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Official: UK’s Loughborough University improving Ford’s 1.0-litre EcoBoost engine

2014-05-21 03:04:00 (читать в оригинале)

Filed under: Emerging Technologies, EV/Plug-in, Ford How much does it cost for college students to study zero emissions vehicles? At Loughborough University in the UK, a new Advanced Propulsion Centre (APC) is being built at a cost of a billion pounds...

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Report: National Electric Vehicle stops Saab 9-3 production amidst financing woes

2014-05-21 00:59:00 (читать в оригинале)

Filed under: Sedan, China, Europe, Hirings/Firings/Layoffs, Plants/Manufacturing, Saab, Electric It seems that quirky, Swedish automaker Saab might be on life support yet again. Its owner, National Electric Vehicle Sweden, has announced that it's redu...

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Why are all US-bound BMW i3 EVs with range extenders stuck at port?

2014-05-20 22:59:00 (читать в оригинале)

Filed under: EV/Plug-in, Hybrid, BMW, Legislation and Policy, USA The first BMW i3 EVs have been delivered in the US, but in a quirk of the rules, none of them have been the range-extended versions. Long-time BMW electric vehicle driver Tom Moloughney...

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Motorsports: NEDRA reviews Garlits’ electric dragster runs, awards record [w/video]

2014-05-20 20:58:00 (читать в оригинале)

Filed under: EV/Plug-in, USA, Racing, Videos The National Electric Drag Racing Association (NEDRA) is the official book keeper for the battery-powered few that are successful in their quest for quicker quickness. It's pretty fastidious about getting a...

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Report: Future Polestar Volvo models could feature diesel, EV tech

2014-05-20 17:44:00 (читать в оригинале)

Filed under: Hybrid, Technology, Volvo, Diesel Volvo's Polestar sub-brand has made the transition nicely from being the company's racing arm to building some seriously cool, Swedish cars. Now that it has a few models under its belt, it plans to grow l...