Production of the Mitsubishi Outlander plug-in hybrid has restarted in Japan after being halted in March due to a manufacturing fault, but it has resulted in a delayed Australian launch for the petrol-electric SUV. The Japan Times reports ...
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US based technology systems provider AeroVironment has secured a contract from the automobile manufacturers Fiat to be its full-service home charging partner. Under the deal, the systems provider will supply as well as install its ...
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German carmaker BMW has unveiled the new X5 eDrive hybrid concept sport utility vehicle (SUV) prior to its global debut at the upcoming Frankfurt International Motor Show (IAA) to be held during September 2013. The new concept is ...
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Campagnolo is introducing a new, more streamlined version of the battery used with its EPS electronic groups. The EPS V2 Power Unit is a cylinder-shaped battery that can be placed inside a bike's frametubes or externally, on the left ...
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British manufacturer of sport utility vehicles (SUV), Land Rover, has unveiled two new diesel hybrid SUVs including, Range Rover and Range Rover Sport. Both the variants are powered by Land Rover's 3L SDV6 diesel engine together with a ...
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SUP or stand up paddlers and kayakers can be seen just about anywhere there is water. A long board, an extra long paddle and a lone person adrift on the water’s surface with nothing between them but the natural elements and a board or ...
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Gordon Murray’s T25 and T27 city cars are set to go into production in 2016, after the British car designer announced both have been bought by an unnamed manufacturer. Sold for an undisclosed amount, Autocar reports the two models ...
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The boss of BMW says the company is investigating new powertrain solutions for its next-generation zero-emission vehicles, including fuel cell-powered electric motors. BMW Group CEO Norbert Reithofer says integrating fuel-cell technology ...
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German automaker BMW has unveiled the series version of its new electric vehicle, the BMW i3 simultaneously in New York, London and Beijing. The new EV is powered by an electric drive-train that generates an output of 170hp and peak ...
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The BMW i3 has been officially revealed at simultaneous unveilings in Beijing, London and New York. The i3 is the first electric vehicle from the BMW Group, and the German manufacturer claims it is also the world’s first premium car ...
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The first images of the BMW i3 production car have leaked ahead of its three-part world premiere next week. Taking significant inspiration from the i3 concept car first seen at the 2011 Frankfurt motor show, the production BMW i3 features ...
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Recently, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) and REI jointly announced the voluntary recall of UCO Arkac LED light made in China. The UCO Arkac LED lights to be recalled this time can be used as signal lights, lighting or ...
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Panasonic and its subsidiary Sanyo have agreed to plead guilty to price fixing conspiracies involving laptop battery cells and automotive parts. They will pay a total of $56.5 million in criminal fines, the U.S. Department of Justice said. ...
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A new portable charging pavilion due to launch before the end of the year has debuted alongside the Volvo V60 plug-in hybrid. Commissioned by Volvo Italy, the Pure Tension Volvo V60 Pavilion is a lightweight, “rapidly ...
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A Mini hybrid is a production possibility and insiders have revealed such a model would be of interest for the local market. Speaking at the recent launch of the Paceman and Countryman JCW models, a Mini source said a hybrid powertrain ...
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