The researchers at the Queensland Department of Agriculture are developing a new hybrid fruit pina-colada type fruit, which is a combination of pineapple and coconut. The department has been involved in the development of the AusFestival ...
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Hershey has teamed up with Mexican cocoa supplier AMCO to re-introduce the cultivation of the commodity in the south of the country. The US confectioner has launched the Mexican Cocoa Project to help cocoa growing in a country where ...
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There is no question, the jump in pump prices these past few years have shaken the economy and challenged households. The upside is that higher fuel prices have fueled the so-called green revolution and high-tech transportation development. ...
Automakers have answered new fuel economy requirements and increased consumer demand with some lofty mpg claims. But it seems some of these claims have been a little too high, at least on paper. We all know the disclaimer about fuel ...
Japanese carmaker Toyota Motor has started production of the new hybrid 2013 Avalon sedan in Georgetown, Kentucky, US. The gasoline variant of Avalon sedan will be powered by a 3.5 litre DOHC V6 engine mated to a six-speed automatic ...
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Japanese carmaker Nissan Motor has unveiled the new Cima hybrid in the country. Cima is powered by a hybrid VQ35HR engine which will generate a maximum power of 225kW (306PS)/6800rpm and maximum torque of 350nm and is mated to an ...
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French car maker PSA Peugeot-Citroen is planning to unveil the new Numero 9 hybrid concept at the Beijing Auto Show in China this month. Citroen said that the new concept is expected to join the D-segment executive saloon which will be ...
German carmaker Audi has unveiled the new updated Q5 SUV with five powertrain options which include three TDI and two TFSI engines. The TDI begins with the 2.0 litre diesel engine which is tuned in two different frequencies, including the ...
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BIT Analytical Instruments has collaborated with DRG Diagnostics to introduce a new fully-automated and integrated random-access DRG:Hybrid XL analyzer. The analyzer is designed for the simultaneous measurement of immunoassays and ...
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Japanese car maker Honda has unveiled new 2014 Accord Plug-in Hybrid Sedan, which will be built in Sayama, Japan. The new hybrid is powered by the company's two-motor hybrid system and a new Earth Dreams 2.0litre i-VTEC 4-cylinder engine, ...
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General Motors (GM) of Canada is investing $850m in its research and development (R&D) activities at the Canadian Engineering Centre in Oshawa, Ontario between 2009 and 2016. According to the GM, the investment will offer long-term ...
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Lexus,the luxury vehicle division of Toyota,has received a go-ahead for the production of its LF-CC concept car which was unveiled at the Paris show in September 2012. Scheduled to be launched in 2015,the vehicle will be offered in both ...
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Netstal, a brand of the KraussMaffei Group has announced the expansion of its product range with the new ELION 3200, which will be unveiled at Fakuma 2012 in Friedrichshafen, Germany. The new machine is used for manufacturing complex ...
Honda Motor has introduced a new one-motor hybrid system, Sports Hybrid Intelligent Dual Clutch Drive system, which is optimised for small-sized vehicles. The new hybrid system comprises of three different Honda Sport Hybrid systems, ...
US carmaker Ford Motor is planning to invest $135m in its advanced electrification center in Dearborn, Michigan, US for the development of advanced battery systems and associated components for its new hybrid-electric vehicles (EVs). The ...
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