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Nanomaterials car body to protect against corrosion; even without chromium
How a car body is protected against corrosion? For a long time the chromium is effective protection, but it was banned in 2007 in the automotive industry. Researchers from Fraunhofer Institutes for Research on silicon (ISC) in Würzburg, research on machine tools and mechanical engineering (IWU) in Chemnitz and the Institute of protection against corrosion in Dresden have now developed an alternative based on nanocomposites.Considered risky for the environment and health, the use of alloys based on hexavalent chromium (or chromium (VI) was banned by the European Union in mid-2007 in the automotive industry. Since then, to protect against corrosion, ...
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New software for individual vehicle
Product line technology is used in the automobile industry for the efficient production of highly individualized vehicles. The substantial idea consists of developing one platform, which is the base for individual products. The products are built using different components, just like a construction kit.Project VEIA or Distributed Development and Integration of Automotive Product Lines is a research project within the " Forschungs Offensive Software Engineering 2006". The goal of the project is the development of a practical method for distributed engineering and integration of automotive product lines. The method is based on concepts for product line engineering and is geared ...
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Two possible scenario for the future of electric car by 2050 WETO - H2
The World Energy Technology Outlook -2050 (WETO-H2) scenario analysis aims at:* Identifying and quantifying technological breakthroughs that may lead to a significant market penetration of hydrogen as an energy carrier at European and global level by 2050.* Providing a harmonized and coherent view of the possible emergence pathway of a hydrogen-based energy system, including contrasted hypothesis on resource availability and technology deployment.* Assessing the implications of GHG emission reduction policies on the development of hydrogen as energy carrier, and vice versa.Each car technology and driver category is fully characterized under different assumptions Variable costs associated car use and transport demand ...
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Hindustan Motors launches mini truck
C. K. Birla-controlled Hindustan Motors on Tuesday launched a mini-truck, which, it hoped, would utilize the substantial excess capacity that the country’s oldest automobile unit had in the face of plunging sales of its flagship vehicle, Ambassador.Speaking to the media after the launching by the Minister Buddhadeb Bhattacharjee of the first new vehicle for 28 years, the Chief Executive said that retail sales had become a serious problem over the last three months, sales of Ambassador having almost halved between July and October from the same quarter last year. The mother Uttarpara factory has an annual capacity of 24,000 units. ...
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Minihummer H3, light electrical vehicle with lithium sulfur batteries
This new version is approved in Europe to be conducted from 16 years with the permit SRO quadricycle.Star Electric Cars France, which has since 1999 through its parent American license granted by General HUMMER Motorcycles, has launched its 4th production line dedicated to the European Union, with a new H3 model approved EU, Minihummer H3.The Minihummer H3 is a small electric car (4 kW) that can drive 16 with the permit and approved SRO quadricycle road.Sold from € 19,990, the vehicle equipped with a new engine traveling at 55 km / h and up slopes of 30%.The pack of lithium ...
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Venturi Eclectic, an electrical city-dweller
Production will begin in October 2009 in a brand new plant based in France near the city of Sables-sur-Sarthe. The plant, which will meet the environmental criteria further, will eventually assemble up to 3,000 light vehicles per year.Soaring gas prices, economic crises, wars, omnipresent pollution, irreversible changes in the climate… Our world is going through a period when the stakes in terms of energy form the very basis for worldwide chaos. While admitting that no solution for energy production can be perfect, we must become fully aware of the imperative need to limit our own personal consumption of energy.Eclectic, the ...
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MATRA presents its range of electric vehicle
Building upon significant accomplishments over forty years in the European automotive industry, namely in racing (1964 – 1974), sport utility vehicles (1964 – 1982) and minivans (1983 – 2003), Matra has adopted, in September 2004, and is actively implementing an aggressive strategy of technology and product development and marketing in the field of recreational, light electric and urban vehicles. Electric assisted and propulsion bicycles are a major part of Matra Manufacturing & Services involvement in the development, manufacturing and worldwide marketing of Neighborhood Electric Transportation Solutions. Less than 3 months after the announcement of a partnership between Matra Manufacturing & ...
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E-City electric vehicle from E-City electric vehicle from FAM
E-City electric vehicle from FAM is an urban electric vehicles and concept of sustainable mobility. The F-City will be offered primarily in the form of an electric car for free access for travel in the city. FAM Automobiles unveiled on November 18 at the Salon in 2008 Mobilis a model and the chassis of the F-City. This new runner in the electric car industry is an original approach by proposing a flexible urban electric vehicle based on the needs of the user or driver. Labeled by the center vehicle of the future, the F-City has not been thought of as ...
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HEULIEZ urban friendly electric vehicle with 3 different version & size
HEULIEZ is to launch the new environment friendly vehicle under its own brand “HEULIEZ” is a 3-seater subcompact Electric Vehicle; its design, benefits from HEULIEZ’ 25 years of experience in electric vehicles. With its launch, The HEULIEZ group expects top position itself as a global leader in Electric Vehicles.The group HEULIEZ is now positioned as a premier player in the market for electric vehicles with a design patented and exportable. The vehicle on the Mondial Automobile show 2008 has been produced with financial assistance from the Poitou-Charentes.HEULIEZ urban friendly is an electric vehicle designed for the city and its outskirts ...
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Microcar's M.Go urban electric car is similar in appearance to "standard"
M for Microcar plus "Go for move forward", the name M.GO evokes mobility, energy, a new start. The name is incepting with the Microcar's styling and socially responsibilities. With its curved bumper and sleek design, M.GO Electric is similar in appearance to "standard" cars. In terms of size and comfort, it equals most of today's compact cars. It is a small car, but it doesn't compromise when it comes to quality and road handling. Compact on the outside, spacious on the inside, it comes with all the equipment needed for the safety and comfort of driver and passenger. French NEV ...
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DLR and BMW to develop thermoelectric generator for fuel economy
The German Aerospace Center (DLR) and automaker BMW to begin joint work on the production of electricity from the heat of exhaust pipes. A thermoelectric generator (TEG) used to convert waste heat of exhaust gases into electrical energy, fueling the electronic board and helping to reduce CO2 emissions. A test vehicle has been equipped with a TEG and tests were conducted at the Institute of DLR concept vehicles in Stuttgart.Vehicle drives use only a small part of the energy bound in fuel for the actual process of propulsion. Today's combustion engines give off the larger part in the form of ...
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When talking with your teen becomes difficult… step back before moving forward
The best way to ensure that your teenager talks to you is to make sure that, as parents, you share this value or attitude with your child from day one. According to Dr. Yves Beaulieu, psychologist at The Montreal Children’s Hospital, when parents can create a family environment that is warm, nurturing, promotes strong values and talking through problems when their children are young, then, the teenage years usually aren’t as tumultuous as society makes them out to be. The key is to understand each stage of your child’s life.Unfortunately, we do not live in an ideal world, and today’s ...
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Landi Renzo technology against fuel cost
Landi Renzo S.p.A. is the international leader in its markets thanks to its high standards of customer service, its constant attention to research and development, its organizational standards, its industrial plants, and its technologically innovative products.The style, reliability, and dedication of the company have remained unchanged over time. These form the irrefutable heritage that has always been associated with the image of the Landi Renzo Company. They are the best guarantee for the tests that the company will face in the future. Landi Renzo S.p.A. has received Mediobanca Award, Frost & Sullivan Leadership Of The Year Award, RFID Italia Award ...
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Tires from green algae
A research team led by Felix Carrasco of the department of chemical engineering at the University of Girona, has developed tires from green algae. They replace part of the amorphous silica used in the manufacture of tires to ensure their mechanical performance and improve their sustainability. In a conventional tires, there are typically 60 g of silica to 100 g of natural rubber (or synthetic). Researchers have shown that it was possible to reach up to 20 grams of algae per 100 grams of rubber without changing the mechanical performance of the tire.The tire has been tested in laboratories Trellborg ...
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MyCar, a 2-seater electric vehicle from NICE Car Company
MyCar is presented in world premiere at London Motor Show 2008; designed by the Italdesign Giugiaro. MyCar is manufactured in Hong Kong. This two-seater electric vehicle will be marketed in the United Kingdom this fall at a base price of about 11 300 euros per NICE Car Company.This company British initiator of this model announces a range of 95 km road in town. MyCar running at a maximum speed of 64 km / h and time of the battery charge is between 6 and 8 hours. This Italian-styled two-seater, small, stylish is very good looking urban cool - with all ...
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How a backlight diffuser works
A backlight is the form of illumination used in an LCD display. Backlights differ from frontlights because they illuminate the LCD from the side or back, where frontlights are in front of the LCD. They are used in small displays to increase readability in low light conditions, and in computer and television displays to produce light in a manner similar to a CRT display.The light source can be an incandescent light bulb, one or more light-emitting diodes (LEDs), an electroluminescent panel (ELP), one or more cold cathode fluorescent lamp (CCFL) or hot cathode fluorescent lamps (HCFL). An ELP gives off ...
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Chrysler GEM Peapod urban electric car with futuristic design
Along with an electric sports car, minivan, and Jeep, Chrysler also unveiled a new all-electric car from its GEM subsidiary; offers new sensations with the launch of GEM, a company owned by the Chrysler Group LLC, the new generation of electric vehicles batteries, fuel and emitting zero emissions. The Peapod is first of a new generation of GEM electric vehicles that will be more user-friendly and efficient.GEM (Global Electric motorcar LLC) is the ancient name of the company owned LLC in charge of construction and marketing of electric vehicles nearby. The company, established ten years ago and now bearing the ...
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Pony car: inspired by Ford Mustang
Pony car is a class of automobile launched and inspired by the Ford Mustang in 1964. It describes an affordable, compact, highly styled car with a sporty or performance-oriented image.Origins of the breedThe pony car (and of course the Mustang itself) had its beginnings at Ford Motor Company in the late 1950s following the demise of the original, two-seat Ford Thunderbird. While the Thunderbird's transformation into a larger, four-seat personal luxury car, starting with the 1958 model year, proved to be successful in sales terms, dealers and buyers alike lamented the loss of the two-seat 'Bird, which served as a ...
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Personal luxury car
Personal luxury car is a highly styled, luxurious automobile intended for the comfort and satisfaction of its owner/driver, sacrificing passenger space, cargo capacity, and other practical concerns for the sake of style. The personal luxury car has often been a lucrative market segment of the post-World War II automotive market.DefinitionPersonal luxury cars are usually, though not necessarily, two-door coupes or convertibles with two-passenger or 2+2 seating capacity, sometimes with more seats. They are distinguished from GT cars or sports cars by their greater emphasis on comfort and convenience than on performance, although the distinction between a luxury GT and a ...
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Reva: an ideal mini electric city car
At a time when oil goes up more, where ozone pollution is poisoning our cities, discreetly but effectively a new manufacturer offers a very nice small car.Name of the car: Reva, headquarters: Bangalore, India.It is a great discovery of a newcomer on the European continent.Reva in MonacoThe Reva is a nice small car whose design was devised in California. It is easy to drive, its leadership and its slight acceleration are frank, without noise, lightweight electric motor.The REVA is designed for city commuters across the globe, for an economical and pollution free driving experience. It is designed for low speed, ...
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