Japanese carmaker Nissan has partnered with FedEx Express to conduct field tests for its e-NV200 commercial electric vehicle (EV) in Singapore. Under the partnership, the carmaker will supply an e-NV200 vehicle to the FedEx Express to ...
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The BMW i3 has been caught undergoing final-round testing as the German company readies its dedicated ‘i’ showrooms in Europe and the US. Due on sale in those markets late 2013, the small wagon will be available in both ...
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Switzerland based ABB has launched the Terra SmartConnect (SC) fast chargers for electric vehicles (EV) in North America. Terra SC will be available with support for the CHAdeMO fast-charging standard, with SAE / Combined Charging System ...
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Indian automobile manufacturer Mahindra & Mahindra (M&M) has started working on a new platform to manufacture bigger electric vehicle (EV). The new platform could be used by M&M's Korean subsidiary SsangYong Motor, claims the company. ...
US based electric vehicle manufacturer Detroit Electric has unveiled a two-seat pure-electric sports car, the SP:01. The vehicle is equipped with an electric motor paired to a four-speed manual gearbox that generates an output of ...
Nissan has revealed that it is planning to unveil an all-new sports car to sit alongside the 370Z and GT-R at the Tokyo motor show in November. At today's New York auto show media day, Nissan vice president Andy Palmer spoke at length ...
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A hybrid version of the next-generation Mercedes-Benz C-Class was confirmed last month, however the boss of the company's US operations has now revealed exclusively to CarAdvice that the petrol-electric model will offer plug-in charging ...
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Nissan's announcement that production of the 100% electric Nissan LEAF is starting in Sunderland has been welcomed by the CBI. The move will help to support more than 2,000 jobs in the UK automotive supply chain. "The start of UK ...
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Electric drive motors sale is expected to reach 3.7 million units by 2020 from 1.5 million units sold in 2013, according to the report from Navigant Research. The electric vehicles (EV) being used currently are the customized conventional ...
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German automobile manufacturer Mercedes-Benz will launch a new B-Class Electric Drive vehicle in the US by the end of 2013. The vehicle is powered by an electric motor that generates an output of 130kW/177hp and 320Nm of torque with ...
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Automotive supplier Continental has started testing of new digital car key technology that is wirelessly installed in a smartphone. The company has begun a field test in Bordeaux with a fleet of electric vehicles along with Veolia, ...
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A new data interface for battery management systems has been designed to provide interference immunity and to support distributed battery systems, writes Jon Munson from Linear Technology. For reliability of battery packs being designed ...
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Car manufacturer Icona is planning to unveil its supercar Vulcano at the upcoming Shanghai Auto Show that will be held from 20 April to 29 April 2013 in China. The car is expected to be powered by the V12 hybrid powertrain that will ...
US based electric vehicle manufacturer ZAP will launch CN 380, its first HYBRID CNG vehicle with Jonway Auto's A 380 sports utility vehicle (SUV). The company is planning to make the car available in two variants that will be powered by ...
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US based electric vehicle manufacturer Detroit Electric is planning to introduce a new battery-powered sports car at the upcoming 2013 Shanghai Motor Show in China on 20 April 2013. Additionally, Detroit Electric will reveal a major ...
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