Nissan is working on a system that will power cars with electricity generated from bio-ethanol. The Solid Oxide Fuel-Cell (SOFC) system is claimed to be the world first for automotive use. It features an e-Bio Fuel-Cell with an SOFC power ...
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Aston Martin Racing (AMR) and Hanergy have agreed to extend their partnership in the UK to further develop the capability of solar panels equipped on Aston Martin GTE racing car roof. First announced in June last year, the partnership ...
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Japanese automaker Mazda Motor is planning to sell only diesel-powered models of the new CX-3 compact crossover in Japan. Reuters cited Mazda CEO Masamichi Kogai as saying that improved power offered by diesel engines are selling point of ...
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Today, Nissan reveals that European owners of its 100 percent electric car, the Nissan LEAF, travel more than 40 percent further per year (10,307 miles) than the European average for a traditional internal combustion-powered vehicle (7,170 ...
European Union is preparing to introduce a legislation that will ensure that vehicle fuel use testing on the roads instead of laboratories, to prevent car makers making exaggerated claims on fuel-savings and emission credentials. Lab ...
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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 ...
US-based rechargeable batteries manufacturer PowerGenix has obtained approval of the China National Laboratory's Tianjin Automotive Test Center for using its Nickel-Zinc (NiZn) batteries in micro-hybrid vehicles. The approval follows ...
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BMW is recalling more than 1100 diesel-powered cars in Australia due to an electrical fault that could lead to a vehicle fire. An expansion of a recall campaign announced in 2011 that originally affecting 2000 vehicles, the new recall ...
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Indian carmaker Maruti Suzuki (MSIL) has approved to merge the Suzuki Motor's (SMC) subsidiary, Suzuki Powertrain India (SPIL), with itself following a stock swap transaction with Japanese parent company Suzuki Motor. SPIL, the supplier ...
Tags: Maruti Suzuki, Suzuki Motor, diesel engine, diesel powered cars