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. ...
Chrysler Group has entered into a five-year C$18.2m ($17.40m) agreement with McMaster University to develop next-generation, electrified powertrains and powertrain components. The project will receive funding support from the Canadian ...
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German automotive supplier Continental has entered into a collaboration agreement with technology giant IBM to develop fully-connected mobile vehicle solutions for car manufacturers globally. At the heart of the agreement is the ...
Automotive parts manufacturer UQM Technologies has signed a new long-term supply contract with vehicle manufacturer Electric Vehicles International (EVI) to extend the vehicle electrification work. Under the deal, EVI will use UQM's ...
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The past few years have shown dramatic fuel economy improvements in all types of cars in our testing. Rather than exotic technology, such as hybrids and vehicle electrification, most of the improvements have come the old-fashioned way: ...
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The inverter market grew significantly to $45bn in 2012, and will reach $71bn by 2020, according to Yole Développement in a report on ‘Inverter market trends for 2013-2020 and major technology changes’. “More than ...
Chinese automotive components manufacturer Wanxiang is planning to invest $450m in A123 Systems under a non-binding memorandum of understanding (MOU). The investement is expected to create the capital structure necessary for the company ...
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Lithium ion battery maker A123 systems has finalised its agreement with Chinese automotive components manufacturer Wanxiang for the provision of $465m funds to continue its core businesses as well as its vehicle electrification and ...
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General Motors China has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the China Automotive Technology and Research Center (CATARC) to manage its Chevrolet Volt demonstration fleet in Beijing for a period of one year. The MoU will also ...