Chinese research and development company Techrules has unveiled two concept electric super cars, AT96 and GT96, at the Geneva International Motor Show 2016. These concept electric cars are based on TREV (Turbine-Recharging Electric ...
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By the year 2020 the first cylinder housings manufactured from polymer composite materials will be introduced into passenger car and motorcycle engines, replacing the aluminium components currently in use, predicts SBHPP High Performance ...
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Broadband wireless and wireline communications component maker Anadigics Inc of Warren, NJ, USA is shipping production volume of its AWL6153 power amplifier (PA) in support of DJI's Phantom 2 Vision and Phantom 2 Vision+ drones. These ...
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Renault Trucks and the French Post Office (La Poste) will launch an electric truck designed with a hydrogen-powered range extender on an experimental basis in Europe, as part of their commitment to a sustainable development strategy. The ...
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FedEx Express is hybridizing some of its electric delivery trucks. The Memphis, TN-based company is taking part in a US$3 million project being funded by the US Department of Energy. The other participants are Kansas City, MO-based Smith ...
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Details of the new additions to BMW Australia’s showroom in 2014. BMW 2 Series coupe (February/March), 2 Series convertible (late 2014) The BMW 2 Series coupe will arrive in Australia from February, marking the introduction of the ...
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Before we get started you should probably understand what the Iris is. Iris is basically a smart system for your home that really does everything except make coffee. You can detect intruders, set pin codes for your door locks, monitor the ...
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The rotary engine made famous by sports cars such as the Mazda RX-7 is the inspiration for a potential new portable electric generator. Mazda is developing a Mazda 2 electric car that uses a compact, 330cc 22kW single-rotor engine as a ...
The success of Mazda’s new range of Skyactiv-based models such as the CX-5 and Mazda 6 is helping to finance the company’s next-generation rotary engine. The Japanese brand has been missing a model utilising the distinctive ...
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BMW believes half the buyers of its new i3 electric car will pay a premium for a range extending petrol engine option rather than rely on battery power alone. The BMW i3, the first model from the German car maker’s new i brand ...
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The BMW i3 range-extender hybrid will cost almost 10 per cent more than the pure-electric variant when it launches in 2014. BMW USA confirmed the petrol-assisted i3 city car would be priced from US$45,200 ($47,800) – a premium of ...
Cummins Generator Technologies has developed its CorePlus Motor Generator and Power Electronics technology. Cummins believes there is a strong market for engine electrification in medium and heavy duty commercial vehicles and has been ...
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General Motors is developing an electric vehicle to challenge the Tesla Model S, with a 300km-plus range and a more affordable price. US media reports GM's EV will have a single-charge range of over 320km and be priced "around" US$30,000 ...
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Audi failed to serve a full-electric vehicle of any kind at the Frankfurt motor show despite both BMW and Mercedes-Benz, and sibling carmaker Volkswagen showing off all-electric offerings. Speaking with CarAdvice at the show, chairman of ...
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The Opel Monza concept will be powered by a natural gas-assisted extended-range electric drive system when it is unveiled on September 10 at the Frankfurt motor show. Based on a modular design that’s said to allow for a variety of ...
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