Ford Motor Company announced today the C-MAX Solar Energi Concept, a first-of-its-kind sun-powered vehicle with the potential to deliver the best of what a plug-in hybrid offers – without depending on the electric grid for fuel. ...
On September 17, 2013, the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT) releases the Notice on Continuing the Promotion of New-energy Vehicle (the Notice hereinafter) jointly issued by the Ministry of Finance, the Ministry of ...
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A car's solar control glazing system is one which selectively absorbs, reflects and transmits solar energy to help keep the occupants comfortable, protect the interior and lesson the requirement for air conditioning, thereby reducing fuel ...
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Linear Technology Corporation announces the LT8584,a monolithic flyback DC/DC converter designed to actively balance high voltage stacks of batteries.These battery stacks are commonly found in electric and hybrid vehicles as well as ...
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Ioxus, a manufacturer of premium performance ultracapacitor technology for use in transportation, industrial and energy applications, today announced it was named in the prestigious 2013 Global Cleantech 100, produced by Cleantech Group, a ...
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Wildcat Silver Corporation (TSX: WS) ("Wildcat") announces positive results from its pre-feasibility study for its Hermosa project located in Santa Cruz County, Arizona. The pre-feasibility study includes the contribution from the projects' ...
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The Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV joins a new generation of production vehicles embarking on an alternative-fuels crusade in the coming years. PHEV, which stands for Plugin Hybrid Electric Vehicle, is essentially the next evolution of hybrid ...
The all-new Mini Cooper hatch has made simultaneous world debuts at the Los Angeles and Tokyo motor shows, combining evolutionary styling with brand-new engines, transmissions, suspension technology, interior layout and driver assist ...
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Manufacturers of heavy-duty commercial trucks and engines worldwide have endorsed a harmonized global approach as an effective pathway to further improving energy efficiency and reducing greenhouse gas emissions from commercial vehicles. ...
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Japanese automaker Toyota Motor is set to start verification tests in preparation of the deployment of chargers for plug-in hybrid vehicles (PHVs) and electric vehicles (EVs) in Aichi Prefecture, Japan from 15 November 2013 to 15 March ...
The Toyota LandCruiser and other large SUVs in the brand’s line-up will reportedly be offered with hybrid powertrains from 2016 in a bid to combat tightening emissions regulations. According to reports from Japan’s Nikkei, ...
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PowerGenix, the leading developer of high performance Nickel-Zinc (NiZn) batteries, today announced that it has signed a product evaluation contract with HELLA, a direct (tier 1) supplier to major automotive manufacturers worldwide. HELLA ...
Jaguar Land Rover is in discussions with other car makers over a potential partnership on hybrid vehicles in a bid to reach European CO2 emissions targets. Jaguar Land Rover director of research and technology Wolfgang Epple told industry ...
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China adjusted its subsidy program for new-energy vehicles on Tuesday, with the scope and depth of the policy narrowing. The move is in line with earlier remarks made by a senior official indicating that the country would shift the ...
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At the 2013 Electric & Hybrid Vehicle Conference & Expo in Novi, MI, USA (17-19 September), GaN Systems Inc of Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, a fabless provider of gallium nitride (GaN)-based power switching semiconductors for power conversion ...
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