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APRIL 29, 2016

At Auto China in Beijing, Qoros Auto unveiled a concept car showcasing a new Qoros “Qamfree” engine featuring FreeValve ’s Pneumatic-Hydraulic-Electric-Actuator (PHEA) technology. Qoros also unveiled the Qoros 3 Q·LECTRIQ EV concept car at the Beijing Motor Show with plans for release in 2017. —Christian von Koenigsegg.

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OCTOBER 23, 2009

At the Tokyo Motor Show, Suzuki introduced its concept Burgman Fuel-Cell Scooter, based on technologies from the Crosscage concept motorcycle that it displayed at the 2007 Tokyo Motor Show ( earlier post ), thereby realizing a more practical and accessible fuel-cell bike. Burgman Fuel-Cell Scooter.

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AUGUST 15, 2016

Infiniti will introduce a production-ready variable compression ratio engine VC-T (Variable Compression-Turbocharged) at the 2016 Paris Motor Show (Mondial de l’Automobile) in September. There have been a number of concepts proposed to enable such VCR systems. Roland Krueger, president of Infiniti Motor Company. Croguennec, S.

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AUGUST 31, 2017

smart has unveiled the smart vision EQ fortwo, embodying a new vision of urban mobility and individualized highly flexible, efficient local public transport: the autonomous concept vehicle picks up its passengers directly from their chosen location. Currently, a car2go vehicle is hired somewhere in the world every 1.4

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NOVEMBER 8, 2011

If you’ve been a fan of electric cars for more than a few years, you’ll probably remember Nissan’s adventurous all-electric concept cars -- the Pivo 1 from 2005 or Pivo 2 from 2007.

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APRIL 19, 2020

As far back as 2016, Volkswagen unveiled a Tiguan PHEV concept, based on the second-generation Tiguan. The world première of the first generation Tiguan took place at the Frankfurt International Motor Show (IAA) in Frankfurt in 2007. Earlier post.). Design sketch of the new Tiguan.

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JUNE 1, 2010

Unlike radial flux motors with a cylindrical rotor turning within a cylindrical stator, axial flux motors use a disc-like rotor sandwiched between two (or facing one) disc-like stator(s)., a 2007 spin out from Imperial College London, has launched its new generation of Axial Flux motor and generator technology.

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DECEMBER 4, 2015

After graduating in mechanical engineering at Aachen RWTH University, Ulrich Hackenberg was employed as an assistant at the Institute for Motor Transport from 1978 until 1985. There, he was head of the Body Development department and additionally responsible as of late 1998 for Concept Development.

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JANUARY 23, 2014

Zero Pollution Motors (ZPM), the US licensee for Luxembourg-based MDI, the developer of the AirPod compressed-air car ( earlier post , earlier post ), has launched an indiegogo campaign to crowd-source $300,000 to fund US-based production of the AirPod. kW/15 N·m motor, stores compressed air at 350 bar in a 175 liter tank.

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MARCH 16, 2024

The R25 GT-R entered production in December 2007, although development started back in 2000. The automaker released two concepts, one in 2001 at the Tokyo Motor Show and the GT-R Proto at the same event in 2005. The automaker also showcased the Hyper Force concept at the 2023 Japan Mobility Show hinting at the same.

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MARCH 5, 2010

The layout of the drivetrain for the HY-KERS concept. Ferrari presented a hybrid experimental vehicle, the HY-KERS, based on the 599 GTB Fiorano at the Geneva Motor Show. Position of the battery packs and traction motor. Thus power is coupled seamlessly and instantaneously between the electric motor and the V12.

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SEPTEMBER 15, 2009

Ulrich Hackenberg, Member of the Board of Volkswagen Brand Technical Development, in front of the Volkswagen Concept Car L1 in Frankfurt. Volkswagen unveiled the L1, its second-generation one-liter class concept car, at the Frankfurt Motor Show. The earlier, first-generation 1-Litre concept. The E-motor.

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MARCH 11, 2014

Toyota Motor continues to lay the foundation for the introduction of its production fuel cell hybrid vehicle in 2015; the company began work on fuel cell technology in 1992. From March 2006 he was engaged in Plug-in Hybrid vehicle planning and development, and, in 2007, became planning and development leader for the Prius Plug-in project.

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JUNE 26, 2017

Their partnership will include joint work on the electric motor, suspension and power electronics for the powertrain. The basic concept for the next-generation powertrain of the Formula E race car has been finalized and some of its components are already being tested.

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SEPTEMBER 21, 2012

The new thruster design concept comprises a permanent magnet motor in a rim, which drives the propeller in the center. The permanent magnet motor consists of a stator that carries a number of electrical coil windings, and a rotor fitted with a number of very strong permanent magnets. Click to enlarge.

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MARCH 27, 2014

The move to a four-wheel drive hybrid sees Toyota return to a concept which has been part of its racing hybrid development since 2007, when the four-wheel drive Supra HV-R became the first hybrid to win an endurance race, the Tokachi 24 Hours. —Hisatake Murata, General Manager, Motor Sports Unit Development Division.

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MARCH 31, 2014

In terms of carbon monoxide (CO) emissions during the operation of the vehicle, a significant improvement was achieved over the 2007 predecessor. Compared with the predecessor, primary energy savings of 8% (2013) and 25 percent (2007) are achieved over the entire life cycle. The new C-Class. l/100 km (31 mpg US and 31.8 l/100 km (36.8

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MAY 6, 2011

The C-X75 concept in Paris. Jaguar will develop the micro-turbine hybrid C-X75 concept car ( earlier post ) as a limited production supercar (maximum of 250), priced at between £700,000 - £900,000 (US$1.15 - $1.48 The road-going supercar will use a downsized, highly-boosted gasoline engine with one electric motor at each axle.

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JULY 6, 2016

It has been supplying audio-visual products for vehicles since 2007, establishing a reputation for reliability and technological innovation. LG was one of the first electronics companies to commit itself to the automotive industry.

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JULY 20, 2013

The report “ Paving the way to electrified road transport – Publicly funded research, development, and demonstration projects on electric and plug-in cars in Europe ”, lists more than 320 projects covering the period 2007-2015. Electric motors. The French project AREMA focused on the improvement of performance of electric motors.

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DECEMBER 17, 2015

He moved to Saab as Executive Director Design in 2000 and was also given responsibility for Advanced Design at General Motors Europe in 2003. 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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JANUARY 6, 2011

General Motors and Powermat, a provider of wireless charging technology for mobile personal devices, announced a commercial agreement that will eliminate the need for charging cords for personal electronic devices in many future Chevrolet, Buick, GMC and Cadillac products beginning mid-2012. We first developed the Volt concept car in 2006.

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SEPTEMBER 24, 2015

Audi’s e-tron quattro battery-electric SUV concept, which made its formal debut at IAA in Frankfurt ( earlier post ), is a strong indicator of Audi’s series-production electric SUV due in 2018—especially in terms of the powertrain. At low load, the motor on the front axle is solely responsible for propulsion.

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OCTOBER 26, 2023

It also gets to reactivate stalled assembly lines while General Motors and Stellantis continue contract negotiations with the UAW. While increased worker pay may encourage automakers to continue offshoring jobs, there’s not a survey in history showing Americans actually support the concept. We’ll see how things play out for Ford.

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APRIL 22, 2011

seemingly stung General Motors enough that the company unveiled the Chevrolet Volt concept in 2007 and then, startled by its popularity, decided to put the range-extended electric car into limited. It's taken as gospel by many of the people who have seen it since its 2006 release, and there's no denying its influence.

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DECEMBER 21, 2023

When he started this project back in 2007, von Herzen planned to pump deep water up to the kelp. But his concept has evolved. The platforms have Wi-Fi hotspots, and the team uses a cellular network to remotely control the motors that raise and lower the meshes.

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AUGUST 8, 2017

Mazda Motor Corporation announced “Sustainable Zoom-Zoom 2030,” a new long-term vision for technology development that looks ahead to the year 2030. Under the original “Sustainable Zoom-Zoom” vision announced in 2007, Mazda has endeavored to offer both driving pleasure and environmental and safety performance. Earlier post.).

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MAY 30, 2009

Canada-based international auto supplier and contract assembler Magna International, now with a Memorandum of Understanding for the acquisition of Opel from General Motors ( earlier post ), sees vehicle electrification as one of its key strategic initiatives. We have come a long way in a year’s time. Earlier post.) Earlier post.)

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SEPTEMBER 7, 2014

Cadillac will begin offering advanced “intelligent and connected” vehicle technologies on certain 2017 model year vehicles, General Motors CEO Mary Barra said Sunday during her keynote address at the Intelligent Transport System (ITS) World Congress in Detroit. Click to enlarge.

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APRIL 9, 2015

Project M concept drawing. Shell will design the motor oil that complements and enhances the overall efficiency of the vehicle. The concept lubricant when tested reduced urban-cycle fuel consumption by up to 6.5%. Gordon Murray Design was established in 2007 to develop an innovative manufacturing technology trademarked iStream.

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JUNE 12, 2012

With its 55 kW electric motor (from EM-motive, Daimler’s JV with Bosch, earlier post ), the smart fortwo electric drive accelerates from 0 - 60 km/h (0-37 mph) in 4.8 The smart plant in Hambach was inaugurated in 1997 and has produced the smart fortwo since 1998—in its second generation since 2007. To date more than 1.3

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JULY 13, 2009

Honda Motor Co., The CR-Z concept car made its world debut at the 40 th Tokyo Motor Show in 2007. confirmed plans to begin sales in Japan of the CR-Z sporty hybrid model in February 2010 and Fit Hybrid before the end of 2010. The Fit was Japan’s top-selling model from January-June this year, with 65,589 units sold.

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JULY 17, 2009

boost converters and inverters); electric motors; and thermal control and system integration. A small pump circulates fluid to the electronics and motor loads, where the liquid cools the loads via evaporative cooling and direct contact. IEEE Vehicle Power and Propulsion Conference, 2007). Ayers et al. Mitch Olszewski.

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AUGUST 3, 2023

While demands were initially left vague, the UAW has since shared a series of specific proposals to be brought forward during contract negotiations with Ford, General Motors, and Stellantis. He says he’s committed to restoring ground lost since 2007 and will not settle for less than a major victory. "If

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MARCH 9, 2024

Despite being on the scene since 2007, the R35 generation GT-R has maintained its status as a supercar slayer, thanks to its impressive performance figures. The Nissan GT-R, an icon in the world of supercars, is gearing up for its swan song with a final limited-edition model slated for the 2025 model year.

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JUNE 10, 2010

The electric motor, clutch, torsional vibration damper, and hydraulics for a full hybrid concept have been fitted in the transmission in a space-saving and efficient manner. In May 2007, Chrysler announced a $730 million investment in the Pentastar V-6 engine program, which began production at the all-new Trenton (Mich.)

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MAY 27, 2023

t’s been simply over a past since Common Motors introduced it might let fall Apple CarPlay compatibility in its unutilized electrical automobiles as a part of a bigger technique geared toward taking keep watch over of the infotainment gadget, and the life earnings GM believes lurk there simply ready to be mined.

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