At the 2013 Electric & Hybrid Vehicle Conference & Expo in Novi, MI, USA (17-19 September), GaN Systems Inc of Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, a fabless provider of gallium nitride (GaN)-based power switching semiconductors for power conversion ...
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Prime Minister-elect Tony Abbott says Australia’s remaining car makers will need to increase their export volumes if they plan to secure further funding from his new government. Addressing journalists at a press conference at ...
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The next-generation BMW X1 has been spotted on the back of a transporter in Germany, giving us our best look yet at the future front-wheel-drive model. Codenamed F48, the all-new BMW X1 was snapped by CarAdvice’s photographers while ...
Italian luxury carmaker Ferrari is planning to invest EUR2bn in a new technology to develop fuel-efficient high-performance engines by 2017. This move of the carmaker is aimed at reducing its CO2 emissions amid the pressure on the entire ...
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Japanese automaker Toyota Motors is developing a new hybrid version of its GT86 sports car. This new car will mark the third version for the company after the Coupe and the Convertible models. GT86 Hybrid is expected to feature a new ...
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Packaging materials and solutions provider Stora Enso is all set to exhibit its latest product developments of specialty papers and packaging boards at FachPack 2013 fair in Nuremberg, Germany. The event features company's MediaLiner, a ...
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This survey of 60 hybrid constructed wetlands in 24 countries, finds that these systems are more efficient than single horizontal flow (HF) or vertical flow (VF) units for total nitrogen removal from wastewater. Hybrid constructed ...
The Continental Corporation is one of the world's leading automotive industry suppliers offering comprehensive know-how in tyre and brake technology, vehicle dynamics control, electronics and sensor systems with the aim of making individual ...
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Bridgestone is a global leader in the tyre industry. Members of the Bridgestone Group supply a vast range of tyres in the Americas, in Europe, in Japan, in every region on the planet. Customer expectations of tyre performance vary greatly ...
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The Ministry of Land and Resources announced on Thursday the maximum amount of rare earths for the exploration has been set at 93,800 metric tons for 2013. The cap for the exploration of ion-absorbed-type rare earth ores is set at 17,900 ...
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Auto parts manufacturer Johnson Controls is set to launch its first-generation 48-volt Lithium-ion Micro Hybrid battery at the International Motor Show (IAA) in Frankfurt, Germany. The new battery joins the company's full range of ...
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Oracle has claimed its newly launched ZS3 Series storage offers better throughput, latency, price and performance than NetApp, EMC, IBM and HP systems. Citing "new world record performance", Oracle said the disk storage solution enables ...
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Lexus International, the luxury vehicle division of Japanese carmaker Toyota, has unveiled its new concept vehicle, LF-NX compact crossover, at the Frankfurt Motor Show in Germany. The LF-NX concept is targeting the growing segment of ...
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A hybrid version of the Toyota 86 is reportedly under development, with production yet to be given the go ahead. Toyota drivetrain engineering?senior manager Koei Saga has told Autocar that?development of the hybrid Toyota 86 – ...
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BMW is keeping its M division and i-brand as separate entities, confirming at the launch of the BMW i8 that no M engineers worked on the hybrid supercar project. This is despite the i8 – despite the three-cylinder turbocharged ...
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