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CPT SpeedStart e-boosting and kinetic energy recovery technology has been applied to 48V and 12V LC Super Hybrid technology demonstrators

CPT to Describe Latest Advances in 48V Mild Hybrid Technology at SAE Congress

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Controlled Power Technologies (CPT) will deliver two technical papers at the 80th anniversary of the SAE World Congress being held at the Cobo Center in Detroit on 8-10 April 2014.  The first presentation describes its SpeedStart® torque assist and kinetic energy recovery system; the second its turbine integrated gas energy recovery system known as TIGERS®. […]

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Honda Never Ending Race

Honda’s Never Ending Race

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In 1970’s America, pollution levels in some of the largest cities was at a critical point. People were being told to stay indoors when smog was at it’s worst. A group of Honda engineers pioneered pollution reduction with efforts to build ever more economical and efficient engines, leading to lower pollutants being emitted at the

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Lucas di Grassi (BR)

Lucas di Grassi

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Lucas di Grassi began karting in 1994 and within three years was already winning championship races before working his way to Formula 1 with the Virgin F1 Team. Di Grassi made his car debut in 2003 driving in the South American Formula 3 series and finishing second in his debut year. He switched to the

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2. German driver Daniel Abt

Daniel Abt

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Daniel’s family is no stranger to the world of motorsport with his father Hans-Jürgen, the owner and team principal of Abt Sportsline which competes in the DTM series, amongst others, as well as being the only German Formula E squad. His uncle, Christian Abt, is a racing driver as well and was active in DTM

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Toyota tests charging with new wireless technology

Toyota Tests Wireless Charging for Possible Next-Gen Unplugged Vehicles

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Recharging a Toyota plug-in hybrid or all-electric vehicle could in future be as simple as parking the car. Toyota has announced verification testing is to begin later this month of a new wireless battery charging system it has developed for vehicles that use an electric powertrain. It is important to realise that wireless charging is

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