May 2014

2015 Dodge Challenger SRT Supercharged

The 2015 Dodge Challenger SRT with HEMI Hellcat engine

The newly consolidated Dodge and SRT brands are launching out of the gate – introducing the new 600-plus horsepower 2015 Dodge Challenger SRT with a Hellcat engine – the 2015 Dodge Challenger SRT just one month after taking the wraps off the new Dodge Challenger 392 HEMI Scat Pack Shaker at the New York Auto […]

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NiMH battery used in Toyota Prius

Study results about battery substitution scenario

There would be a significant impact on the overall performance and cost of vehicles, plus an effect on targets for fuel efficiency and reduced CO2 emissions, if established battery applications were to be replaced with alternative technologies, according to a major study published today by Europe’s automotive and battery industries. The study concludes that lead-based

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BMW laser light

Video of the week: The BMW Laser Light Technology

The BMW i8 has introduced laser light technology recently, so did Audi. See below videos about this technology and comparison with LED one. Interviews with Stefan Weber, the project manager laserlight, with Dr. Abdelmalek Hanafi, the creator laserlight and Thomas Hausmann, the head of functions and predevelopment lighting. [youtube url=”http://youtu.be/70SWhAjFy0A” fs=”1″ rel=”0″ showinfo=”0″]   [youtube url=”http://youtu.be/pKG8AT780uQ” fs=”1″

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Honeywell new spherical wastegate

Wastegate Control for New 3-Cylinder Gasoline Engines

With tightening fuel economy and CO2 emissions standards, carmakers around the world are resorting to turbocharged, downsized and down-sped engines that are beginning to see a shift from 4 to 3 cylinder architecture. This, in turn, is driving demand for new generations of turbochargers that come with custom aerodynamics and ultra-low loss bearings. However, 3 cylinder

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Dual carbon battery process

A new Dual Carbon Battery technology revealed

Power Japan Plus today launched a new battery technology – the Ryden dual carbon battery. This battery offers energy density comparable to a lithium ion battery, but over a longer functional lifetime with improved safety and cradle-to-cradle sustainability. The Ryden battery makes use of a unique chemistry, with both the anode and the cathode made

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