Swedish automobile manufacturer Volvo has unveiled its Dynamic Steering for trucks that reduces the effort applied to steer the vehicle with electric motor fitted to the steering gear. The electric motor that generates 25nm of torque is ...
The world’s fastest and most powerful electric motor boat has been launched at the Miami international boat show, taking technology, performance and design cues from the Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG Electric Drive, a vehicle that will become ...
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They came, they rode, they smiled. “This is sooooo much fun,” enthused a writer for O, the Oprah magazine, as she returned from a spin on a new Electra electric bike. A handful of mainstream media representatives, from ...
Burlington, Ontario – Comtek Advanced Structures sponsors the University of Western Aero Design team to support their efforts in the SAE Aero Design competition on March 15th to 17th in Fort Worth, Texas. The Aero Design team, an ...
Trying to remove the piles of snow currently falling on a wide swath of the country can be a frustrating affair. The heavy wet snow can jam even the best snow blower. But don't be tempted to clear a jam with your hands. Doing so is almost ...
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One of the highlights of today’s Chicago auto show was the Kia Cross GT Concept CUV (crossover utility vehicle), the South Korean car maker’s vision of a vehicle for customers after something larger than a Sorento SUV. The ...
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The Honda Jazz Hybrid has launched as Australia’s cheapest hybrid, with the $22,990 city car going on sale from this month. The fourth petrol-electric model in the local Honda line-up – after the Civic Hybrid, CR-Z and Insight ...
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CarAdvice’s guide to the 10 most significant new cars coming to Australian showrooms in 2013, and a quick look at the other new vehicles arriving on our shores this year. Ford Kuga The locally built Ford Territory has done an ...
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South Korean automobile manufacturer Kia Motor has unveiled Cross GT concept hybrid vehicle at the 2013 Chicago Auto Show in the US. The new vehicle will be powered by the 3.8LV6 hybrid engine mated to an 8-speed automatic transmission ...
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The all-electric Nissan LEAF may be known for being quiet on the outside, but now it's boomin' on the inside with the first custom-designed Bose Energy Efficient Series sound system available on the 2013 model that goes on sale this month. ...
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BMW and Toyota have revealed more details of the partnership that will see the two global automotive giants collaborate on a pair of new sports cars and technology for a range of next-generation hydrogen fuel cell-powered vehicles. Having ...
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Set to debut at the Geneva motor show in March, the Ferrari F150, successor to the legendary Ferrari Enzo, has been snapped during public road testing. Ferrari released details of the F150’s advanced carbonfibre monocoque ...
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A set of leaked patent images has given us our best look yet at the design of the all-new third-generation Nissan X-Trail SUV. The images – which first appeared on Chinese website AutoSohu – reveal a design almost identical to ...
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Swedish automobile manufacturer Volvo has delivered its first B5R Hybrid bus to the CAT service run by the Public Transport Authority of Western Australia. Powered by an EEV 5L diesel engine that produces output of 215hp, which is ...
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Odyne Systems and Altec have agreed to market and promote the sale of Odyne’s products to Altec customers and potential customers. Odyne Systems develops and manufactures turnkey hybrid solutions optimized for fleets that utilize ...
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