Volvo Electric has signed an agreement with Hamburger Hochbahn for the delivery of three to hybrid buses. The plug-in technology enables fuel consumption and CO2 emissions to be reduced by up to 75% and total energy consumption to be ...
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Automotive supplier Continental has increased production of the transmission control units (TCU) at its Tianjin Plant in China. Launched in Changchun in 1998, TCU production expanded significantly in 2008 with the opening of a new plant ...
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Japan-based automaker Nissan Motor has launched a new family hatchback vehicle, the Pulsar, which is said to use the same design as Qashqai, X-Trail and Note vehicles. The new hatchback is powered by all-turbocharged engine range ...
Zumtobel NOW! - Full-service package for switching to an advanced LED lighting solution With the new Zumtobel NOW! full-service package, Zumtobel offers its customers a straightforward exchange of their conventional lighting system for an ...
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Continental partners with Schaeffler to present the Gasoline Technology Car (GTC) at the 35th International Vienna Motor Symposium scheduled to be held during 08-09 May 2014 in Austria. The joint GTC project demonstrates how a networked ...
German automaker Audi has introduced its new 3.0 Turbocharged Direct Injection (TDI) engine at the 35th International Vienna Motor Symposium in Vienna, Austria. The new V6 diesel powertrain is available in two variants that produce ...
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An office in Guildford has been awarded the first Low Carbon Workplace Standard. Investec Wealth and Investment Management achieved the Standard by making a 33 per cent reduction in carbon emissions per person at its office. The scheme ...
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Electric vehicle infrastructure firm SemaConnect has secured a contract to install electric vehicle charging stations in the Town of Bethel, Connecticut in the US. The new electric vehicle charging stations will an additional electric ...
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Opel has unveiled new vehicles under its light commercial vehicle range, the new Vivaro and the Opel Movano at The Commercial Vehicle Show in Birmingham. The new Opel Vivaro is more practical, more efficient and more appealing than ever ...
British sport utility vehicles (SUV) manufacturer Land Rover has expanded its portfolio with introduction of Range Rover Hybrid Long Wheelbase at the Beijing motor show 2014, which is being held in China. The new SUV, which represents ...
According to the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC), 3 billion square feet of green construction space has earned LEED certification around the globe. "This milestone is the result of leaders across our industry making the business and ...
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The U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) announced that 3 billion square feet of green construction space has earned LEED® certification around the globe. "This milestone is the result of leaders across our industry making the business ...
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The main objective of the standard is to improve energy-related performance and energy efficiency continuously and to identify energy reduction opportunities. This systematic approach will help organizations to establish systems and ...
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British luxury car maker Bentley Motors is set to unveil its first plug-in hybrid model, Bentley Hybrid Concept, at the Beijing International Automotive Exhibition. The new plug-in hybrid model will be a dedicated version of the all-new ...
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German automaker Audi has partnered with its Chinese joint-venture partner FAW to introduce a plug-in hybrid car, Audi A6 e-tron4, in China. Based on the long-wheelbase version of the Audi A6, the new model is powered by latest battery ...
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