Semiconductor manufacturer Scaleo chip has introduced new family of powertrain microcontrollers, the OLEA to control the plug-in hybrid electric vehicle. OLEA, the new family of powertrain microcontrollers embedding two unique ...
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Japanese automaker Nissan Motor has announced its plans to launch the new all-electric commercial vehicle e-NV200 for sale from October 2014 across Japan. The new vehicle is based on the Nissan's multi-purpose commercial van NV200 and has ...
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Automotive supplier Continental's Sensors & Actuators (S&A) Business Unit has opened a new competence center in Ostrava, Czech Republic. The new facility will be responsible for worldwide research and development of sensors and ...
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American automotive parts supplier Johnson Controls has secured a new long-term automotive battery supply contract from the Chinese automotive manufacturer SAIC Motor. The deal is part of Johnson Controls' plan to expand rapidly in China, ...
The total market value for electric unmanned aerial vehicles will reach over one Billion dollars by 2023 according to findings in the new IDTechEx report, Electric Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAV) 2013-2023. This report includes hybrid and ...
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Driven by increasing demands to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, automakers worldwide are in a race to find new ways for improving the fuel efficiency of passenger cars and trucks. Along with more aerodynamic designs and incremental ...
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Mazda is aiming to go where the likes of Honda, General Motors and Mercedes have tried before, by developing an engine that combines the efficiency of a diesel but the high power and cleanliness of a petrol engine. The Japanese brand has ...
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The rotary engine made famous by sports cars such as the Mazda RX-7 is the inspiration for a potential new portable electric generator. Mazda is developing a Mazda 2 electric car that uses a compact, 330cc 22kW single-rotor engine as a ...
Automotive companies are being challenged to come up with engine technologies that will make our cars more energy efficient and ultimately change the way we drive, Business Secretary Vince Cable announced today. The £75 million fund ...
Three Range Rover diesel Hybrid prototypes have completed the ultimate engineering sign-off test by traversing 13 countries over 53 days from Solihull, UK, to Mumbai, India. It is the world's first-ever hybrid expedition along the Silk ...
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At the end of 2013, FAW Jiefang Automotive Co., Ltd Wuxi Diesel Engine Factory (FAW Jiefang Wuxi Diesel) celebrates its 70th anniversary and organizes a "Chinese Power Expertise Forum". The ceremony invites many experts from CAAM, ...
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Lubricant market in India Indian lubricant industry is set to reach USD 7713 million by 2016. This is due to the fact that the increase amount lubricants in automotive and industrial sector. Currently the Indian lubricants market is ...
French carmaker Renault is working on a wide range of hybrid technologies, including the development of a plug-in hybrid drivetrain for its passenger vehicles, which are expected to be introduced by 2020. Initiale Paris production version ...
BMW is keeping its M division and i-brand as separate entities, confirming at the launch of the BMW i8 that no M engineers worked on the hybrid supercar project. This is despite the i8 – despite the three-cylinder turbocharged ...
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The 12th International Exhibition on Internal Combustion Engine organized by China Internal Combustion Engine Industry Association is hosted as scheduled. Weichai Power, a Chinese combustion engine leader, showcases at the exhibition. At ...
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