Fiat Chrysler has announced that its 2017 Chrysler Pacifica offers better fuel efficiency with 28-mpg on highways. The company says that it earned this rating from the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), a benchmark that has been ...
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Volvo says that a standardised charging infrastructure for electric cars must be introduced by the global automotive industry. Volvo Cars believes the global automotive industry should strive towards the introduction of a standardised ...
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Researchers in Canada claim the highest reported optical-to-electric power conversion of more than 65% (Figure 1) for a 150W/cm2 (~1500 suns) tuned narrow spectrum input from high-powered laser diodes [S. Fafard et al, Appl. Phys. Lett., ...
Kodak announced forthcoming upgraded software solutions with Unified Workflow Solutions, which includes KODAK PRINERGY Workflow, KODAK INSITE Prepress Portal, KODAK COLORFLOW Software, KODAK PANDORA Step-and-Repeat Software and KODAK PREPS ...
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McLaren has announced plans to invest £1bn over the next six years as part of its ‘Track22’ Business Plan. The British company which just formed six years ago, says that this investment will go into research and ...
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The US Deparment of Energy (DOE) has granted $80m fund under the SuperTruck II initiative for the research, development and demonstration of long-haul tractor-trailer truck technology. More than $12m was also granted for three new ...
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BMW will unveil the previously announced M760Li XDrive at the Geneva Motor Show 2016 which will be its flagship variant in the 7 Series model range. The luxury sedan is powered by 12 cylinder TwinPower Turbo 6.6 liter petrol engine with ...
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Mazda North American Operations released EPA-estimated fuel economy figures for its all-new 2016 Mazda CX-9. Certified at an EPA-estimated 22 mpg city/28 mpg highway/25 mpg combined, when equipped with front-wheel drive, the 2016 CX-9 ...
Audi has announced that the new Q7 e-tron 3.0 TDI quattro will be available for booking for its European customers from March. In Germany, the hybrid SUV will be available at a starting price is €80,500. Audi Q7 e-tron 3.0 TDI ...
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Japanese automaker Honda has announced that at least two-thirds of its car lineup will be hybrids, fuel cell vehicles and electric vehicles by 2030, rising from 5% now. The new strategy has been announced by Honda's president and CEO ...
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For years, Sony Mobile has peddled more of the same, but 2016 could mark a welcome turning point with the X series. Sony has launched two new smartphones – the Sony Xperia X and Xperia XA – at today's MWC 2016 press ...
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LG Chem has announced that the 2017 Chrysler Pacifica Hybrid Minivan would be using its lithium-ion battery pack of 16 kWh and controls. Lithium-ion (Li-ion) battery maker LG Chem announced it will supply the 16-kWh Li-ion battery pack ...
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The China Association of Automobile Manufacturers announced on Friday that passenger car sales totaled 2.2 million units in January, 9.3 percent more than a year earlier, and the production of new-energy vehicles surged by 144 percent. ...
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GM will rename GM Powertrain as GM Global Propulsion Systems. Global Propulsion Systems is a company with more than 8600 people that design and engineer all propulsion related products and controls for GM worldwide. GM Global Product ...
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Yuchai Group held release conference of 2016 new products in Kunshan City, Jiangsu Province in February, 2016. Four series of new products including the second-generation Yuchai engine YC6JN-60 conformed to Europe Ⅵ Emission ...
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