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The Volvo V60 Plug-in Hybrid is the world's first diesel plug-in hybrid and is Volvo Car Corporation's most technically advanced model ever - an electric car, hybrid car and muscle-car all rolled into one. At the touch of a button, the driver can choose which of the three cars they want to drive at any given moment.

Pioneering UK eco motor show ‘EcoVelocity’ to run for second year, ExCel, London May 10-13 2012. Following the successful launch of the UK’s first eco motor show Ecovelocity in 2011, the organisers of the ground-breaking show IGME have announced details for year two - the show will move from its inaugural launch location of Battersea Power Station to ExCeL, London and will run from May 10th through to the 13th 2012.

ACAL Energy has completed an important step in a rigorous testing programme designed to evaluate the durability of its FlowCath fuel cell platform. The results confirm that the platinum-free liquid cathode system, FlowCath inherently eliminates many of the causes of lost performance in both continuous operation and in auto cycling. It has the potential greatly to assist the cost-down strategies of vehicle OEMs looking to deploy fuel cells.

Chevrolet Volt electric car owners could soon charge with renewable energy using a new solution from OnStar.

The LED lighting revolution achieved another victory with the opening of an industrial plant lit exclusively with LEDs. Located in Etten Leur, The Netherlands, the full-service consumer products packaging plant is owned and operated by Kompak. All interior and exterior lighting fixtures feature Cree XLamp® LEDs and were developed and installed by LedNed, a Dutch LED lighting pioneer.

As car makers introduce features such as engine start/stop to reduce fuel consumption and carbon emissions, STMicroelectronics (NYSE: STM), a world leader in automotive ICs, is pioneering a new generation of chips that allow in-car entertainment equipment to operate without interruption as the engine is turned off and restarted. The first of these is the TDA7850LV, a 4x50W audio power amplifier that is the very first start/stop-compatible IC of i...

A joint venture operation between Norward Process, specialists in the production of high purity process pipework, and Inditherm Industrial with expertise in the provision of heating solutions, has led to the production of quality heated pipework systems for the pharmaceutical, food, beverage, confectionary and chemical industries.

The new CX14, due to be launched by Edbro at Tip-Ex 2010 in Harrogate, has impressed the major UK operators trialling the product.

PPG will be showing its latest Smoothline Insulated tipper body at the Tip-Ex show in Harrogate this week; built to incorporate the full Lafarge specification, including fixed front-mounted access ladders and an impressive 200kg in weight reduction over competing tipper body designs. Key to the weight reduction and meeting the tough technical criteria laid down by Lafarge is the latest Edbro CX14 tipping cylinder; the company’s new CX14 model r...

Edbro has made significant investment in its state of the art test and development centre. Based at the company’s main manufacturing facility in Bolton, UK, the test centre will accelerate product development and add a cost effective testing capacity for different operating conditions in the company’s many expanding international markets.