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Protean Electric enters new partnership with Dongfeng Motor to advance market adoption of in-wheel motor technology

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Protean Electric, a leader of in-wheel motor (IWM) technology for passenger cars, light commercial vehicles and future transport solutions, announced a new partnership between Dongfeng Motor Corporation Technical Center and Protean’s joint venture in China, Wuxi Weifu Electric Drive Technology (WFDT).

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Protean Electric and FAW-VW developing production-intent electric propulsion system with in-wheel motors

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Cutaway of the Protean Electric in-wheel motor. FAW-VW) in China to develop a new electric propulsion system that will include Protean Electric’s Protean Drive with intent towards a demonstration vehicle program and production. Volume production is targeted to begin in 2014, out of Protean’s new manufacturing facility in Liyang, China.

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Mitsubishi Motors Begins Production of European-Spec i-MiEV and PSA Variants; Targeting 5,000 Units Sold Overseas in FY2010

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Mitsubishi Motors Corporation (MMC) has begun production of its European-spec i-MiEV new-generation electric vehicle along with production of PSA Peugeot Citroën’s (PSA) Peugeot iOn and Citroën C-ZERO at its Mizushima Plant. With the production of the European-spec models, MMC begins full-fledged export.

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Nidec to Acquire Emerson Electric Co. Motors & Controls Business

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Japan’s Nidec Corporation, the world’s leading manufacturer of motors for hard-disk drives, has entered into an asset and stock purchase agreement with Emerson Electric Co. EMC) to acquire EMC’s Motors & Controls business in an all cash deal. Tags: Motors. Terms of the arrangement were not disclosed. Earlier post.)

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Lightning Hybrids renames itself Lightning Systems; rollout of new lineup of fleet efficiency products

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Lightning Systems also announced that in the next two years it will introduce a new lineup of fleet efficiency products to support commercial and government fleets. Lightning Systems has received orders from customers in Alaska, Colorado, Illinois, and Massachusetts, as well as around the world in India and the United Kingdom.

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Driving Dystopia: Pickup Sales Are Probably Going to Decline in the UK

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For corporate automobiles that also see private use, benefit-in-kind taxes are calculated as a perk on top of the base salary. But things aren’t quite as simple as that in the United Kingdom. Regulators have opted to establish tax brackets based upon how much driving the vehicle can do without having to use the combustion motor.

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JLR faucets Everstream Analytics’ AI to dodge provide chain issues

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LONDON — JLR has partnered with provide chain mapping and chance analytics corporate Everstream Analytics, which can embed synthetic perception into the United Kingdom automaker’s gadget to support avert past international provide problems.

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