British sports car manufacturer Aston Martin has collaborated with the automobile components manufacturer Bosch to develop a new plug-in hybrid vehicle . As part of the collaboration, the companies have unveiled the new Aston Martin DB9 ...
US-based automobile manufacturer Ford Motor has commenced production of its first full-electric vehicle to be built in Europe, the new Focus Electric in Saarlouis, Germany. The move follows the company's investment of EUR16m to integrate ...
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Auto parts manufacturer Johnson Controls has secured a contract to supply Lithium-ion batteries to power plug-in hybrid trucks from the US Department of Energy (DOE). The deal is part of DOE's electrification initiative, under which 120 ...
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Sales and production of the Mitsubishi i-MiEV and Outlander PHEV have been halted in Japan as the manufacturer recalls the vehicles for an issue related to their lithium-ion battery packs. Industry journal Automotive News reports that ...
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Despite mature technology and better cost structures, production forecasts for electric vehicles (EVs) and plug-in hybrid vehicles (PHEVs) are gloomy. That is the conclusion of the latest E-mobility Index by Roland Berger Strategy ...
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Japanese automaker Toyota is planning to boost the production of lithium ion batteries for deployments in its Prius gasoline-electric hybrid sedan. Currently, Toyota's majority of hybrid vehicles deploy nickel-metal hydride batteries ...
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Worldwide capacity of Li-ion batteries for Electric vehicles applications is expected to soar ten times from 4,400 megawatt-hours (MWh) in 2013 to nearly 49,000 MWh by 2020, according to a new report by Navigant Research. According to the ...
The final specifications of the Porsche 918 Spyder have been released, confirming that the plug-in hybrid hypercar will be the quickest, most powerful and most fuel efficient vehicle in the brand’s history. Porsche says the 918 ...
Swedish car manufacturer Volvo Car is planning to almost double the production of its V60 diesel Plug-in Hybrid by 90%, in a bid to cope up with the demand. The carmaker will now increase the production of the hybrid at its Torslanda ...
German automobile manufacturer Daimler has unveiled the new 2014 Mercedes-Benz S-Class saloon in Hamburg. The new saloon model will be offered in two hybrid versions, a petrol and a diesel variant, including S 400 HYBRID, S 300 BlueTEC ...
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Production of the Lamborghini Urus SUV has been confirmed for 2017 via a tweet by the editorial director of UK motoring publication EVO. The tweet, posted by EVO’s Harry Metcalfe during a gala dinner celebrating the culmination of ...
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The company attempting to bring the flying car to the masses has just released details of its next project: the four-seat, plug-in hybrid Terrafugia TF-X. Currently under development and not planned to reach production until the first ...
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US based automobile manufacturer Terrafugia is planning to build a vertical takeoff and landing (VTOL) plug-in hybrid-electric flying car, the TF-X. The TF-X will be equipped with electric motors and custom-made rotors and will be powered ...
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You wake up in the morning and your robot starts the coffee maker and then sends the daily calendar to the car. The car then works on a plan that makes sure you keep to that schedule. It's not a scene out of a sci-fi movie. It's the ...
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Volkswagen has given a revealing insight into its next-generation powertrain technology, confirming development of a 10-speed DSG, a high-performance diesel engine and a focus on plug-in hybrid and natural gas propulsion systems for its ...
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