From next year taxi drivers will be offered tax incentives to use electric technology.
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The 109-year-old company said it will make the Cadillac Converj Concept, a luxury coupe with extended-range electric technology.
The Free Press reports that GM made a similar shift of engineering staff that was working on development of gas-electric hybrid technology in 2003.
That's good news, says Hawkes, since, with existing battery and electric motor technology, he can manage 14hp in a 22-foot sub but not much more.
The partnership gives Siemens the chance to extend its industrial leadership in electric drive technology into the automotive market together with a renowned vehicle manufacturer.
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That "greater good" is to give electric vehicle technology a chance to crack through its niche status, reducing the continued reliance on fossil fuels from unstable nations.
The markets were chosen for several reasons including current hybrid purchasing trends, the acceptance of electric vehicle technology by local governments and the potential to collaborate with utility companies.
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The goal is to help the US catch up to foreign competition with regards to electric vehicle technology and to put a million "environmentally friendly" vehicles onto US roads by 2015.
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"Mr Fisker's departure is not expected to impact the company's pursuit of strategic partnerships and financing to support Fisker Automotive's continued progress as a pioneer of low-emission hybrid electric powertrain technology, " the company said in a statement.
In France spooks have been called in to investigate whether China was behind the espionage that targeted Renault's electric-car technology.
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General Motors, which developed and later killed an electric car in the 1990s, has pulled electric-drive technology out of cryogenic storage, at least for the moment.
The advances in electric-car technology have been impressive.
The innovative Sanya Skypump pairs UGE's cutting-edge vertical wind turbines with GE's electric vehicle (EV) charging technology to offer completely clean energy to power electric vehicles.
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Technology and electric utility businesses dominated the list in 2010, when it had 25 of them.
China is also developing technology for electric vehicles, which can help reduce oil imports as well as generate exports.
Under Toyoda and Uchiyamada's leadership, Toyota has continued to develop gas-electric hybrids, a technology in which the automaker has led the world.
"Made in America" advanced battery technology and electric military vehicles would reduce fuel demand and cost, afford tactical flexibility, and decrease operational risks.
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Wireless electric-vehicle charging technology is to be tested in London.
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Electric powertrain, battery management and charging technology are regarded as key technologies in the development and production of electric cars.
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In 2002 General Electric licensed Symyx's technology after Symyx notified GE of potential infringement.
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Despite dramatic advances in information technology, many electric utilities still operate in the dark ages of data management.
Flywheel technology uses two electric motors at the front axle to supplement the engine (in this case, a 480 horsepower rear-mounted engine).
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"It is feasible to take Galileo satellites up with electric propulsion, if the technology is available and mature enough, " commented OHB's Ingo Engeln.
The big push for AONE is the potential for using its technology in hybrid electric and electric cars as the cars start to be mass produced.
The so-called SLIVER cell technology will produce electric power from sunlight for operating electronic devices improving tactical awareness in close combat settings, replacing the need for heavy, burdensome batteries.
The i3, scheduled to roll out later this year may appear drastically different from the i8, but the two vehicles are of the same essence electric drive train, lightweight technology, carbon fiber body.
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When I was in Mumbai, I met with young entrepreneurs who were putting American technology into Indian electric cars, and selling clean water to Indians from filtration equipment purchased from the United States.
African cities have blended differing tribal cultures and the technology of the electric guitar to produce some of the most vital world musics, as represented by Youssou N'Dour from Senegal or Salif Keita from Mali.
Wonderful, and we did this without resorting to all-electric cars or fuel-cell technology.
Current electric motorcycle riders likely have one if not several gas-powered bikes already, but they appreciate the technology and eco-friendliness of an electric motorcycle, Hurst says.
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