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ZF and start-up Levant Power partnering on first fully active, regenerative suspension for automobiles

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founded in 2009 out of MIT ( earlier post ), is an emerging technology company headquartered working to develop the first fully active, regenerative suspension for the automotive, trucking, mass transit, and defense industries. Levant’s proprietary fluid porting geometries allow for the Gerotor to perform efficiently in a damper environment.

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Nissan’s Killer EV App, the Plug-In Car That Puts the Nail in GM’s Coffin

Creative Greenius

Everyone’s all excited that Ford just turned a profit, but they’re doing it with a fleet of uninspired crappy cars that they practically have to give away. You might as well call most of the cars they’re selling “future clunkers.&# When’s your affordable EV that gets 1oo mile range on a quick charge Ford?

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New Ford Focus ECOnetic with Start-Stop Targets 62 mpg US, 99 gCO2/km

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At the 2009 Frankfurt Motor Show, Ford of Europe introduced the new 2010 Focus ECOnetic. When equipped with a new optional Ford Auto-Start-Stop system that was previewed on the Ford iosis MAX Concept at the 2009 Geneva Motor Show, the 2010 Focus ECOnetic is targeting average combined cycle fuel consumption of 3.8L/100km

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Williams F1 Establishes Technical Center in Qatar; Initial Focus on Commercial Development of Magnetically Loaded Composite Flywheel

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The first is the development of an industrial-application large Magnetically Loaded Composite (MLC) flywheel—essentially a wholly composite flywheel which integrates the magnets of the electric motor into the composite. The second is the advancement of Williams F1’s simulator know-how for competition and road car application. MLC flywheel.

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Electrified Blondes in Convertibles For Everyone!

Creative Greenius

Saturday, January 17, 2009, Santa Monica, California - Inaugural Parade West. Plug them in, charge them up, drive silent, drive clean. You say you’re looking for something a little larger? Your Greenius was there and I have the photos. It looks like Mrs Greenius has found her next car!

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MIT Battery Breakthrough Could Revolutionize Electric Cars : Gas 2.0

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

The breakthrough could revolutionize electric car battery technology and pave the way for ultra-fast charging electric vehicles in as little as two years. The breakthrough could revolutionize electric car battery technology and pave the way for ultra-fast charging electric vehicles in as little as two years. by RSS or sign up by email.

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Perspective: A View Into the New GM

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In April 2009, Consumer Reports recommended only 17% of the GM cars they tested while they recommended 70% of the Fords. As part of the culling, GM has the option to re-badge vehicles from the non-core brands, such as the Pontiac G8, Opel Insignia and Saturn Vue. Homogeneous Charge Compression Ignition (HCCI).

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