Three Range Rover Diesel Hybrid prototypes have completed the ultimate engineering sign-off test by traversing 13 countries over 53 days from Solihull, UK, to Mumbai, India. It is the world’s first ever hybrid expedition along the Silk Trail and one of the boldest driving adventures ever pursued by Land Rover. Hostile conditions on the route […]
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The Silk Trail 2013 expedition prepared to enter the fourteenth and final country on the epic journey from Solihull to Mumbai when it passed through Nepal and reached the town of Mahendranagar on the border with India. Leaving behind high altitudes and the peaks of the Himalayas, the three Range Rover Hybrid prototypes were driven
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Three Range Rover Hybrid prototypes have progressed from the hot deserts of Uzbekistan to the high mountains of Kyrgyzstan as the Silk Trail 2013 expedition is poised to enter China. The vehicles have blazed a trail in the last week across dusty desert roads running parallel to the legendary Silk Trail trading route, held back
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Ford plug-in hybrid vehicles rack up enough electric-only miles every day to drive around the earth nearly eight times – a number rapidly increasing as Ford continues investing in infrastructure while exclusive features like MyFord® Mobile help improve driving habits. Data show Ford plug-in hybrids are being driven about 203,000 electric miles every day and more
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MyFord Mobile evolves MyFord Mobile has evolved since it was introduced, and now features a charging station finder powered by PlugShare.com, which provides the most comprehensive information available about access to charging stations. In addition to the more than 20,000 public charge stations in the United States and Canada, PlugShare provides data about private stations,
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Samsung SDI, the global leader of consumer lithium-ion batteries is on the way to become the driving force of vehicle electrification with innovative battery cells and complete pack systems. Samsung SDI started mass-production of VDA-standardised lithium ion battery cells with prismatic aluminum housings for electrified vehicles. A 2020 product roadmap for cell capacity increase will
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Johnson Controls, the maker of VARTA® automotive batteries, has unveiled its first-generation 48-volt Lithium-ion Micro Hybrid battery. “We expect this technology to play an integral role in meeting aggressive fuel economy and emission reduction targets.” Says Ray Shemanski, vice president and general manager of the Original Equipment Group for Johnson Controls Power Solutions. Featuring a
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Only a couple of days ago we posted news about Tesla, their Model S and the increasing number of Supercharger free electric charging stations they’re busy installing across Europe. Today, we can reveal a little more detail and specifically name the countries and show a map of where the chargers are likely to be positioned,
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Having last week driven the Tesla Model S at Millbrook proving ground, it is with great anticipation that yesterday’s announcement of Tesla’s electrified network is coming to Europe. As many of our readers will already know, the Tesla Model S is one of the most hotly anticipated cars ever created, let alone electric cars. However,
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Jaguar Land Rover has announced its leadership of an advanced powertrain research and development programme for state-of-the-art, next-generation hybrid and battery-electric powertrain technologies based on the Range Rover Evoque platform. ‘Evoque_e’ is a two-year £16.3m UK government Technology Strategy Board project. Jaguar Land Rover will contribute £4m to the project and will lead a consortium
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