Tesla has started selling its plug-in electric vehicle, Model S to its customers in Australia. Apart from unveiling the car, the company also opened its first Sydney retail store and inaugurated 10-station supercharging station for users ...
Volkswagen has reportedly acquired 5% stake in battery maker QuantumScape to develop technology which will help the company boost the range of electric cars it offers. Volkswagen is planning to use the fireproof battery technology in its ...
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Honda has started selling its Grace hybrid compact sedan in Japan which is designed to provide enhanced fuel economy. The car is powered by Honda's SPORT HYBRID i-DCD (intelligent Dual Clutch Driv) motor which combines a 1.5L Atkinson ...
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Mitsubishi has unveiled XR-PHEV plug-in-hybrid electric car concept at the 2014 Los Angeles Auto Show. The crossover features innovative styling and performance-oriented drivetrain to provide a pleasant driving experience. It is ...
Scientists from Technical University of Munich (TUM) unveiled a car named Visio.M EV concept, an electric vehicle which looks similar to the BMW i3. The car is powered by an electric motor which has a 13.5 kWh lithium-ion battery ...
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SupercapacitorsUnconventional internal design yields a larger capacitanceThat property of a system of conductors and dielectrics which permits the storage of electricity when potential difference exists between the conductors. Its value is ...
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Resistors, switches and sensors aren’t sexy, especially against the bright lights and flashy dance shows competing for attention at this week’s Ceatec show in Japan. But if you want to see the future of electronics, the ...
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Inefficiencies and durability questions cropping up with now-proliferating stop/start systems could be opening the door for long-promising, but little applied ultracapacitor technology in the light-vehicle market. Ultracaps, long ...
Mercedes Benz has unveiled a revamped version of the second-generation B-class which has received a range of mild exterior styling changes and high quality interior. The B-class Electric Drive is developed and engineered by Mercedes-Benz ...
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Even though graphite companies have been ever increasing blips on investors’ radar screens over the past couple of years, the space got a massive visibility and validation boost when the already iconic Tesla Motors announced its ...
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It’s late August, and joining Goodwood and the Notting Hill Carnival is the newest seasonal event on the calendar: speculation about new iPhones. One particular nugget lighting up fans’ eyes – and burning a hole in their ...
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Honda’s luxury car division Acura has delayed the launch of its 2014 RLX Sport Hybrid due to some technical issues with the car. The car was originally introduced in 2013 and was set to go on sale this spring. Issues with the ...
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Warren Buffett popularized the notion of investing in "cigarette butt" stocks. That is, extracting one last "puff" of value out of discarded stocks trading below liquidation value. Well, get ready to put a new spin on the term. Based on ...
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A couple years ago Tesla CEO Elon Musk said in an offhand remark that he thought capacitors — rather than batteries — might be the energy storage tech to deliver an important breakthrough for electric transportation. Tesla ...
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THE Goodwood Festival of Speed is rapidly becoming Britain’s de facto national motor show. Its backdrop, Goodwood House, is home to the Dukes of Richmond, the first of whom acquired his title by the clever expedient of being an ...
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