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Xtrac Suggests Specialty Steels for F1 Gearboxes Could Support Performance Improvements, Lightweighting and Downsizing in Commercial Transmissions

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The seminar (Performance-Enhancing Technologies for Transmissions), which has been organized by the Aerospace Industries Division of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers in the UK, aims to transfer expertise between different transport sectors. Tags: Materials Transmissions Vehicle Systems. Steve Vanes.

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How Carmakers Are Responding to the Plug-In Hybrid Opportunity

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Audi Volkswagen-owned company exploring PHEVs Metroproject Quattro Sub-compact PHEV Concept Car shown October 2007; PHEV of A1 Sportback under consideration Bright Automotive For-profit spin off from Rocky Mountain Institute designing lightweight PHEVs, successor to RMIs 1990s "Hypercar" concept. See Chevy Volt for latest.

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