists for the 2014 European Car of the Year (COTY) award have been announced, with seven cars still in contention for the title. European manufacturers dominate the list of finalists, with only two non-European carmakers still in ...
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The total global gross value market for hybrid and pure electric vehicles will reach US$334 Billion within the decade, from a current value of US$69 Billion, forecast analysts IDTechEx. This will primarily consist of large or very heavy ...
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A senior BMW product developersays the Bavarian car maker’s entire range will need to turn towards partial or full electrification in the future to meet Europe’s increasingly stringent emissions regulations. BMW board member ...
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The Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV joins a new generation of production vehicles embarking on an alternative-fuels crusade in the coming years. PHEV, which stands for Plugin Hybrid Electric Vehicle, is essentially the next evolution of hybrid ...
The new smart fortwo electric drive is now available to buy from dealerships in China. The smart brand celebrated this market launch at the Guangzhou Motor Show, where the all-electric city runabout was presented to the Chinese public. Dr ...
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Toyota Motor Corporation (TMC) deputy chief officer of product planning Satoshi Ogiso has revealed the Toyota Prius will likely be retained as a hybrid into the next decade, with hydrogen and electric cars set to trump it as new-technology ...
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The rotary engine made famous by sports cars such as the Mazda RX-7 is the inspiration for a potential new portable electric generator. Mazda is developing a Mazda 2 electric car that uses a compact, 330cc 22kW single-rotor engine as a ...
The Guangzhou International Auto Show is in full swing. and one of the highlights is the number of electric and hybrid cars on show. Our reporter Ning Hong is there for us, and has been speaking to car makers and customers, to find out how ...
Tags: Hybrid Cars, Electric Cars
German auto giants Volkswagen AG, BMW and Daimler see China's future as being electric - encouraged by generous government subsidies - but that bet puts them at odds with some of their Asian rivals. While the Europeans were heralding the ...
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Automotive companies are being challenged to come up with engine technologies that will make our cars more energy efficient and ultimately change the way we drive, Business Secretary Vince Cable announced today. The £75 million fund ...
Electric cars may not have a chance to become standardized for another 5-10 years since the products are currently still facing several issues such as high prices, safety concerns and immature support systems, according to sources from ...