Luxury automobile manufacturer Audi has introduced e-tron quattro concept with its SUV at International Motor Show (IAA) 2015 in Frankfurt, Germany, riding high on its ‘Aerosthetics’ concept that seeks to couple technical ...
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Conventional and electrified driveline systems firm GKN Automotive has come up with its headquarters unit for the Americas region at Auburn Hills in Michigan, US, to capitalize on consumer demand for all-wheel drive (AWD) and hybrid ...
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Control systems maker Motiv Power Systems has opened a new manufacturing plant in Hayward, California, and recireceived $8.1m in grant from California Energy Commission (CEC) to commercialize its all-electric powertrain. With an annual ...
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Germany-based aftermarket tuning firm Brabus has introduced a performance kit that claims to boost engine power and torque for the new Mercedes S 500 plug-in hybrid. Brabus PowerXtra B50 Hybrid kit is said to raise power of the V6 engine ...
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Cadillac has dished out 35% discount bait for its electric car ELR Coupe, bringing down its price under $50,000 in New York area. Disclosing this, TrueCar, an online platform that guides customers with prices, said Cadillac could only ...
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Electric vehicles have been developing rapidly from the original hybrids, to parallel/serial and plug-in hybrids through the optimization of power drive designs. Since then, the industry has been able to develop all-electric models as the ...
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Low price of gas could impact the sale of electric cars, according to BMW which is planning to introduce electric models of its top selling cars. Bloomberg cited BMW's head of sales and marketing Ian Robertson as saying that the sale of ...
Chevrolet teased its next-generation plug-in electric vehicle Volt at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas. Chevrolet has revamped the look of the car with athletic, premium and mainstream look when compared to its present ...
Mercedes-Benz has launched the updated version of B-Class Sports Tourer. "For the best of what's coming up" - so says the advertising slogan for the new B-Class. The market launch of the new model will shortly no longer be one of the ...
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Mercedes Benz is planning has started taking orders for its flagship B-Class Electric Drive zero emission car which will be delivered to customers by the end of 2014. The €39,151 car is powered by 132 kW electric motor, which is ...
General Motors has announced plans to invest $240m at its Warren Transmission Plant in Michigan in the US to build electric drive unit for the second-generation Chevrolet Volt. The Volt powertrain components and battery cells are expected ...
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The Department of Transportation Services of the City and County of Honolulu, Hawaii has selected BAE Systems’ HybriDrive Series-E propulsion system to power four New Flyer Xcelsior 60-foot, low-floor rapid transit buses. The system ...
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Mercedes Benz has unveiled a revamped version of the second-generation B-class which has received a range of mild exterior styling changes and high quality interior. The B-class Electric Drive is developed and engineered by Mercedes-Benz ...
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Polaris, the U.S. manufacturer of off-road vehicles, has entered the rapidly emerging U.S. market for e-bikes by launching a mountain bike powered by an electric drive system developed by EVantage USA Inc. at Interbike 2014. Adam Rand, ...
The QUANT e-Sportlimousine has been officially approved by the District Government of Upper Palatinate Bavaria for use on the Public roads in Europe. The sports car features a drive-train concept with four electric motors with ...
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