German sports car manufacturer Porsche has unveiled the prototype of its 918 Spyder sports car in Martini livery, which is currently undergoing development testing in collaboration with Martini Racing. The new sports car is a parallel ...
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Cadillac, a luxury automobile and SUV division of General Motors, has unveiled its plans to produce its XTS sedan this year and ELR electric coupe later in China. The carmaker's move follows its expansion of luxury vehicle market, which ...
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Italian luxury carmaker Ferrari has unveiled the V12 HY-KERS hybrid powertrain for its F70 at the 2012 Beijing Motor Show in China. The new powertrain, being mated to a double-clutch transmission, will generate an output of 800hp, while ...
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Global shipments of lithium-ion battery cells are estimated to reach 4.59 billion units,and the volume is expected to continue to rise 9%in 2013 with annual production value increasing 6%to US$12 billion,according to the Industrial ...
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Honda Motor has introduced a new one-motor hybrid system, Sports Hybrid Intelligent Dual Clutch Drive system, which is optimised for small-sized vehicles. The new hybrid system comprises of three different Honda Sport Hybrid systems, ...
Japanese automaker Honda will replace the Integrated Motor Assist series with the introduction of a new gas-electric system called the Honda Sport Hybrid. The new gas-electric system comprises three different systems: intelligent dual ...
US based company, A123 systems has unveiled a new lithium ion battery technology, the Nanophosphate EXT, which will enable the pack to operate at extreme temperatures without requiring thermal management. The electric vehicle battery ...
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Manufacturer of lithium-based battery cells China BAK has secured an order from FAW-Volkswagen Automotive to supply a sample of its lithium-ion batteries. The company will delivery three of its lithium-ion battery units to FAW-Volkswagen ...
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German automaker Daimler said it will build the fully electric Smart eScooter, for which the company says design is yet to be finalized. The company, however, did not announce pricing, but said that it will be intended for customers who ...
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US based automotive company General Motors is planning to build its Cadillac ELR plug-in electric luxury coupe at Detroit-Hamtramck assembly plant in US, starting late 2013. The Detroit-Hamtramck assembly plant, which also builds the ...
The price of lithium-ion batteries used in electric vehicles (EV) is expected to drop by 17% by 2025, due to increasing oil prices and severe fuel economy standards which push automakers to produce more EVs. According to a study conducted ...
Japanese carmaker Infiniti is planning to unveil the new electric vehicle concept at the New York Auto Show in US next month. The company said that the EV will use the powertrain of the Nissan Leaf which will be the enhanced lithium-ion ...
Japanese automotive products manufacturer DENSO has developed a new lithium-ion battery pack to enhance fuel efficiency for vehicles equipped with stop/start systems. With the new battery pack, the stop/start system can use regenerative ...
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Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI) and Magna E-Car Systems (Magna E-Car) have agreed to form a $200m joint venture (JV) to co-develop automotive Li-ion batteries. The new JV called MAHY E-CELL will be 60% owned by Magna E-Car, while HHI will ...
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Japanese carmaker Honda has unveiled the new micro-sized Micro Commuter Prototype electric vehicle (EV). The new EV is developed to comply with vehicle segments for micro-sized mobility products as part of the initiatives of Ministry of ...
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