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GKN Driveline to work with Jaguar Land Rover on the Range Rover Evoque_e powertrain

GKN Driveline Working on Evoque_e – Advanced Powertrain

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GKN Driveline has been named as a key member of a new £16 million government-backed development consortium announced at LCV2013, the Low Carbon Vehicle event held at Millbrook Proving Ground, Bedford (UK, September 4-5)). GKN Driveline engineers will be part of a development programme for state-of-the-art, next-generation hybrid and battery-electric powertrain technologies based on the […]

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DHL today become the new logisitcs partner for the FIA Formula E Championship

DHL to Deliver Formula E Around the World

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DHL has today announced a multiyear global partnership with the FIA Formula E Championship, the world’s first fully-electric car racing series beginning in September 2014. The new Championship features single-seater open-wheel cars powered exclusively by electric energy. The announcement was made in conjunction with the unveiling ceremony of the official Spark-Renault SRT_01E Formula E car

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Nissan e-NT400 electric van

Nissan Electric Vans Reach Final Development Phase

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Nissan is in the final development phase of its second mass production zero emission vehicle, the e-NV200 compact van. Electric vehicles are ideal for urban delivery applications, and this vehicle is envisaged for use as a delivery van that offers a breakthrough type of mobility for entrepreneurs, featuring efficiency and green consciousness. The company has

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FIA Formula E New Spark-Renault FE-01 Electric Racing Car

Formula E unveils new Spark-Renault SRT_01E at Frankfurt Motor Show

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FIA President Jean Todt and Alejandro Agag, CEO of Formula E Holdings, revealed the much-anticipated new Spark-Renault SRT_01E fully-electric single-seater during the opening day of the prestigious 65th International Frankfurt Motor Show. Watched by invited guests and members of the press, the SRT_01E has been designed and built by Spark Racing Technology, headed by the

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e-Golf and e-up! Debut as Zero-Emission Double Team

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In a double premiere at the International Motor Show (IAA) in Frankfurt am Main (10th to 22nd September) Volkswagen will be unveiling two new and extremely efficient electric cars: the e-up! and the e-Golf. The German carmaker is thus transferring two full-production bestsellers into the era of electric mobility. Both zero-emission cars are perfect for

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Lucas di Grassi performs donuts at the Qualcomm launch event using the prototyre Formula E car

Qualcomm Halo Becomes Official Founding Technology Partner for Formula E

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Qualcomm Incorporated (NASDAQ: QCOM) today announced a multiyear agreement with Formula E Holdings (FEH) to become an Official Founding Technology Partner of the FIA Formula E Championship, the new international championship featuring racing cars powered exclusively by electric energy. The agreement will allow Qualcomm and FEH to showcase mobile and Electronic Vehicle technologies globally through

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McLaren P1 Extreme Heat Test

Production Nears for McLaren P1 after Testing in Extremes

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The testing programme for the McLaren P1™ has continued at a relentless pace throughout the summer, and in the latest short film from McLaren Automotive (shown below), the production-intent McLaren P1™ is shown testing in some of the harshest and most challenging conditions. With first deliveries scheduled in the coming weeks, the development team have

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All electric smart fourjoy Concept

smart fourjoy Electric Concept Car for Four at IAA Frankfurt Motor Show

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Stuttgart/Frankfurt.  More than two seats are also fully in keeping with the smart brand experience: the smart fourjoy proves this. The study has all the typical smart attributes and embodies pure carefree enjoyment of urban life. The compact four-seater is the forerunner of a new smart generation and is celebrating its world premiere at the

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Citroen Cactus Hybrid Concept

Citroën Cactus Hybrid Concept Offers 94+ MPG

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Citroën has revealed Cactus, a new concept car and a vision for future C-line models. Shedding the superfluous, Citroën Cactus is a desirable, user-friendly car that creates a unique harmony between the distinctive and the practical, offering comfort for all occupants with easy-to-use technology. Pure and functional styling: Strong styling focused on efficiency (light weight

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