Lexus, a luxury vehicle division of Japanese automaker Toyota, has unveiled the new 2013 ES 300h hybrid sedan with a new design and improved handling. The new ES 350 hybrid is powered by a 2.5litre four-cylinder Atkinson cycle engine and ...
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Honda Australia has launched the upgraded 2012 Honda Insight hybrid in the country. The new hybrid is offered in two variants including VTi and VTi-L which will be powered by 1.3litre i VTEC petrol engine mated to a CVT transmission. ...
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British Gas has been selected as exclusive supplier of electric vehicle (EV) charging solutions for vehicles of Japanese carmaker Mitsubishi Motors within the UK. The collaboration will further allow customers to access a range of ...
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French carmaker Peugeot has unveiled its new Partner electric van, which is developed in collaboration with Japanese automaker Mitsubishi Motors. The new electric van is powered by an electric motor, which will generate an output of 67hp ...
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German luxury carmaker BMW is planning to launch the production version of its i8 hybrid sports car in 2014. BMW said that the i8 will be powered by a 1.5litre 3-cylinder engine which will deliver 223 hp and 295lb-ft of torque to the rear ...
German carmaker BMW is planning to launch the new i4 concept electric coupe at the upcoming 2012 Los Angeles Auto Show in the US to be held during 30 November 2012 to 09 December 2012. The new electric vehicle (EV) concept is expected to ...
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FedEx Express together with Japanese carmaker Nissan Motor is planning to begin driving tests of the carmaker’s e-NV200 electric vehicle (EV) in Yokohama Area from mid-July 2012. For carrying out tests, Nissan will provide FedEx ...
apanese carmaker Nissan has unveiled the new Terra, a fuel-cell electric sport utility vehicle (SUV) concept, ahead of its debut at the upcoming 2012 Paris Motor Show to be held in France this month. According to the carmaker, the ...
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Japanese carmaker Nissan has unveiled its prototype NSC-2015 self-driving electric car at the Combined Exhibition of Advanced Technologies (CEATEC) 2012 in Tokyo, Japan. The new prototype car, which is a modified version of Japanese ...
South Korean carmaker Hyundai Motor's Indian subsidiary is planning to begin exporting Eon car from India within a month to the South Asian and African countries. The company's move is expected to help its local unit partly balance the ...
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Italian sports car manufacturer Lamborghini will incorporate Maxwell Technologies' ultracapacitors into its stop-start idle-elimination system equipped in Aventador sports cars, in a bid to reduce CO2 emitted by its vehicles by 35% by 2015. ...
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The Malaysian unit of Japanese car maker Honda is aiming to sell 10,000 Hybrid cars this year in the country. Honda Malaysia managing director/chief executive officer Yoichiro Ueno said the aim was to sell more than 3,000 units each of ...
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Japanese carmaker Nissan and energy firm Ecotricity have introduced electric vehicle (EV) charging stations in central England. The 50 kW DC chargers are powered by wind and solar electricity provided by Ecotricity and will be able to ...
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German carmaker Audi has completed the three year e-performance research project to develop a technology platform for electric mobility. Commenced in October 2009, the project involved Audi's collaboration with Robert Bosch and ...
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Japanese carmaker Honda has unveiled the new micro-sized Micro Commuter Prototype electric vehicle (EV). The new EV is developed to comply with vehicle segments for micro-sized mobility products as part of the initiatives of Ministry of ...
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