Tesla has announced the details of what it claims is the “world’s best service and warranty program” for its Model S electric sedan in the US. Tesla Motors CEO Elon Musk says the program is designed to provide peace of ...
Chinese manufacturer Geely Automobile has signed a partnership with US EV company Detroit Electric to jointly develop a range of pure-electric vehicles that is set to launch in China in 2014. Due to go on sale in the first quarter of 2014 ...
Chinese carmaker Zhejiang Geely has partnered with the US based electric vehicle (EV) manufacturer Detroit Electric to jointly develop pure EVs and electric drive systems for Chinese market. Under the collaboration, the companies will ...
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Lenmar Enterprises releases its newest solution for portable power, The Helix.The Helix is the first battery pack created specifically for Lenmar's newest collection of power accessories, Undead Power. The Helix has 11,000mAh of battery ...
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Audi Australia is planning to introduce its first plug-in hybrid model, the Audi A3 e-tron, to the local market late next year. While currently "not confirmed 100 per cent yet", Audi Australia managing director Andrew Doyle said the ...
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NASA is pressing ahead with a plan to install lithium-ion batteries on the International Space Station (ISS), New Scientist has learned. The batteries are similar to those used on Boeing's 787 Dreamliner aircraft, all 50 of which have been ...
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GB Patent Number: 2458942 Granted to: Amberjac Projects One of the 'quiet' technological revolutions of the past ten to twenty years has been in relation to the efficiency and performance of batteries. As our world has become ...
A genuine Peugeot 308 GTI hot-hatch, a luxury-focused 308 XY and a range-topping Peugeot 208 R are all set for production as the French brand extends its model ranges upwards. Peugeot is planning to create a sub-set of more upmarket ...
The BMW i3 has been caught undergoing final-round testing as the German company readies its dedicated ‘i’ showrooms in Europe and the US. Due on sale in those markets late 2013, the small wagon will be available in both ...
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Rumours that the Audi R8 e-tron project has been killed off appear false, with new pictures surfacing of the all-electric supercar in cold weather testing. Insiders at Audi cited expensive battery technology and a lack of power as reasons ...
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The all-electric Detroit Electric SP:01 sports car, claimed to be the world's fastest pure-electric production car,?has been officially unveiled in Detroit. Limited to just 999 examples, the rear-wheel-drive, two-seater Detroit Electric ...
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The Nissan Pathfinder Hybrid?has made its debut at the 2013 New York auto show, mating a?supercharged petrol engine with an electric motor. The unique hybrid system replaces the V6 petrol engine found under the bonnet of the regular ...
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The Mercedes-Benz B-Class Electric Drive will be the first battery-powered electric car the German manufacturer puts into production. Making its debut at the 2013 New York auto show, the new-generation Mercedes-Benz B-Class Electric Drive ...
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A new data interface for battery management systems has been designed to provide interference immunity and to support distributed battery systems, writes Jon Munson from Linear Technology. For reliability of battery packs being designed ...
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China’s Guangzhou Automotive Group (GAC) has released the technical details of its innovative GAC E-jet plug-in concept. The GAC E-jet is an extended range electric car, applying a similar propulsion principle to the ...
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