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Subaru introduces a different kind of hybrid |
02/04/2013
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| The gasoline-electric system, incorporated in the XV Crosstrek model, has a 10-kW electric motor integrated into the back of its CVT transmission to provide a full menu of hybrid functions including brief electric vehicle operation, idle stop-start, and acceleration assist. |
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Police making transition to new Ford Interceptors |
25/01/2013
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| The Taurus/Explorer front-drive platform with all-wheel drive and V6 engines has replaced the iconic police car: the rear-drive Crown Victoria with 4.6-L V8. Sedan and utility vehicle versions are offered, with many police-specific changes, although powertrains are virtually the same as civilian
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Infiniti’s new Q50 offered as V6 or hybrid |
15/01/2013
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| Both powertrains will be offered with rear-wheel drive or Intelligent All-Wheel Drive, and both are matched with a seven-speed electronically controlled automatic transmission. |
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A new approach to Li-ion battery modeling |
16/12/2012
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| The new approach of researchers at Battery Design LLC and CD-adapco avoids the limitations of the standard approach by resolving the structure of the electrode and explicitly modeling the transport of lithium in the electrolyte and solid phases. |
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“Lincoln Motor Company” opened for business |
04/12/2012
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| New York City’s Lincoln Center served as the backdrop for Ford's “reboot” of its luxury brand as the Lincoln Motor Company. The revival begins with the MKZ midsize sedan, but further differentiation could come from more exclusive high-performance versions of existing powerplants, plus perhaps
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Fiat and Chrysler unveil 2014 battery-electric 500e |
28/11/2012
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| The battery-electric Fiat 500e features a 24-kW·h NiMgCo lithium-ion battery sourced from SB LiMotive and an 83-kW traction motor. The car is not aimed at traditional EV customers, according to Fiat's North American marketing boss. |
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Oerlikon Graziano unveils new 4-speed transmission for EVs |
19/10/2012
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| The modular architecture is scalable for a wide variety of vehicle applications. It features two input shafts, each driven by its own electric motor, following DCT principles but with two motors instead of twin clutches. |
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A different riff on your basic two-seat electric car |
25/09/2012
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| Markus Lienkamp, Chair of Automotive Engineering at the Technical University of Munich, says that "electromobility" is impeded at the moment by range anxiety, prohibitive costs, and inconvenient charging. That’s why Lienkamp is leading the Visio.M project, a German government-supported R&D effort
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Ford emphasizes technology and new models for Europe |
21/09/2012
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| New multidiscipline technologies, pursuit of enhanced quality, and aggressive engineering solutions to downsizing and environmental challenges are the stuff of Ford under the stewardship of CEO Alan Mulally, and that was the message he took to Europe. |
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Exide takes the lead-acid battery in a new direction |
14/09/2012
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| The drive to boost mileage is starting a transformation of one of the oldest technologies in autos: the lead-acid battery. The adoption of stop-start systems is helping drive a transition from conventional flooded lead-acid batteries to units that hold liquid electrolytes in absorbent glass mats. |
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