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Manufacturers confirmed for the start of Gen3 era of ABB FIA Formula E world championship

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The Gen3 race car will be officially unveiled to the public at the Yacht Club de Monaco on 28 April ahead of the Monaco E-Prix on 30 April. The manufacturers currently confirmed for the Gen3 era of Formula E are: DS Automobiles, France. Jaguar, United Kingdom. Mahindra Racing, India. Maserati, Italy. NIO 333, United Kingdom and China.

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AAA study finds automatic emergency braking and lane keeping assistance performance can be impeded by rain

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During closed course testing, AAA simulated rainfall and found that test vehicles equipped with automatic emergency braking (AEB) traveling at 35 mph collided with a stopped vehicle one third (33%) of the time. In aggregate, testing conducted at 25 mph resulted in a collision for 17% of test runs.

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Honda begins European demonstration program of EV-neo electric scooter

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Montesa Honda, Barcelona City Council and RACC, Spain’s leading Automobile Club will work together to carry out daily research and monitoring activities on the EV-neo’s usage in Barcelona. The EV-neo has a range of 34 km (21 miles) at 30 km/h (19 mph) on level ground. kW motor and a 0.9 hours at 25°C.

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Cyclone Power Technologies to Build Engine For Steam Car Land Speed Record Attempt

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At 180 hp (134 kW) with 860 lb-ft (1,166 N·m) of starting torque, the Cyclone engine will attempt to propel the 21', 1,600-lb (726-kg) USLSR vehicle at speeds of more than 200 mph (322 km/h) on the seven-mile track at the Bonneville salt flats. The project is being endorsed by the Steam Automobile Club of America.

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ICCT-led test of 73 Euro 6 diesels finds large difference in NOx results under NEDC and more realistic WLTC

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For the study, chassis dynamometer testing was conducted by the ADAC (Allgemeiner Deutscher Automobil-Club), the largest car club in Europe. mph); more frequent and harder accelerations; and a smaller share of idling time (13.0% Emissions were measured over both NEDC (cold-start) and WLTC 2.0 (hot-start) km/h, or 81.50

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Nissan unveils ZEOD RC electric Le Mans Prototype; targeting 2014 Le Mans 24 Hours

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Nissan unveiled the ZEOD RC (Zero Emission On Demand Racing Car)—an electric Le Mans prototype racing car intended to reach speeds of more than 300 km/h (186 mph) at the Le Mans 24 Hours race in 2014, where it will makes its debut. Click to enlarge.

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Chevrolet Equinox Fuel Cell Fleet Passes 1M-Mile Mark In Project Driveway

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These power a front-wheel drive, 3-phase, 73 kW continuous, 94 kW maximum asynchronous electric motor that delivers 236 lb-ft (320 Nm) of instant torque and a top speed of about 100 mph (161 km/h). The Equinox fuel cell powertrain. Source: GM. Click to enlarge.

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