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GM enters commercial agreement with and invests in Powermat, a personal device inductive charging company

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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. Chevy Volt Powermat. Click to enlarge.

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Former Chrysler Execs Join Board of Extended Range Electric Vehicle Conversion Company ALTe

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When I reviewed the business plan and conducted the due diligence personally it was obvious ALTe had tremendous potential. The idea of converting existing vehicles that had very low fuel economy with Range Extended Electric Powertrains is an advanced idea especially considering the patents that come with it.

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Hyundai IONIQ 6 Electrified Streamliner Debuts with Extended Range and Innovative Personal Space

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As the new model in the brand’s IONIQ all-electric lineup brand, the electrified streamliner’s array of advanced technologies, personalized space and features and extended range redefine the boundaries of electric mobility.

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Opel Monza Concept at Frankfurt features CNG extended range electric vehicle powertrain with new 1.0L 3-cylinder engine

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Opel engineers focused on the best and most personal way to make relevant data available to the driver. Both the area displaying information and the background can be individually configured, and operation is via voice control and steering wheel controls.

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Porsche presents 3D-printing technology for bucket seats

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That’s why personalized seat shells customised for the driver have been standard in race cars for a long time now. In the long term, the technology will also enable fully personalized solutions if sufficient customers express an interest in this. Source: Porsche.

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ZF presents advanced steer-by-wire technology for the front axle

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For personal passenger vehicles it also offers unique capabilities like retractable steering wheels for fully automated driving modes, fully adaptable steering control reducing the handwheel angle for parking or low-speed maneuvers and enhanced crash safety through the removal of the steering column. —ZF CEO Wolf-Henning Scheider.

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GM Unveils Chevrolet Volt MPV5 Electric Crossover Concept at Auto China 2010; Showing Cadillac Converj, XTS Platinum Plug-in Hybrid

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GM’s Chevrolet unveiled the Volt MPV5 extended range electric vehicle concept at Auto China 2010. The five-passenger multi-purpose crossover concept demonstrates the potential of the Voltec propulsion system by utilizing the same extended range electric drive foundation as the Volt. The Volt MPV5. Click to enlarge.

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