South Korean electronics group LG Chem's US subsidiary, LG Chem Michigan (LGCMI) will start production of automotive lithium-ion battery cells at its Holland, Michigan facility in July 2013. The company has started the testing runs at the ...
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Our latest tests show that shopping for a car battery by brand name alone can be a big mistake, both in terms of performance and in cost. But our latest Ratings make it easy to find the best one for your needs and budget, no matter what you ...
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The digital phone services used by millions of consumers today are likely to quit when the lights go out, as homeowners found to their dismay in the aftermath of Superstorm Sandy last fall. These services, which use a technology called VoIP ...
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It may not be very well known, but Makita as a worldwide company has a pretty extensive line of outdoor power equipment. Still, I was surprised to see a couple of cordless chainsaw SKU's make an appearance on their U.S. website. You see, ...
The Nissan Leaf has been given a $7000 price cut, now retailing at $39,990 driveaway until October 30. There is also a 1.9% finance offer available, resulting in repayments of $85 per week. It comes five months after Nissan reduced the ...
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Don't be fooled by Samsung's new flagship Galaxy S4 smartphone. Superficially, it looks like its predecessor, the outrageously successful S3, which attracted 40 million sales in six months. The S4 brings with it a bucketload of new ...
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 automaker Build Your Dreams (BYD) has unveiled the new technologies, Green Hybrid, to be used in its upcoming 2014 vehicles. New technologies include Insta-Pure cabin filtering systems, new motor technology and new 48V battery ...
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The worldwide market for solar storage is forecast to grow rapidly to reach US$19 billion in 2017, from less than US$200 million in 2012, according to IHS. Following the introduction of an energy storage subsidy in Germany, global ...
The Toyota Me.We concept has been unveiled in Paris, revealing a minimalist compact vehicle capable of being a small city car, an off-roader, a ute and a convertible. Powered by four electric motors – one in each wheel, like the ...
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Chinese automaker Build Your Dreams (BYD) has supplied six electric buses to the the provincial government in Friesland in Netherlands. The automaker has delivered the 12m (40ft) transit bus that are powered by its Iron Phosphate ...
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A solar-powered aircraft has this week been plying the skies around Moffett Field in San Francisco, California, as its inventors rehearse for their next ambitious move: a coast-to-coast sunshine-fuelled flight across the US. Since 2006, ...
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Amprius, the Stanford University spin-out specializing in battery technology, has got its first products out according to the company's founder, Prof Yi Cui Associate Professor at Stanford University's Material Science and Engineering ...
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BAE Systems has secured a contract to supply hybrid propulsion system for Nova LFS hybrid electric (HEV) buses in Quebec. Under the contract, the BAE Systems will deliver 475 units of the HybriDrive Series propulsion system for HEV buses ...
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