Toyota Motor is planning to introduce 10 new electrified vehicles for the Chinese market by the end of 2020. The company is showcasing the plug-in hybrid electric vehicle (PHEV) versions of its Corolla and Levin passenger cars at the ...
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In the fourth quarter of 2016, demand for alternative fuel vehicles (AFV) in the European Union increased only moderately by 1.2%, with registrations totalling 168,103 units. In the fourth quarter of 2016, demand for alternative fuel ...
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Hyundai is showcasing three new eco-focused models: the 2017 Ioniq Electric, Ioniq Hybrid and Ioniq Plug-in Hybrid Electric the Detroit International Auto Show. The Ioniq Hybrid and Electric will be available to consumers in the first ...
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Ford and the University of Michigan are teaming up to accelerate autonomous vehicle research and development with a first-ever arrangement that embeds Ford researchers and engineers into a new state-of-the-art robotics laboratory on ...
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XL Hybrids has received approval from California Air Resources Board (CARB) for incentive vouchers for converting hybrid-electric vehicles to fleet vehicles. The approval for the first California Heavy Duty Voucher Incentive Project ...
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Department of Energy Resources (DOER) Commissioner Judith Judson announced today at the New England International Auto Show that the Baker-Polito Administration is adding $2 million in funding to DOER's electric vehicle (EV) rebate program. ...
BorgWarner produces its mini direct-acting variable force solenoid (VFS) in Water Valley, Mississippi, for the 2016 Chevrolet Volt, Chevrolet Malibu hybrid and Cadillac ELR as well as future General Motors (GM) vehicle applications powered ...
According to the report 'GaN and SiC for power electronics applications' from Yole Développement, in 2014 the silicon carbide (SiC) chip business was worth more than $133m, with power factor correction (PFC) and photovoltaics (PV) ...
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Japanese automobile major Toyota has developed Mirai hydrogen fuel cell electric vehicle, charting out future course for mobility with an Environmental Protection Agency(EPA)-estimated rating of 312 miles driving range on a single fill of ...
The country will move faster to develop its energy-saving and new-energy vehicle industry to ease pressure on resources and the environment. Subsidies for new-energy car buyers in 2014 and 2015 will be raised from previous levels set by a ...
Funded by Science Foundation Ireland (SFI), Invest Northern Ireland (InvestNI) and the US National Science Foundation (NSF) government agencies through the US-Ireland R&D Partnership program, over €1m has been awarded for the project ...
GaN Systems Inc of Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, a fabless producer of gallium nitride (GaN)-based power switching transistors based on its proprietary Island Technology for power conversion and control applications, has announced new top-side ...
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SupercapacitorsUnconventional internal design yields a larger capacitanceThat property of a system of conductors and dielectrics which permits the storage of electricity when potential difference exists between the conductors. Its value is ...
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Fresh outlook, policies and subsidies key to hit goals and harness opportunities The Chinese government is considering new preferential policies for the emerging new energy car industry. The Ministry of Science and Technology issued a ...
GaN Systems Inc of Ottawa, Ontario, Canada has signed an agreement for Ecomal Europe to promote and distribute its gallium nitride (GaN)-based high-power switching transistors. GaN Systems' gallium nitride power transistors are based on ...
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