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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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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If you want to see how your drinking affects your blood alcohol level, this Bluetooth breathalyser is for you. Like a standard breathalyser, you blow into the Alcohoot Edge and it tells you your blood alcohol level. That way you can see ...
Kia Motors has launched 2017 Niro hybrid utility vehicle at the Chicago Motor Show. Niro is powered by a 1.6 liter GDI (Gasoline Direct Injection) four-cylinder engine, specifically designed for hybrid applications. The engine ...
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Honda Motor has started the sale of Odyssey and Odyssey Absolute premium minivans across its dealerships in Japan. The Odyssey and Odyssey Absolute line-up also include new hybrid versions, which are said to offer good fuel economy and ...
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Delta Electronics Inc. of Taiwan, a major maker of power supply products that has been aggressively developing new-energy businesses, said earlier that it is scheduled to kick off mass production of lithium-ion (Li-ion) rechargeable ...
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Ford has unveiled new versions of its mid-range Fusion sedan which includes Fusion V6 Sport, Fusion Platinum, Fusion Hybrid and Fusion Energi. Ford's performance oriented Fusion V6 Sport is powered by a 2.7-liter EcoBoost V6 delivering ...
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Nissan is planning to invest £26.5m to produce next generation electric vehicle (EV) batteries at the company's advanced lithium-ion battery manufacturing plant in Sunderland, UK. The proposed investment expects to save 300 jobs ...
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Chinese researchers have developed a heavy-ion medical accelerator to be used in radiotherapy for cancer, researchers said Thursday. A recent test of the machine's beam was successful, marking the end of China's dependence on imported ...
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Hyundai is planning to introduce its advanced alternative-fuel compact vehicle IONIQ in South Korea next month. The car will be available in electric, plug-in gasoline/electric hybrid, or gasoline/electric hybrid powertrain. Hyundai ...
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Researchers in Germany are proposing scandium nitride (ScN) as a suitable buffer for gallium nitride (GaN) on silicon (Si) growth [L. Lupina et al, Appl. Phys. Lett., vol107, p201907, 2015]. The attraction of ScN is a very small mismatch ...
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Researchers in the USA have reduced current leakage for aluminium gallium nitride (AlGaN) high-electron-mobility transistors (HEMTs) on silicon to the level achieved for devices produced on much more expensive silicon carbide [Bo Song et ...
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Teresa Teng in 1977. [Photo/Xinhua] Twenty years after iconic singer Teresa Teng died of an asthma attack, her fame is far from abating, and a biographical television series reportedly is in the works between Taiwan producers and those on ...
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The sluggish growth of the mono-Si market this year is notable given the fact that many cell manufacturers had switched from multi-Si to mono-Si production in the second half of 2014. Statistical research conducted by EnergyTrend for the ...
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While lasers were invented in 1960 and are commonly used in many applications, one characteristic of the technology has proven unattainable. No one has been able to create a laser that beams white light. Researchers at Arizona State ...
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