Diesel power is out for Lexus – even in Europe – so its riposte to the economical mid-sized oil-burners from German luxury car rivals is the Lexus IS300h. Hybrids are available in most other Lexus models, including the RX SUV, ...
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Japanese carmaker Nissan is planning to launch a battery replacement program in the US for its LEAF customers who want to change their original lithium-ion battery pack. Scheduled to start by the first half of 2014, the replacement will ...
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Tesla has long been coy in responding to rumors that the company's Model S will support battery swapping. No more. Last night at a California event, the company demonstrated the ability to hot-swap batteries in a Model S in about 90 ...
The latest Chevrolet Spark is the most recent EV to attempt to shatter electric cars' reputation as anemic and inept. And it succeeds, being the best version of this small hatchback. Unlike the Mitsubishi i, this is no glorified golf cart. ...
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The first time Zero Motorcycles stopped by our headquarters four years ago, we were intrigued by the promise of electric motorcycles, but our team felt they needed more work. Fast forward a few years, and the new line from Zero comes across ...
sym•po•si•um [sim-poh-zee-uh m] n. a dynamic conference organized for the discussion of the latest innovative Milwaukee tools Before highlighting a sample of the many great tools revealed in this event held last week, it ...
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On the roof of a medical building in San Francisco, Sprint Nextel has a cell site that's far above the cramped canyons of the city's streets, but despite the wide-open views, space is limited. Sprint shares the roof with other mobile ...
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Cooper Lighting, a division of diversified power management company Eaton, has expanded its Lumark Crosstour™ Light Emitting Diode (LED) line of wall packs to include the Crosstour MAXX luminaires. Designed to efficiently satisfy high ...
Cooper Lighting, a division of diversified power management company Eaton, has added the the Crosstour MAXX luminaires to its Lumark Crosstour™ Light Emitting Diode (LED) line of wall packs. Lumark Crosstour™ MAXX LED wall pack ...
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Sales and production of the Mitsubishi i-MiEV and Outlander PHEV have been halted in Japan as the manufacturer recalls the vehicles for an issue related to their lithium-ion battery packs. Industry journal Automotive News reports that ...
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Cadillac, the luxury automotive division of General Motors has rolled out its first ELR from its Detroit-Hamtramck assembly plant in the US. The company had unveiled the plug-in electric luxury coupe in 2013 Detroit Motor Show. Powered ...
The wild Peugeot Onyx concept will make its public dynamic debut at the Goodwood Festival of Speed in July, with the French marque offering free passenger laps in the 507kW diesel hybrid supercar. First seen at the 2012 Paris motor show, ...
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Microsoft yesterday announced that Surface Pro tablets it will start selling in Japan on June 7 will come with a fully-functional copy of Office, a bundle one analyst said hints at a change in Microsoft's sales strategy for its homegrown ...
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Sigma's IICON is a cable that turns the company's battery packs — intended to power bike lights — into portable USB charging stations that can be used to power any electronic gadget, including cell phones, cameras or GPS units. ...
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Volkswagen has carved out a fuel economy niche with its efficient diesel models, but it turns out, the German brand also offers an impressive hybrid. And get this: It's actually enjoyable to drive. Really. The Volkswagen Jetta Hybrid is ...
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