Electric Vehicles – Page 24
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ArticleNewsletter: Daimler and others flock to India for r&d
Daimler's r&d center in Bangalore is the biggest of its kind outside Germany (Photo: Daimler)BANGALORE ”“ Companies in mature markets are increasingly transferring r&d abroad and premium car maker Daimler is no exception.The company recently inaugurated a new r&d center here, underscoring the importance it attaches to the fast-growing ...
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ArticleBMW to conduct future mobility research in Singapore
The electric BMW i3 city vehicle will be launched later this year (Photo: BMW)BMW has teamed up with Singapore's Nanyang Technological University (NTU) to conduct research on future transportation technologies. The collaboration will focus on advanced battery materials for electric vehicles, human machine interfaces and mobility patterns and concepts.BMW ...
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ArticleFast-charging Volvo EVs to start customer trials
Volvo hopes its electric C30 will get a boost from faster charging (Photo: Volvo)Selected customers will start driving Volvo Cars' new fast-charging electric vehicles this summer, as the Swedish carmaker tests a new technology designed to address one of the major issues facing the EV industry.Today's lithium-ion batteries used ...
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ArticleElectric smart gets ready for China
Electric smarts will come to China before year-end (Photo: Daimler)Daimler will soon start selling the new smart electric drive in China after authorities gave the carmaker the green light to start importing the small car into the world's biggest market.The German premium car group said the electric version of ...
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ArticleVW to start selling EVs in China from 2014
Volkswagen Group will start selling electric vehicles in China from 2014 as part of its overall strategy to become a world leader in green mobility.The German automaker also reaffirmed plans to boost its footprint in the world's biggest car market by investing almost 10 billion euros over the next three ...
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ArticleIEA sees too many national differences in EV policies
The International Energy Agency (IEA) cited progress in advanced vehicle technologies, but said too many different national fuel-economy standards and too few comprehensive regional fuel-economy standards are holding back growth. The agency also said incentives will be required for years to come.In a report on the world's progress to low-carbon ...
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ArticleBMW makes push to include EVs in business fleets
The electric BMW i3, shown here as a coupe concept, will be launched later this year (Photo: BMW)BMW's is stepping up efforts to include electric vehicles in corporate fleets.Alphabet International, the leasing and business mobility arm of the German premium car maker, is rolling out a program called AlphaElectric ...
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ArticleautomotiveIT Congress: Audi's sets 2015 target of 1 million connected vehicles
Mattias Ulbrich (Photo: Claus Dick)HANOVER - Audi wants to have 1 million connected Audi vehicles by 2015, up from 200,000 at present, the premium car maker's CIO, Mattias Ulbrich, said Thursday.The premium car maker offers an "Audi connect" package that offers a range of connectivity services, including navigation with ...
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ArticleAutomotiveIT Congress: IT boss says Porsche is "fast follower" with connected-car services
Porsche's Lorenz says cars will continue to be sold by dealers (Photo: Claus Dick)HANOVER - Porsche is moving slower with the implementation of car connectivity than the premium auto makers, the brand's IT manager, Sven Lorenz, said Thursday."That's because our drivers really want to drive, rather than play," Lorenz ...
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ArticleVW to build 1-liter XL1 plug-in hybrid
The XL1 is based on a 12-year old vision of VW Chairman Piech (Photo: VW)Volkswagen said it will build the 1 liter XL1 plug-in hybrid, a pet project of its chairman, Ferdinand Piech,The car, first shown at the Qatar auto show in January, 2011, is based on a 12-year-old ...
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ArticleGeneva auto show continues green track
The 83rd Geneva auto show will, once again, pay particular attention to green technology, dedicating an entire section to alternative-energy-powered vehicles.The annual show, which starts with two press days March 5 and 6 and runs through March 17, will feature at least 100 premieres of new vehicles.The organizers say that ...
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ArticleFord expands US electric-vehicle dealer network
Ford recently launched the Ford Fusion Energi plug-in hybrid (Photo: Ford)Citing strong demand, Ford is expanding the number of dealerships that can sell its electric vehicles in the US market.The carmaker said that more than 900 US dealers will soon be certified to sell EVs, up from 200 in ...
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ArticleEuroparliament wants to limit car noise
The European Parliament, citing health concerns, has drafted legislation to limit new cars' noise later this decade.The parliament also recommended adding sound to hybrid and electric vehicles to alert pedestrians.According to research by the European Environment Agency traffic exposes half of the EU's urban population to noise levels above 55 ...
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ArticleFormer Volvo boss sees "no major role" for EVs
Former Volvo CEO Jacoby shows the XC60 Plug-in Hybrid concept at the 2012 Detroit auto show (Photo: Volvo)Stefan Jacoby sees only a niche role for electric vehicles in the next 10 to 15 years.The former boss of Volvo Cars cited range anxiety and costs as the major factors that ...
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ArticleCAR Symposium: Conti CEO provides automated driving timetable
Conti CEO Degenhart: In future, drivers can watch a movie while sitting behind the wheel(Photo: Arjen BongardBOCHUM -- Partially automated driving will be possible in three years, Continental CEO Elmar Degenhart said Tuesday.The head of the major German automotive supplier said that by 2016 some form of automated driving ...
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ArticleDaimler, Ford and Nissan plan fuel-cell vehicle by 2017
Daimler started leasing a Mercedes B-Class-based FCEV in 2010 (Photo: Daimler)Daimler, Ford Motor and Nissan said they are planning to launch a mass-market fuel-cell electric vehicle (FCEV) as early as 2017.The three automakers on Monday signed an agreement for the joint development of a fuel-cell system. The cooperation would ...
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ArticleCES: Visteon displays mid-range infotainment platform and E-Bee concept
At the CES, Visteon is showing the E-bee, a concept vehicle designed for new mobility concepts (Photo: Visteon)LAS VEGAS - Visteon hopes to persuade automakers that its new infotainment platform offers all the essential user requirements while still giving car brands the possibility to differentiate with unique design features.At ...
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FeatureIn this month's Executive Newsletter: Ford's Paul Mascarenas
Paul Mascarenas (Photo: Larry A. Peplin)As chief technology officer, Paul Mascarenas is a key player in Ford Motor's long-term strategic ambitions. Mascarenas, a 30- year veteran of the US based global automotive giant, helps define, research and implement the broad array of new technologies that Ford wants and needs ...
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ArticleBosch dissolves Samsung JV, establishes battery unit
The Fiat 500e, which was unveiled at the Los Angeles auto show, is the first EV with a Bosch battery pack (Photo: Fiat)Robert Bosch, formalizing the dissolution of a battery joint venture with Korea's Samsung, has established a new division to build and market battery systems.The German automotive supplier ...
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ArticleChina's BYD in joint venture to build electric buses in Europe
BYD's electric buses are drive in Shenzhen (Photo: BYD)China's BYD and Bulgaria's Bulmineral have established a joint venture to build electric buses in Europe.The move will help BYD accelerate its plans to establish itself as a global EV brand.It is the second major automotive investment by a Chinese company ...
