Automobile equipment manufacturer, Linamar has introduced the new Agilit-e Hybrid Powertrain unit for hybrid all-wheel drive applications. The Agilit-e has twin independent motors that generate an output of 75kW and run on the lithium-ion ...
Types of lawn mowers By rotation Cylinder or reel mowers The cylinder mower carries a fixed, horizontal cutting blade at the desired height of cut. Over this is a fast-spinning reel of blades which force the grass past the cutting ...
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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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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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The Renault Zoe is a full electric-vehicle with no internal combustion engine. This means that at no time are there any fossil fuels going into a tank, because it doesn’t have one, and emissions aren’t expelled from an exhaust ...
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An Australian launch for the all-electric Renault Zoe is still a possibility if Renault gets its way. Speaking with CarAdvice at the Geneva motor show, Renault Australia boss Justin Hocevar said that while there’s still a lot of ...
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German carmaker Audi has unveiled the new A3 g-tron sportback ahead of its debut at the upcoming 2013 Geneva Motor Show to be held in Switzerland during 07-17 March 2013. The new sportback can be run either by CO2-neutral fuel Audi e-gas ...
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The all-new 2014 Mercedes-Benz C-Class will move towards the next S-Class limousine in terms of its styling and, according to product development manager Peter Schmidt, the level of technology it will offer. Speaking at the launch of the ...
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The most fuel-efficient car in the world, the Volkswagen XL1, has been revealed ahead of its official unveiling at next month’s 2013 Geneva motor show. Volkswagen claims the futuristic two-seater is the first ever production car ...
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PSA Peugeot Citroen has revealed details of an innovative new fuel-efficient Hybrid Air propulsion system that it plans to put into it small and city-sized production cars by 2016. The Hybrid Air system is an alternative to a conventional ...
French carmaker PSA Peugeot Citron has unveiled a new hybrid vehicle concept incorporating a gasoline internal combustion engine along with compressed nitrogen propulsion. Aimed at reducing the cost of cutting emissions to half, ...
German luxury car maker BMW has unveiled the new Active Tourer hybrid concept car ahead of its debut at Paris Motor Show to be held in France. The new eDrive plug-in hybrid electric vehicle (PHEV) is claimed to be its first front-drive ...
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Mitsubishi says it is well-placed to offer electric vehicles at an affordable price,as it readies future products without internal combustion power. Outlander project development manager Mitsuyoshi Hattari claimed that the company has ...
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Nissan has promised to substantially expand its currently limited range of hybrid models,as the manufacturer combats slow sales of its all-electric Leaf hatchback. Petrol-electric power is currently reserved for Nissan's Infiniti luxury ...
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