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Behold, The Motorcycle Of The Future!
(Friday, June 11, 2010 2:45:29 PM IST)
And here's the MotoCzysz E1PC, an electric bike that is considered the most advanced motorcycle on earth-and the motorbike of the future. Built by Michael Czysz, the vehicle has a custom-built 12.5-kilowatt-hour lithium polymer battery that can be swapped in seconds, reports Wired. It features a custom-built, oil-cooled motor that generates 100 horsepower (continuous) and 250 pound-feet of torque.
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Electric-Powered Trucks To Hit Roads Soon!
(Tuesday, June 08, 2010 11:02:47 AM IST)
After scooters, cars and bikes, it's now the turn of electric-powered trucks to rumble down the highways! Bill Van Amburg, senior vice president, CALSTART and program executive, the Hybrid Truck Users Forum (HTUF), is of the opinion that hybrid systems, especially in trucks, cut your fuel use by 10 per cent and help in reduction of the fuel cost in the trucking industry. However, a hybrid truck or bus can cost anywhere from 40 to 70 per cent more than a fuel-only model, reports DNA.
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Soon, Cars That Drive On their Own!
(Wednesday, June 02, 2010 9:30:55 AM IST)
Ever wished you had a car that drove on its own while you just relaxed listening to music? Well, your wish might come true soon! Volvo has tested its new S60 model, which has the first in-car system that can sense an imminent collision with pedestrians and brake automatically if the driver doesn't. The system is the latest in a line of developments made possible by sophisticated sensors based on cameras, radar and lasers, reports Yahoo! News.
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Nissan To Sell Micra Cars In India
(Wednesday, May 26, 2010 10:36:40 AM IST)
The India unit of Nissan Motors will start producing Micra cars for which domestic sales would commence from July 2010 and exports from September. The cars will be put on display across showrooms in India from 25 May, when bookings will also be taken and they will be exported to Europe, the Middle East and Africa, reports Reuters.
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Mahindra To Buy Stake In Electric Car Reva
(Wednesday, May 26, 2010 10:30:32 AM IST)
India's leading utility vehicle maker, Mahindra & Mahindra, is set to buy a stake in the electric car company Reva, a deal that would give it a headstart in electric drivetrain technology. An announcement to this effect is expected today in Bengaluru, where the Reva Electric Car Company is headquartered, reports Reuters.
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Mercedes-Benz Dealers To Get iPads
(Wednesday, May 26, 2010 10:04:02 AM IST)
Mercedes-Benz dealers can now use iPads to see the latest discounts and other stuff. Mercedes-Benz Financial, which provides loans and leases, plans to equip 40 dealerships with an iPad loaded with its MB Advantage application. If the pilot scheme proves successful, Mercedes-Benz Financial may distribute iPads to all of its 350 US dealers, reports WSJ.
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Honda Motors To Develop Electric Car Batteries In China
(Tuesday, May 25, 2010 3:32:48 PM IST)
Honda Motors is thinking of developing electric car batteries in China to tap the country's technology and vast resources. Honda is considering bringing electric cars in limited numbers to the United States, Europe and Japan, but unlike many rivals has no strategic partner with whom it can develop batteries for the vehicles, reports sify news.
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Chinese Firm Develops Unique 'Green' Car
(Tuesday, May 25, 2010 12:23:48 PM IST)
Inspired from photosynthesis, Chinese automaker Shanghai Automotive Industry Corporation has developed a new concept car that could take in carbon dioxide and produce oxygen. Named YeZ (pronounced "yea-zi") which is Chinese for "leaf," the car absorbs solar energy and transforms it into electricity, reports The Times Of India.
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Vehicles Carrying Bio-medical Waste To Have GPS
(Tuesday, May 25, 2010 11:39:59 AM IST)
The Maharashtra Pollution Control Board (MPCB) as decided to enable all vehicles carrying hazardous bio-medical waste for disposal with GPS. The system has been designed and implemented by TATA AutoComp Mobility Telematics. MPCB has fitted the GPS devices on more than 140 of its trucks to trace their movements online from a control centre, reports The Hindustan Times.
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Geely To Launch Cheaper Car Than Nano
(Tuesday, May 25, 2010 11:35:54 AM IST)
Chinese automaker Geely is planning to produce a budget city car that will cost less than the Indian-made Tata Nano. The new Geely IG is slated to sell for about $2,250, slightly cheaper than the Nano, which is priced between $2,700-$3,800. The Geely IG will go on sale in China in 2012, reports 2point6billion.com.
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Electric Car Sets Record Run Without Recharge!
(Tuesday, May 25, 2010 10:28:44 AM IST)
The Japan Electric Vehicle Club is asking to get its name registered in Guinness World Records after it succeeded in getting an electric car to run 1,003.184 kilometres without a recharge. The car, which is equipped with Sanyo Electric Co's lithium-ion battery system, ran for about 27 and a half hours until around 2:30 pm (local time) yesterday, at a speed of about 40 km per hour. A total of 17 people took turns at the wheel, reports Zee News.
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Chinese Automotive Firms Aim At Energy Efficient Powertrains
(Monday, May 24, 2010 3:53:55 PM IST)
At the recent Auto China Show in Beijing, it was clear that the Chinese automotive industry had put in a lot of effort in powertrain improvements for energy efficiency. By 2012, Euro-5 equivalents in energy efficiency and emission reductions will be reached, pointed Kevin Mak from Strategy Analytics. The research firm also foresees roll-out of more advanced designs including gasoline direct injection systems and sophisticated engine management systems, exhaust gas recirculation systems, etc., reports EETimes.
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Latest Indigo India's Most Fuel Efficient Car: Tata Motors
(Monday, May 24, 2010 9:36:38 AM IST)
Tata Motors claims that its latest launch, the Indigo e- CS comes with an astonishing 23 kmpl mileage certified by ARAI, thus making it the most fuel efficient car in the country. The car is powered by an all-new Common Rail BS 4 complaint (CR 4) engine available in 1.4 L diesel and 1.2 L petrol engine. It also has a Bluetooth-enabled music system and rear view mirror with electric adjustments, reports Infocera.com.
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Now, Car Engines Can Be Killed, Remotely!
(Tuesday, May 18, 2010 7:15:31 AM IST)
A research team from the University of California-San Diego, and Tadayoshi Kohno from the University of Washington, demonstrated how computer systems embedded in cars to control its various functions can fall prey to hacking attacks. The team also showed how hackers can kill a car engine remotely, or turn off the brakes to prevent the car from stopping and make instruments give false readings, reports the BBC.
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New Fire-fighting System To Battle Tunnel Fires
(Monday, May 17, 2010 10:28:26 AM IST)
Engineers at Siemens in Germany are ready to test a system that picks out cars and trucks at risk of catching fire before they enter a tunnel. Tunnel fires, in most cases, start when defects in a vehicle's brakes or engine cause them to become dangerously hot. The new system will look for hotspots on each vehicle by pointing infra-red cameras at them 1 kilometre before the tunnel's entrance, reports Zee News.
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Web-connected Cars Soft Target For Hackers!
(Saturday, May 15, 2010 9:22:14 AM IST)
Cars are now being made which will be connected to the Internet, and these vehicles would be vulnerable to hackers in the near future, computer scientists have warned, reports The Times Of India. Computer experts at the University of Washington and the University of California, San Diego, said little has been thought about the risks modern automobile networks face from clever hackers.
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Mercedes Unveils New Technology For Indian Cars
(Friday, May 14, 2010 10:14:51 AM IST)
Mercedes-Benz has launched its Charge Gasoline Injection (CGI)-based engine and car in India. CGI is a new kind of technology that uses sophisticated petrol direct-Injection engine with spray guided with combustion process. The new engine is available in the new variant of C class C200 CGI and can run on high excess air and, thus, offers better fuel efficiency, reports My News.
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Infineon Leads Freescale In Automotive Chip Market
(Tuesday, May 11, 2010 2:53:42 PM IST)
According to market research firm Strategic Analytics, Infineon sold more automotive chips than the ex-market leader Freescale, reports EETimes. Infineon represents 9 per cent market share while Freescale scores 8 per cent. “Supplier restocking and a real recovery in OEM demand will ensure a return to growth for vendors in 2010,” explained Ian Riches, director, automotive electronics service, Strategy Analytics.
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Find The Best Car Loan Deals With Apna Paisa
(Thursday, May 06, 2010 5:38:19 PM IST)
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Report Expects Cars In India To See High Vol Growth, Low Profits
(Monday, May 03, 2010 4:52:11 PM IST)
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Flying Cars-Just A Few Years Away!
(Monday, April 26, 2010 2:46:06 PM IST)
Gone are the days when flying cars were reserved for science fiction films. In a few years they might become reality. The Defence Advanced Projects Agency (DARPA) has cleared the Transformer (TX) programme which will monitor the development of flying vehicles for the US military. If things fall in place, by the year 2015 US soldiers will have the ability to drive into battle in a flying car, reports The Hindu.
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TVS Motors Registers Revenues Of Rs 4,424 Crore
(Thursday, April 22, 2010 3:45:48 PM IST)
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Now, Computers Help You Drive Smoothly!
(Thursday, April 08, 2010 10:31:39 AM IST)
Scientists at North Carolina State University have developed a computer vision programme which will enable vehicles to take control and drive safely during heavy traffic or in emergency situations. The solution is best suited for military applications related to surveillance, reconnaissance and transportation of materials, reports The Hindu.
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Tokyo Tests Refill Station For Electric Cars
(Wednesday, April 07, 2010 10:24:35 AM IST)
The California firm Better Place will test its automated battery-swap stations in Tokyo, the first public trial of a system that “refills” electric cars in minutes, reports The Hindu.
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Microsoft, Ford To Develop Electric Car
(Thursday, April 01, 2010 3:17:16 PM IST)
At the New York International Auto Show, Microsoft and Ford announced that they are to collaborate on the development of an electric car that will use Microsoft's technology to streamline the battery-charging process, reports SiliconIndia.
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