XL Hybrids, a low-cost hybrid electric powertrain developer for class 1 to 3 commercial fleets, has signed a supply agreement with Johnson Controls for the supply of lithium-ion battery packs. The supplied battery packs will power XL ...
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The production of hybrid and electric medium-heavy truck and buses is expected to reach 45,000 in Europe,Middle East and Africa(EMEA)region by 2020,according to a new report. Frost&Sullivan's new report"Strategic Analysis of the Medium ...
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More than eight million car engines in North America are expected to feature stop-start systems by 2017, according to Lux Research. The report forecasts that the vehicles equipped with stop-start systems are expected to save an estimated ...
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XL Hybrids has partnered with Henley Transmission Services, a franchise holder of AAMCO automotive service centers, to certify AAMCO technicians to install and service hybrid electric conversions. Under the deal, XL Hybrids, which is a ...
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Toyota Australia has expanded its hybrid family once more with the addition of the new luxury-spec Toyota Prius V i-Tech. Priced from$46,490,the new i-Tech variant adds a number of extra features to justify its$10,500 premium over ...
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Despite many governments and industry players anticipating rapidly increasing popularity of electric vehicles(EVs),a recent report from Pike Research,a major market intelligence firm on new technology markets,shows annual sales of plug-in ...
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BorgWarner’s friction plate technology is expected to enhance the shift performance and efficiency of the ZF full hybrid 8-speed automatic transmission by providingsmooth shifting from electric motor to combustion engine. The ...
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Worldwide electric drive buses sales is expected to grow at a compound annual growth rate of 26% from 2012 to 2018, according to a report by Pike Research. According to the report, 'Electric Drive Buses', by 2018 more than 75,000 electric ...
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Midtronics has completed the initial field testing of its GRX-5100 Hybrid/EV Battery Station, a high-voltage Hybrid/EV vehicle battery service and de-power device for several hybrids and EVs. Following the deployment, the GRX-5100 ...
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Ford has been making some eye-opening claims about the fuel economy of the redesigned 2013 Fusion Hybrid sedan and new C-Max Hybrid wagon: "47 city/47 highway/47 combined mpg." After running both vehicles through our real-world tests, we ...
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Lenovo's CEO said on Thursday he expects the market will gradually move away from entertainment-focused tablets in favor for convertible PCs,which he said can strike a balance between the functions of touch-based tablets and the ...
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You may not have heard, but BMW now offers its luxurious 5 Series sedan as hybrid. We recently spent a few days with a BMW ActiveHybrid 5 to see if it lives up to the promise and share our first impressions. The car was borrowed from ...
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The redesigned 2013 Honda Accord goes on sale this month, boasting new features, upscale enhancements, and improved fuel economy. But the bigger news is a plug-in hybrid version due this winter. We had a chance this week to experience this ...
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Intel said it has improved performance and graphics in the upcoming version of its Core chip line,while also slashing power consumption by a whopping 41%. That,say industry analysts,could help laptop manufacturers build and sell,thinner ...
Automotive ICs have remained a bright spot for the industry and should be almost a$20bn market this year,says IC Insights. One of the silver linings to the automotive downturn in 2008 was that it initiated a massive and perhaps long ...
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