Japanese carmaker Honda has unveiled the new micro-sized Micro Commuter Prototype electric vehicle (EV). The new EV is developed to comply with vehicle segments for micro-sized mobility products as part of the initiatives of Ministry of ...
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US carmaker Ford Motors has unveiled the new Evos hybrid concept coupe featuring cloud technology at Computex 2012 event in China, marking its Asian debut. The new coupe will be powered by a lithium-ion plug-in-hybrid powertraincomprising ...
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Renault,South Korean electronics group LG CHEM and French Alternative Energies and Atomic Energy Commission(CEA)are preparing to sign a three-way agreement in September 2012 to produce electric vehicle(EV)batteries. Renault currently uses ...
Lexus, a luxury vehicle division of Japanese automaker Toyota, has unveiled its 2013 GS 450h hybrid sedan with an improved performance and handling. The new GS 450 hybrid is powered by a 3.5-liter V6 engine featuring a new D-4S direct and ...
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Japanese car maker Mitsubishi Motors is planning to unveil the pre-production Outlander plug-in hybrid EV(PHEV)at 2012 Paris Motor Show in France,prior to its launch in 2013. The new PHEV will be powered a combination of front electric ...
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Japanese carmaker Toyota has halted the production of Lexus HS 250h hybrid sedan in January,claiming that the sedan has never came hit the sales targets set following its launch in 2009. The Japanese carmaker stressed that the new ...
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Japanese carmaker Toyota Motor(TMC)is planning to launch a new brand to focus in new energy vehicles in China. Toyota,together with the upcoming vehicles for its two joint ventures,FAW Toyota and Guangqi Toyota,the own brand is ...
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Japanese carmaker Toyota’s US subsidiary, Toyota Motor Sales (TMS), has launched the new Scion iQ electric vehicle (EV) test programme in the US. The new four-seater city commuter car is powered by an electric motor that ...
Remy's Electric Motor Division has signed a long term agreement with VIA Motors to deliver powertrains for its Extended-Range Electric Vehicle(eREV). VIA Motors CEO Kraig Higginson said the company plans to ramp up production over ...
SORL Auto Parts,a manufacturer and distributor of commercial vehicle air brake systems,has launched new electric air brake compressors to be used in electric buses featuring air brake system. Unlike the traditional vehicles which use ...
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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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German carmaker BMW has unveiled the new i3 concept electric coupe ahead of its debut at the upcoming 2012 Los Angeles Auto Show in US to be held between 30 November 2012 and 09 December 2012. The new three-door coupe concept is ...
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Therevealing a potential three-door twin to the five-door electric car due in late 2013. BMW's latest concept teaser for its new range of i-badged cars is similarly styled to the five-door i3 concept(pictured bottom)but features a more ...
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Shanghai General Motors, a joint venture of US carmaker General Motors (GM) and Shanghai Automotive Industry (SAIC) Motor, has unveiled the first China-built Sail Springo electric vehicle (EV) at the ongoing Auto Guangzhou 2012 event in ...
Nissan has unveiled a revamped version of its LEAF electric vehicle in Japan equipping it with new powertrain. The new vehicle is claimed to give a 12% more mileage and will be 30% more compact and 10% lighter than earlier model, while ...