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The Quant e-Sportlimousine gets registered, that shows it drives
This is at least the most intriguing, and at best the most innovative car of the year. The Quant e-Sportlimousine […]
Lithium-ion batteries to mix with lead in gas and diesel cars
Everybody knows that lithium-ion batteries are better than lead-acid ones. The best proof is that lithium cells are everywhere these […]
Better semiconductors for better hybrids or EVs, from Toyota
Every hybrid or electric car has a power control unit (PCU) to govern electrical flows and it contains many semiconductors. […]
Chrysler 200 comes standard with nine speeds transmission
This Chrysler was one of the most important new offering at the Detroit show. It’s a nice looking midsize sedan, […]
New Stop & Start system from Bosch is a great leap forward
Hybrids are really incredible. They have to be experienced: their gas engine is switched off so often! Stop & Start […]
Gas cars more polluting than diesels because European legislators ordered it
Transport & Environment (T&E), a green-lobbying group based in Brussels, has asked a respected certification agency, TÜV Nord, to measure […]
Honda goes turbo, and history won’t repeat itself
Anyone to remember that Honda once was a pioneer in turbocharged engines development? In 1982, the Honda CX500 Turbo was […]
High performance Volkswagen XL1 comes with a Ducati engine
We’ve said it first! We wrote last week that Volkswagen was working on a high performance version of its XL1 […]
Mercedes introduces a silent aeroacoustic wind tunnel
The Frankfurt motor show is about the cars, but we’re going there with a thought for the industrial processes and […]
Mercedes E350 Bluetec 9G-Tronic introduces a 9-speed gearbox
There’s a new way to find out someone’s age without asking. One just need to ask how many gears that […]
From Braunschweig university, not your average 600 hp electric car
The budget was around $400,000. Big money, but not that big when the plan is to build a complete car […]