Japanese carmaker Toyota has launched the remodeled Crown Series including Crown Royal and Crown Athlete sedans to boost sales in domestic market which have dropped about 75% over the past two decades. The 14th generation Crown series is ...
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MINI is showcasing its flair for design with two impressive exhibits at this year's Salone del Mobile.As last year,MINI is using installations at Milan's Universit degli Studi and the Triennale design Museum to highlight the ...
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Chicago startup HEVT (Hybrid Electric Vehicle Technologies) is on the brink of commercializing a new type of electric motor which unlike its conventional predecessors does not require the usage of rare earth metals. Gigaom reports that ...
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December 22, 2012 - Just in time for Christmas, a team of GE scientists and engineers have introduced several new features to Santa’s sleigh. The updated vehicle incorporates a number of new technologies that promise to make ...
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metering a greater focus at the Department of Energy on deployment of existing manufacturing technologies; improved energy efficiency within federal facilities; and a study on barriers to industrial deployment of electric motors, demand ...
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Changzhou ChangBao from Changzhou, Jiangsu Province, China, has placed an order with SMS Meer, Germany, for the supply of a new stretch-reducing mill, including automation system. The scope of supply also includes a CARTA® technology ...
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Lexus, a luxury vehicle division of Japanese automaker Toyota, is planning to unveil its new LF-CC hybrid concept coupe at the Paris motor show to be held during late September. The new front-engine, rear-wheel drive hybrid concept ...
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German carmaker Mercedes-Benz is planning to unveil the new B-Class Electric Drive concept car at the upcoming 2012 Paris motor show in France. The new electric vehicle (EV) will be powered by an electric motor that will generate an ...
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German carmaker Audi has unveiled the new 2+2-seater crosslane plug-in hybrid concept coupé at the ongoing 2012 Paris motor show in France. Powertrain system of the new dual-mode hybrid concept includes a 1.5litre, ...
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German luxury car maker BMW has unveiled the new Active Tourer hybrid concept car ahead of its debut at Paris Motor Show to be held in France. The new eDrive plug-in hybrid electric vehicle (PHEV) is claimed to be its first front-drive ...
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Daimler’s microcar division Smart is planning to unveil the new electrically driven Forstars concept sports utility coupé (SUC) at the upcoming 2012 Paris Motor Show in France to be held during late September. The new two ...
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French carmaker Renault has delivered its first full-electric car ZOE to the French Minister of Industrial Recovery, Arnaud Montebourg in the home market. The company is to deliver a small number of vehicles by the end of 2012 and start ...
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The Cadillac ELR extended-range electric vehicle has been teased ahead of its unveiling at next month's 2013 Detroit motor show. Featuring hybrid technology shared with the Holden Volt,the Cadillac ELR will become the iconic American ...
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BOULDER, CO (BRAIN) — Visitors to Jason Smith's workshop — should they be far enough down the rabbit hole of bike geekdom to appreciate it — might be treated to a fairly eye-opening demonstration about bike chain friction. ...
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German automobile manufacturer Mercedes-Benz has unveiled the E Class facelift models prior to their debut at the upcoming Detroit Motor Show to be held in January 2013 in the US. The new E-class line-up is offered with powertrain ...
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