General Electric (GE) has agreed to buy Ford Motor's 2,000 C-MAX plug-in hybrid vehicles as the company plans to convert half of its global fleet to alternative fuel vehicles. As part of the agreement, Ford will also jointly market GE's ...
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Ford, General Electric and the University of Michigan are working together to develop a smart, miniaturized sensing system to extend the life of car batteries over conventional battery systems used in electric vehicles (EVs). GE will use ...
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German luxury automaker Porsche is planning to unveil the plug-in version of the Panamera S Hybrid next year. The plug in will be powered by a 380-hp direct-injected 3.0-litre supercharged V-6 and eight-speed automatic with a separating ...
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Brake and control systems provider SORL Auto Parts has received an order to supply 400 new electric air compressors for China based energy bus manufacturer Shen Zhen Wuzhoulong Motors. SORL Auto Parts has also received an indication ...
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US carmaker Ford Motors has unveiled the new Evos hybrid concept coupe featuring cloud technology at Computex 2012 event in China, marking its Asian debut. The new coupe will be powered by a lithium-ion plug-in-hybrid powertraincomprising ...
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Japanese car maker Mitsubishi Motors is planning to unveil the pre-production Outlander plug-in hybrid EV(PHEV)at 2012 Paris Motor Show in France,prior to its launch in 2013. The new PHEV will be powered a combination of front electric ...
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Toyota Motor (TMC) has partnered with US-based utility company Duke Energy and the non-profit initiative Energy Systems Network (ESN) to participate in a joint smart-grid pilot project in Indianapolis, US. The new smart-grid pilot ...
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Japanese carmaker Toyota’s US subsidiary, Toyota Motor Sales (TMS), has launched the new Scion iQ electric vehicle (EV) test programme in the US. The new four-seater city commuter car is powered by an electric motor that ...
Japanese automaker Toyota Motor(TMC)has unveiled the FT-Bh Concept at ongoing Geneva Auto Show in Switzerland. The new five-door hybrid small car concept is powered by a 1.0-litre two-cylinder gasoline engine. The new concept is ...
SORL Auto Parts,a manufacturer and distributor of commercial vehicle air brake systems,has launched new electric air brake compressors to be used in electric buses featuring air brake system. Unlike the traditional vehicles which use ...
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Despite many governments and industry players anticipating rapidly increasing popularity of electric vehicles(EVs),a recent report from Pike Research,a major market intelligence firm on new technology markets,shows annual sales of plug-in ...
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Taipei, Nov. 2, 2012 (CENS)--American automaker Ford Motor Co. recently demonstrated a prototype carbon-fiber engine hood that helps lower fuel consumption. The carbon-fiber reinforced plastic Ford Focus hood displayed at the Composites ...
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Taipei, Nov. 2, 2012 (CENS)--Taiwan’s Farglory Land Development recently announced to tie up with local counterparts Delta Electronics, Inc., Chunghwa Telecom Co., Ltd. (CHT) and Hotai Motor Co. Ltd. (local agent of Toyotas and Lexus) ...
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Japanese automobile manufacturer Toyota Motor is planning to introduce 20 new models in China by 2015. With the help of its two Chinese partners, FAW and Guangzhou Automobile Group, Toyota is also planning to manufacture China-only brands ...
German luxury car maker BMW is planning to produce the 3-cylinder petrol engines at Hams Hall plant near Birmingham in the UK, for its future i8 plug-in hybrid sports car The plan to make the car's petrol engine in the Midlands is part of ...