BAE Systems has secured a contract to supply hybrid propulsion system for Nova LFS hybrid electric (HEV) buses in Quebec. Under the contract, the BAE Systems will deliver 475 units of the HybriDrive Series propulsion system for HEV buses ...
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The bicycle has undergone continual adaptation and improvement since its inception. These innovations have continued with the advent of modern materials and computer-aided design, allowing for a proliferation of specialized bicycle types. ...
The new 22kW fast-charger fitted to the latest Volvo C30 Electric reduces the vehicle’s full charge time to just 90 minutes. The C30 Electric uses the world’s first on-board charger that operates on a three-phase power supply ...
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Swedish automobile manufacturer Volvo Cars has developed a new on-board charger for its upgraded C30 electric vehicle (EV) in collaboration with Siemens, which is claimed to be capable of fully charging the car in about 1.5 hours. ...
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With 700Nm of torque sent to the road via the rear wheels, the Ford Fiesta E-Wheel Drive isn’t your typical city car. Developed by German engineering company Schaeffler in collaboration with Ford, the Fiesta E-Wheel Drive debuts the ...
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Images claiming to uncover the design of the Subaru WRX concept have leaked online ahead of the highly anticipated sports car's unveiling at the 2013 New York auto show. First seen on French website Blog Automobile, the unverified images ...
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With the goal of reducing cost, opening resource, saving consumption, protecting energy supply, reducing outsourcing, breaking energy and environmental protection constraints and reducing fresh water consumption", recently Baosteel Co.,Ltd. ...
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China’s Guangzhou Automotive Group (GAC) has released the technical details of its innovative GAC E-jet plug-in concept. The GAC E-jet is an extended range electric car, applying a similar propulsion principle to the ...
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Augmented reality and 3D printing are the hottest emerging technologies to watch, according to Tom Soderstrom, chief technology officer for NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory. The impact of both technologies is already being felt with some ...
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A teaser video the Toyota i-Road concept has been released ahead of its world premiere at next week’s 2013 Geneva motor show. The 30-second clip gives us another sneak peek at the tiny 1+1 city concept, revealing its tall and narrow ...
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Since its first lamp posts were erected in the late 1890s, street lighting in the City of Pasadena, CA, has undergone many changes in the ensuing decades, with every new innovation in lighting. The latest technology that the city has ...
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The most fuel-efficient car in the world, the Volkswagen XL1, has been revealed ahead of its official unveiling at next month’s 2013 Geneva motor show. Volkswagen claims the futuristic two-seater is the first ever production car ...
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Suzuki has taken another step towards launching its first hydrogen fuel cell-powered vehicle, unveiling a fully operational small-scale facility capable of producing its next-generation propulsion technology. The ready-to-scale production ...
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The Next Gen Skills campaign for the introduction of computer programming in schools has announced the appointment of a Next Gen Talent Development Co-ordinator to help implement the scheme's recommendations. Kim Blake, education liaison ...
A teaser image of the Toyota i-Road concept has been released ahead of the compact city car’s 2013 Geneva motor show debut in March. The bird’s-eye view shot reveals the basic design of the 1+1 prototype, which Toyota ...
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