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Yamaha Motor produces 3 mn Performance Damper since 2004 – ET Auto

Baua Electric

has produced a total of three-million of the Yamaha Performance Damper , an anti-vibration damper for automobiles since its manufacturing began in 2004, the company said. In 2005, it was chosen for the Chairman’s Award at the 3rd New Machinery Promotion Awards, hosted by the Japan Society for the Promotion of Machine Industry.

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Piëch Automotive unveiling Piëch Mark Zero electric sports car at Geneva; 500 km range, 80% charge in 4:40 minutes

Green Car Congress

Piëch Automotive will unveil the Piëch Mark Zero electric sports car concept at the Geneva Motor Show this week. Other concepts such as convertibles or pick-ups are also conceivable. Now DESTEN wants to roll out their battery and cell competence gained in the consumer sector in the automotive industry.

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Volkswagen Group appoints new heads of Global R&D, Group Design, Group Product and Modular Toolkit Strategy

Green Car Congress

He was appointed Board Member for Engineering at Bentley in 2003 before taking over as Managing Director of the German Association of the Automotive Industry in 2012. He has been Head of the Design Department at Porsche AG since 2004 and was also given responsibility for styling the 2007 Porsche Cayenne, the Panamera and the 918 Spyder.

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What Kind of Cars Do Women Actually Want?

The Truth About Cars

That effectively precludes any vehicles that are not intended for the global market, with winners resulting from the opinions of a limited number of industry experts. However, the concept didn’t last for long and the brand died in 1916. In the aftermath, Volvo made it pretty clear that it was always supposed to be a concept vehicle.

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[PRESS RELEASE] Chairman retires from Drive Electric

Drive Electric

Mark has done so much for the industry and on behalf of the board we wish to thank him for his 11 years of leadership and service.” Special thanks to the Fukutake Family for investing in this concept and staying with us through thick and thin. I’ve worked with many fantastic people in this role and I want to acknowledge them all.

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Radar Technology Pioneer Merrill Skolnik Dies at 94

Cars That Think

He and his staff developed concepts for wideband shipboard air-surveillance radar with reduced susceptibility to electronic countermeasures; self-defense radar; and space-borne radar for detecting ships. He was the 1990–1991 Division VII director, and he directed the IEEE Foundation from 1999 to 2004. Naval Research Laboratory.

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What Kind of Cars Do Women Actually Want?

The Truth About Cars

That effectively precludes any vehicles that are not intended for the global market, with winners resulting from the opinions of a limited number of industry experts. However, the concept didn’t last for long and the brand died in 1916. In the aftermath, Volvo made it pretty clear that it was always supposed to be a concept vehicle.