Kia has showcased 24 concepts for future telematic and infotainment technologies at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas, with a focus on hands-free control systems. The technological showcase is designed to show how telematic and ...
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German carmaker BMW has partnered with INRIX to introduce first in-car intermodal navigation system in the new i3 and i8 electric vehicles The navigational system will debut in BMW ConnectedDrive systems and is first in-car service to ...
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The Nissan NV200 Taxi for London represents the Japanese car maker’s vision for a new generation of the city’s iconic black cabs. Based on the NV200 light-commercial vehicle, the Nissan NV200 Taxi for London was designed at ...
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The Ford C-Max Solar Energi concept debuts solar power technology that allows it to harness energy from the sun to charge its battery and drive its electric motor, significantly reducing its environmental impact. The C-Max Solar Energi ...
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Can one person accelerate the adoption of electric vehicles? Sure, if he's Elon Musk. But what about one more typical person, who doesn't run a car company? Sven Thesen thinks that answer is yes. He calls himself an EV evangelist and ...
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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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China makers of film capacitors are boosting production for emerging applications while bolstering competitiveness in traditional bases in consumer electronics, power supplies and communication devices. Companies are complementing these ...
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The total market value for electric unmanned aerial vehicles will reach over one Billion dollars by 2023 according to findings in the new IDTechEx report, Electric Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAV) 2013-2023. This report includes hybrid and ...
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German closures manufacturer Bericap has launched new long skirt closures, LSK EV GALILEO II 29/44 for the syrup market. Designed to fit on 30-29-21mm PET and glass bottle neck finishes, the new closure comes with a flexible hinge and ...
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Ford has revealed its first autonomous car, a prototype Ford Mondeo hybrid, as part of an ongoing research and development program built around the car maker’s vision for future mass transportation. The automated Ford Mondeo (called ...
University of California Santa Barbara (UCSB) researchers have been studying the effect of using undoped vertical spacers in the source and drain contacts to reduce off-state leakage in indium arsenide (InAs)-channel ...
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EV Group (EVG) of St Florian, Austria, a supplier of wafer bonding and lithography equipment for MEMS (microelectromechanical systems), nanotechnology and semiconductor applications, says that the Singapore-MIT Alliance for Research ...
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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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Car Charging Group, Inc, a nationwide provider of electric vehicle (EV) charging services, announced today that it has raised $10 million principally with institutional investors. The proceeds will be utilized to strengthen CarCharging's ...
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High-performance US car maker Saleen is developing its first electric vehicle, with plans to reveal scale models of the car in early 2014. In a statement, company founder Steve Saleen said the brand’s first EV will be ...
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