What Happens to Hybrid and EV Car Batteries?
Jun 15, 2012
As the hybrid and electric vehicle markets continue to grow in the U.S., so too grows the number of batteries in these vehicles that eventually will need to be recycled. And while the heaviest volumes of discarded batteries are still years away from hitting recycling plants, the first set of aged and failed batteries f ... Continue reading
2013 Lexus ES 350/300H Preview By Steve Purdy +VIDEO
Jun 15, 2012
2013 LEXUS ES 350/300H First Impressions By Steve Purdy TheAutoChannel.com Michigan Bureau It took me by surprise to find out weâre into the sixth generation of the genteel Lexus ES. First introduced in 1989 to support Toyotaâs then-new luxury brand, ES has been the entry point for the Lexus. Think of it as a ... Continue reading
1,618 KM in 24 Hours: A New World Record for Renault ZOE
Jun 15, 2012
The Renault ZOE has set a new world record for the longest distance travelled in 24 hours by a production electric car. ZOE completed 363 laps of the Aubevoye speed ring in Normandy, a distance of 1,618 km. It thereby betters the former record of 1,280 km by 25%. ... Continue reading
Electric Ampera/Volt Range Extender Wins Green Engine Award
Jun 15, 2012
The revolutionary Opel/Vauxhall Ampera and Chevrolet Volt electric vehicles have been given yet more global recognition by the automotive media. Their range extending 1.4-liter engine has won the "International Engine of the Year Award" for the best green engine in a tough field of 45 other "green" contenders. The Am ... Continue reading
Jun 13, 2012
National Electric Vehicle Sweden AB acquires the main assets of Saab Automobile National Electric Vehicle Sweden AB to establish a new venture for development and manufacturing of electric vehicles (EVs) in Trollhättan, Sweden. National Electric Vehicle Sweden AB (NEVS) and the Receivers of the Saab Automobile bankr ... Continue reading
Jun 13, 2012
Dassault Systemes (Paris:DSY)(Euronext Paris: #13065, DSY.PA), the 3DEXPERIENCE Company, a world leader in 3D design, 3D Digital Mock Up and Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) solutions, today announced that Tata Technologies heavy use of Dassault Systemes 3DEXPERIENCE platform, based on Version 6 technology, for its r ... Continue reading
National Electric Vehicle Sweden AB Acquires the Main Assets of Saab Automobile
Jun 13, 2012
National Electric Vehicle Sweden AB to establish a new venture for development and manufacturing of electric vehicles (EVs) in Trollhättan, Sweden. National Electric Vehicle Sweden AB (NEVS) and the Receivers of the Saab Automobile bankruptcy estate today signed a purchase agreement which covers the main assets of S ... Continue reading
car2go Continues Expansion in Canada and the USA
Jun 13, 2012
car2go North America LLC, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Daimler North America Corporation, announced today it will expand its carsharing operations in Canada and the United States this summer, making urban mobility more convenient, more flexible, and more widely available than ever before. car2go will officially start o ... Continue reading
Remy International Signs Long Term Supply Agreement with DMA
Jun 13, 2012
Remy International, Inc. (OTC-PINK: RMYI), a global leader in the manufacturing and distribution of starters, alternators, and electric traction and hybrid motors, announced today the signing of a long-term supply agreement with DMA (Derindere) in Istanbul, Turkey. DMA will use Remy's HVH 250 motor to power their PHEV ... Continue reading
BorgWarner Provides Innovative Friction Technology For ZF's Automatic Hybrid Transmissions
Jun 13, 2012
BorgWarner's leading expertise in friction plate design and materials improves shift performance and efficiency for the ZF full hybrid 8-speed automatic transmission. The parallel hybrid transmission launched in the 2012 Audi Q5 Hybrid Quattro and will also be featured in the Audi A6, A8 and BMW 5-series hybrids. "Borg ... Continue reading
Jun 11, 2012
After nearly a year of traveling cross-country to uncover technology innovation being created by engineers, entrepreneurs, innovators and students, Avnet Express' Drive for Innovation today announced that Seattle-based Engineer Ted T. Yan, at the Boeing Company, has been selected as the winner of a new General Motors C ... Continue reading
Remy International Signs Long Term Supply Agreement with VIA Motors
Jun 11, 2012
Remy, Inc.'s Electric Motor Division and VIA Motors have announced a joint agreement to supply powertrains for the VIA Extended-Range Electric Vehicle (eREV). VIA offers a full lineup of extended-range electric trucks, vans and SUVs called VTRUX, each equipped with the company's eREV powertrain. The eREV powertrain ena ... Continue reading
Electric Cars Merely a Green Illusion, According to New Environmental Book
Jun 11, 2012
Hybrid and electric cars are neither clean nor green according to a new environmental book, Green Illusions (June 2012, University of Nebraska Press), written by University of California - Berkeley visiting scholar Ozzie Zehner. Green Illusions exposes numerous hidden side effects of new hybrid and electric cars, such ... Continue reading
SAE International Book Focuses on Hybrid Vehicle Design
Jun 11, 2012
With more than 20 different hybrid cars available from most major automakers, hybrid vehicles are a crucial and growing market segment. Additionally, with several high profile plug-in hybrids coming out now or within the next year, innovation and development of hybrid vehicles is continuing at an ever-growing pace. Con ... Continue reading
WEC - Audi Prepared for Le Mans 24 Hours with R18 Diesel and e-tron Cars +VIDEO
Jun 11, 2012
Le Mans premiere for Audi R18 ultra and R18 e-tron quattro Eleven drivers take turns at the wheel Positions one to three for Audi in first comparison INGOLSTADT - June 8, 2012: At the Le Mans test day held two weeks before the 24-hour race, Audi completed its preparation phase with a wealth of valuable findings. The br ... Continue reading
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