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Ford returning to Le Mans in 2016 with Ford GT

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Ford GT is company’s showcase for aerodynamics and lightweight carbon fiber construction, along with the new twin-turbocharged Ford EcoBoost V6. The new race car is based on the all-new Ford GT supercar unveiled in January at the North American International Auto Show (NAIAS). Click to enlarge.

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DOE Announces Nearly $11 Million for Advanced Automotive Battery Research, Development, and Demonstration Projects

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of Indianapolis, Indiana, has been selected for negotiation of an award for up to $3.3 million for a project to develop a chemical shuttle agent that will eliminate the danger of overcharging lithium-ion batteries developed for plug-in hybrid electric vehicles, hybrid electric vehicles, and electric vehicles. MaxPower Inc.

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Ferrari’s Plug-in Hybrid One-Ups the Combustion Engine

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The world’s leading sports- and luxury-car brands, together with muscle-car mavens like Dodge, are now pushing the envelope of the relatively inefficient internal combustion engine (ICE). liter V-8 generates 780 metric horsepower; another 220 hp comes from the plug-in hybrid’s electric motors. The twin-turbocharged 4.0-liter

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