Electric Vehicles – Page 26
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ArticleProliferation of small city vehicles seen by 2018
Can VW’s bik.e replace the spare tire? (Photo: VW)Global automakers will launch more than 150 new small city vehicles in the next eight years, with global mainstream car companies set to start production of 60 of them before 2018, according to a recent study by Frost & Sullivan."Growing urbanization and ...
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ArticleIn EV boost, Ford to double battery-testing capacity
Later this year, Ford will launch 5 new EVs in the US, including the 2013 Fusion Energi plug-in hybrid (pictured)Ford Motor will double its battery-testing capacity next year as it accelerates its plans to bring more hybrid and full electric vehicles to market.The US-based automaker also said it now has ...
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ArticleBosch in Chinese eScooter motor JV
Bosch wants to increase competence in wheel-hub motors for EVs (Photo: Bosch)Robert Bosch plans to enter into a joint venture with China's Ningbo Polaris Technology to jointly make motors for electric Scooters, a new business area for the German automotive supplier.Bosch will have a majority share of the venture, which ...
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ArticleRenault, Qualcomm test wireless EV charging
The Zoe will be launched in late 2012. It joins  Renault’s other EV’s, the Kangoo Z.E., Fluence Z.E. and Twizy (Photo: Renault)Renault will join forces with Qualcomm in a London trial of the US company's wireless electric vehicle charging technology.The two companies said the purpose of the trial will ...
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ArticleBoston Power's batteries to power Chinese EVs
The C70 is based on the Saab 9-5 platform BAIC bought in 2009 (Photo: Saabworld)Boston Power will provide lithium-ion batteries to Beijing Electric Vehicle Company (BJEV) in a multi-year agreement that is expected to put thousands of its battery systems in Chinese electric vehicles.The batteries will first be used in ...
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ArticleChina's Wanxiang plans controversial A123 investment
A123 makes lithium-ion batteries for passenger cars as well as other battery storage devices (Photo: A123)China's Wanxiang plans to invest up to 450 million dlrs in A123, providing a financial lifeline to the embattled US battery maker.Under the terms of a non-binding memorandum of understanding between the two companies, Wanxiang, ...
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ArticleAt Audi, a digital rear-view mirror for the R8 e-tron
Audi’s digital rear-view mirror is located where, otherwise, a traditional mirror would be (Photo: Audi)Audi will start equipping its R8 e-tron with a digital rear-view mirror later this year.The premium car maker said the mirror, first tested in the R18 e-tron quattro during the Le Mans 24 Hours race earlier ...
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ArticleMitsubishi attacks Pike Peak with race version of i-MiEV
The race version of the i-MiEV has a carbon-fiber body (Photo: Mitsubishi)Mitsubishi is competing in the annual Pikes Peak International Hill Climb with a specially designed electric-powered race version of its i-MiEV model.The Japanese carmaker said the i-MiEV Evolution features a carbon-fiber body, a tube-frame chassis, a tri-motor configuration and ...
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ArticleRenault's Zoe launch set for end 2012
The Renault Zoe (Photo: Renault)Renault said the ZOE will be launched at the end of 2012, with first orders for the small electric car to be taken after the close of the Paris auto show in October.The French carmaker said the ZOE will be its fourth electric vehicle, joining the ...
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ArticleAutonomous driving "sooner than you think" - study
Nevada is the first US state to approve public-road testing of Google’s driverless car (Photo: DMV Nevada)Self-driving cars may be a feature on the world's roads "sooner than you think," according to a report prepared by consultants KPMG in cooperation with CAR, the Center for Automotive Research."The pace of innovation ...
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ArticleIFA consumer electronics fair - Berlin
The IFA, the world's largest consumer electronics trade fair, will take place in Berlin August 29 through Sept 5.The annual event will focus on key digital lifestyle products such as smart TVs, tablets and smartphones. The displays will also include IT-enabled household products such as high-end coffee machines.As a showcase ...
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ArticlecarIT Congress zooms in on connected future
The automotiveIT group is hosting another Mobility 3.0 carIT conference, which will focus on the new connectivity that is reshaping the global car industry.The conference, the second of its kind, will take place during the Hanover IAA Sept 25. English-language registration and speaker information is now available at www.car-it.com/registration and ...
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ArticleAudi virtual London showroom is first of many worldwide
Audi buyers can digitally inspect the brand’s entire lineup in a new virtual showroom in London (Photo: Audi)Audi inaugurated a virtual showroom in downtown London and promised to open more than 20 similar outlets worldwide by 2015.The so-called Audi City concept lets Audi show and sell cars in attractive city-center ...
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ArticleGerman ADAC chief: Connected cars almost there
ADAC President Meyer said natural gas is a strong alternative to electricity for powering cars (Photo: ADAC)The head of Germany's largest automobile club, the ADAC, said connected cars will shortly be a reality on German and European roads, but electrification of vehicles is still a work in progress."The networked future ...
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ArticleMazda to start leasing Demio EV in Japan
Fully harging a Demio EV’s lithium-ion batteries takes 8 hours (Photo: Mazda)Mazda Motor will start leasing its Demio EV model to local authorities and corporate customers in Japan starting in October.The Japanese carmaker said the electric vehicle, which is a derivative of its combustion-engine-powered Demio model, has an electric driving ...
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ArticleBerlin researchers worry that hackers copy whole factories
Lindner wouldn’t drive a connected car todayData security tops the agenda of many CIOs.Lax handling of information security can threaten companies’ technological edge ”“ and drivers’ safety. In a discussion with automotiveIT, professional hacker and data security consultant Felix "FX" Lindner and Sandro Gaycken, a security researcher at the Free ...
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ArticlePaintable battery addresses key EV issue
Researchers at Rice University have developed a "paintable" lithium-ion battery that could help improve the design and weight of electric vehicles.The researchers have developed a battery that can be spray-painted in layers on virtually any surface. Each layer represents a traditional battery component.The technology "allows all kinds of new design ...
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ArticleSurvey confirms young car drivers need to be "always on"
JCI’s 2011 concept vehicle, the ie:3, features some of the features that young car buyers want (Photo: JCI)A survey of 2,800 so-called "digital natives" confirmed that people in their twenties and thirties need full connectivity in their cars.US-based Johnson Controls (JCI) surveyed young people in Germany, Great Britain, China and ...
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ArticleRenault tops sales of EVs in Germany
Renault COO Carlos Tavares tries out a Twizy at a press event in late 2011 (Photo: Renault)Renault was the biggest seller of full electric vehicles in Germany in the first five months of 2012.The French carmaker sold 600 battery-powered Kangoo and Fluence models in Europe's biggest car market during the ...
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ArticleTesla leads with 17 inch touchscreen in new Model S
Nvidia’s Tegra module is powering the instrument cluster and infotainment system of the Model S (Photo: Nvidia)The Tesla Model S, which goes on sale Friday, will feature a 17 inch touchscreen said to be the largest available in a passenger car today.The touchscreen infotainment and navigation system will be powered ...
