The 2014 Chevrolet Malibu arriving in dealerships this fall will be the first midsize sedan sold in the U.S. to offer fuel-saving stop/start technology standard on its 2.5L engine base model. The Malibu has an EPA-estimated 25 city and 36 highway mpg representing a 14 percent improvement in city fuel economy compared to previous model. Stop/start technology […]
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Volkswagen will be presenting two new electric cars at the International Motor Show (IAA) in Frankfurt (10th to 22nd September): the e-up! and e-Golf. This means that the carmaker is transitioning two high-volume production models to the age of electric mobility. Both cars have the following standard features: automatic climate control with parking heater and
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Based on the Yaris 3-door, the Yaris Hybrid R concept hybrid powertrain configuration combines the 1.6l petrol Global Race Engine with two electric motors to provide an ‘intelligent’ electric four-wheel drive capability. The front wheels are driven by a 300 hp 4-cylinder 1.6l turbo engine with direct injection specifically developed by Toyota Motorsport GmbH (TMG)
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As part of a new joint project, two companies and two academic institutes have got together with a single goal in mind: to improve battery performance in electric vehicles. The project partners hope that smart battery management will give a significant boost to the performance, safety, and service life of electric and hybrid vehicles. An
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The PowerDriver project is a European Union funded collaborative research initiative involving major UK based end-user organizations Jaguar Land Rover Ltd and Rolls-Royce PLC together with supply chain and research and development partners and universities. The project is focused on the conversion of energy from combustion engine exhaust gas into electricity utilizing thermo electric generator
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