New diesel technology will be part of a $23.6m zero-emission transportation test program in California for emerging commercial vehicle technologies designed to reduce greenhouse gases, smog, and petroleum usage in ports and rail yards along ...
Volvo Cars has unveiled two new concept cars that move the Swedish brand in an audacious new direction and mark the official launch of its global small car strategy. Today's newly-revealed 40 series concepts demonstrate for the first time ...
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The UK’s Transport Research Laboratory (TRL) has been selected to supervise the CarConnect plug-in vehicle (PIV) charging project. The project intends to help the electricity industry understand how (PIVs charge at home in harmony ...
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Toyota announced that it will launch plug-in hybrid versions of the Corolla and Levin―two mass-market models―in China during 2018. In 2005, based on long-term plans to encourage the widespread use of environmentally-friendly ...
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German luxury auto-maker Audi announced that the next generation Audi A3 and S3 will feature new engine lineup and driver assistance systems. New engine lineup for the new A3 will include a range of engines such as 1.0 liter, 1.4 ...
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Researchers at the US Department of Energy’s Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) have developed a 20KW wireless charging system for electric vehicles. The wireless system claims to offer three times more efficiency than that ...
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An innovative research project has received a share from UK government’s £38.2m prize to include Formula 1 technology to make family cars lighter, more fuel efficient and help plug-in vehicles to improve mileage. A consortium ...
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Daimler has begun production of its 9G-TRONIC nine-speed automatic transmission at its Sebes factory in Romania. The production is being handled by its Romanian subsidiary Star Assembly. The German luxury car-maker has invested about ...
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Skoda announced that it is entering a new auto business segment as part of its overall growth strategy for the 2025. It will be entering snow vehicle market with its new product, Snowman and will introduce its first snow groomer to market ...
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For a complete water column to be established during start-up, PumpDrive ramps the pump up to maximum speed within four seconds. This speed is maintained for three minutes so that an appropriate flow passes through all piping elements ...
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Honda will showcase its new fuel cell sedan Clarity at the New York International Auto Show. The five-passenger, hydrogen-powered Clarity Fuel Cell sedan, to be released later this year, features the most advanced technology available on ...
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European auto component maker Gkn has developed a new eAxle module, which is currently used in supercars, for C-segment plug-in hybrid vehicles. The module will enable the automakers to offer plug-in hybrid option in C-segment vehicles ...
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The FBI and US National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) have warned that motor vehicles are “increasingly vulnerable" to cyber attacks. The warning comes in the wake of a demonstration by researchers that showed how a ...
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ClipperCreek announced the release of new LCS-20 upgrades series of electric vehicle charging stations, with 16Amp charging and 25 foot cable at $379 for the hardwired model and $395 for all four plug-in models. ClipperCreek director of ...
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eMotorWerks announces JuicePlug, a universal charging station adapter for EV supply equipment that will extent its smartphone and web interfaces to pre-existing, non-networked charging station. This will enable every EV driver to ...
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