It is a fact that electrification reduces fuel consumption in hybrid vehicles and enables electric vehicles to travel with zero emissions. Yet for Dr. Rolf Bulander, member of the board of management at Robert Bosch GmbH, there’s more to it than that. “Electromobility is not just a matter of emissions and costs. It’s also a question […]
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Audi is introducing new, lightweight suspension springs made of glass fiber-reinforced polymer (GFRP) in an upper mid-size model before the end of the year. The GFRP spring, which Audi developed in collaboration with an Italian supplier, even looks different than a steel spring. It is light green, the fiber strand is thicker than the wire of
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The RC F, due for market launch at the end of the year 2014, has at its heart the most powerful V8 engine Lexus has yet produced for a road car. The 5.0-liter, 32-valve unit produces 470 hp and 530 Nm of torque, matched to a specially calibrated, eight-speed Sports Direct Shift transmission. The RC
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Continental has taken the Conti.eContact, originally launched in 2011 with electric vehicles in mind, and refined it to meet the needs of hybrid models. Continental’s in-house studies point to a growing market for hybrids in the future, which could account for as much as eight percent by 2020. With this in mind the Conti.eContact features
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The Mégane RS 275 Trophy will be available for those who enjoy circuit days with MICHELIN Pilot Sport Cup 2 tyres. This high performance solution was developed jointly by Michelin and Renault Sport specifically for this new limited-edition front-wheel drive car. The Mégane RS Trophy will compete the 16th of June on the Nürburgring for the fastest front
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