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Recharge Wrap-up: Audi to get LG batteries, EU considers change to emissions program

2014-08-26 02:55:00 (читать в оригинале)

Filed under: Ethanol, EV/Plug-in, Manufacturing/Plants, Carbon Offset, Legislation and Policy, Europe/EU, North America, UK, USA LG Chem says it has won a bid to supply batteries for Audi. LG says the deal, worth "hundreds of millions of dollars," has...

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Report: Volvo developing new three-cylinder engine family

2014-08-26 01:27:00 (читать в оригинале)

Filed under: Hybrid, Technology, Volvo Pop the hood on a Volvo of recent vintage and you'll find four-, five-, six- and even eight-cylinder engines. But the Swedish automaker is downsizing its engines over the coming years. The new XC90, set to be rev...

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Official: Audi says new 48 volt micro-hybrid system improves fuel economy, paves way for electrification

2014-08-25 23:02:00 (читать в оригинале)

Filed under: Emerging Technologies, Hybrid, MPG, Audi Most cars use a 12-volt system to power their electrical components. But, with more and more electric bits and bobs being added to new vehicles, a dozen volts is looking a bit weak these days. In ...

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Official: 2015 VW e-Golf coming to ZEV states for $35,445* this November

2014-08-25 20:30:00 (читать в оригинале)

Filed under: Diesel, EV/Plug-in, Volkswagen Is $6,465 too much to get someone thinking about buying a Nissan Leaf to opt for the Volkswagen e-Golf instead? That's the price difference between the current EV sales champion, which now starts at $28,980,...

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Report: World’s biggest aluminum supplier says automotive-grade sales will triple

2014-08-25 17:28:00 (читать в оригинале)

Filed under: Plants/Manufacturing, Earnings/Financials Novelis, based out of Atlanta, is the largest supplier of aluminum sheet to the auto industry, counting Ford, Audi and Jaguar among its clients. It's owned by Mumbai, India-based metals company Hi...