German automaker Volkswagen has inked an agreement with Chinese joint venture partner SAIC Motor for expanding its main Shanghai Volkswagen (SVW) plant in Anting for electric vehicle production in China. The agreement was inked between ...
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China's new 10-year new-energy vehicle development plan has more objective, practical goals than the one released in 2012, after NEV sales in the first quarter accounted for only 5 percent of this year's original target. The Ministry of ...
Ford Motor has opened the door to its treasure trove of electrified vehicle technology patents for its competitors to assist the progress of research and development on that front. More than 650 electrified vehicle patents and around ...
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Germany-based aftermarket tuning firm Brabus has introduced a performance kit that claims to boost engine power and torque for the new Mercedes S 500 plug-in hybrid. Brabus PowerXtra B50 Hybrid kit is said to raise power of the V6 engine ...
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Automobile manufacturers Nissan and BMW have joined hands for building a grid for charging stations to be used by electric vehicles (EVs) and plug-in hybrid vehicles (PHEVs) across South Africa. As part of the Memorandum of Understanding ...
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South Korean carmaker Hyundai Motor is looking to launch Sonata plug-in hybrid electric vehicle (PHEV) sometime between October and November this year to seize the driver’s seat in the eco-friendly domain in the country. "We plan to ...
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The country will move faster to develop its energy-saving and new-energy vehicle industry to ease pressure on resources and the environment. Subsidies for new-energy car buyers in 2014 and 2015 will be raised from previous levels set by a ...
The unsurprising debut of the Cadillac CT6 PHEV in Shanghai today has a powertrain that sounds an awful lot like the one that can be found in the Volt and the Cadillac ELR. The plug-in CT6 – identical to the CT6 that debuted in New ...
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General Motors’ Cadillac has added new features to its 2016 model of ELR electrified luxury coupe, while dropping the price. The proposed upgrades to the vehicle include more than 25% boost in power and torque, faster ...
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Electric vehicles have been developing rapidly from the original hybrids, to parallel/serial and plug-in hybrids through the optimization of power drive designs. Since then, the industry has been able to develop all-electric models as the ...
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Energized by growing demand for power supplies, hybrid and electric vehicles, photovoltaic (PV) inverters and other established applications, the emerging global market for silicon carbide and gallium nitride power semiconductors will grow ...
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The number of new energy vehicles to hit China's roads by 2020 will reach 300,000 as the country aims to save energy and combat pollution, the transportation authority announced Wednesday. China will create a favorable environment to ...
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German automaker BMW has previewed the company’s first plug-in hybrid production version of BMW X5 xDrive40e. The car is powered by a four-cylinder petrol engine with BMW TwinPower Turbo technology and an electric motor, capable of ...
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Mercedes unveiled its plug-in hybrid concept V ision e sprints minivan at the 2015 Geneva Motor Show. The van is powered by four-cylinder gasoline engine capable of producing 210 hp and 350 Nm of torque. When combined with the ...
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Research and Markets has announced the addition of the "Vehicle Electrification Market by Product Type, Degree of Hybridization & Region - Trends & Forecast to 2019"report to their offering. In this research study global vehicle ...