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Why GM got the eco gauge totally right on the Buick LaCross with eAssist
2012 Buick LaCrosse eAssist – Click above for high-res image gallery At first glance, the white “Eco” needle over an…
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PolyZion project developing zinc-polymer battery for hybrids, electric vehicles
Current battery technology for hybrid and electric vehicles has its limitations. Despite this, the global market for these electrified vehicles…
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Need rare earth metals? Switched-reluctance motors don’t
Most hybrid and electric vehicles rely on rare earth metals. There’d be nothing wrong with that if China didn’t supply…
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Obama pledges $500 million to accelerate emerging technologies
On Friday, U.S. President Barack Obama launched the Advanced Manufacturing Partnership (AMP), a national initiative designed to intertwine industry, universities…
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Siemens, Diamond Aircraft, EADS unveil world’s first serial hybrid aircraft
Siemens, along with Diamond Aircraft and EADS, have built a custom aircraft equipped with a series hybrid propulsion system. The…
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Software company predicts 25% battery boost will trickle down to vehicles
Nissan Leaf battery pack – Click above for high-res image gallery Massachusetts-based Clean Energy Innovations (CEI) was recently awarded the…
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Ann Marie Sastry and Sakti3 developing solid-state lithium-ion batteries
Matthew Dakotah over at the Huffington Post has been writing a special “Women in Power” series that profiles leaders in…
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Mission Motors attracts $9 million, closes B investment round
The past twelve months have been pretty good for Mission Motors and a fresh $9 million investment injection should make…
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Flywheel hybrid test vehicle nets 22.4% improvement in fuel economy
Improvements in fuel economy of up to 22.4 percent on the ARTEMIS test cycle (pdf), which represents typical real-world usage,…
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