Order books for the production version of the new BMW i3 ‘megacity’ vehicle will open at the very end of July, according to a BMW source.
Due to arrive in showrooms at the tail end of October, the...
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Though they be but little, they are fierce. The most powerful batteries on the planet are only a few millimeters in size, yet they pack such a punch that a driver could use a cellphone powered by...
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Toyota Motor Corporation (TMC) says cumulative global sales of its hybrid vehicles have topped five million units. The company said it took just 11 months to sell the latest million, bringing the...
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It can take a while to charge an electric vehicle with an alternating current charger, but G.M. may be able to get around that with direct current chargers.
BMW will launch a new Chinese brand called Zinoro in conjunction with its Chinese partner Brilliance Auto, specifically to develop and sell EVs.
The first vehicle to launch will likely be a...
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Until now, electric motors and drive units – the heart and soul of electric vehicles – have been mostly imports. General Motors today commemorated becoming the first U.S.-based automaker to...
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Protean Electric will introduce its production in-wheel motor at the 2013 Society of Automotive Engineers World Congress in Detroit.
Protean’s new production motor provides a 25% increase in peak...
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Ford and BMW developed turbocharged three-bangers for the North American market. Now General Motors has entered the fray.
Solar Systems Pty Ltd, a wholly owned subsidiary of Silex Systems Limited (ASX:SLX), has
announced that it has commenced operation of Australia’s largest Concentrating
Photovoltaic (CPV) Solar...
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Audi began the 2013 FIA World Endurance Championship (WEC) in World Champion’s style. The two Audi R18 e-tron quattro cars dominated the Silverstone 6 Hours and deservingly clinched a one-two...
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