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Elektromotive Calls On Chancellor To Continue Electric Car Grant Into 2012
Elektromotive is urging the Government to continue offering the Plug-In Car Grant to buyers of electric vehicles into the next parliamentary session.
Super, Smashing, Great!
Most Chevrolet customers already know their cars are a safe purchase for their wallets, but the company also has one of the safest model ranges on the market for passengers after a second and third model achieved the maximum five-star rating in Euro NCAP crash tests.
Renesas Electronics Unveils New-Generation RH850 Microcontroller for Automotive Applications
Renesas Electronics today introduced the new RH850 family of 32-bit microcontrollers (MCUs) for automotive applications. The RH850 is based on 40 nanometer (nm) MONOS (metal oxide nitride oxide silicon) embedded flash technology, making Renesas the first semiconductor supplier to provide this technology in the automotive sector. The RH850 family of MCUs is based on the new RH850 32-bit core, which provides the benefits of ultra low power process ...
Torotrak Technology Supports Volvo-led Flywheel Hybrid Project
Torotrak plc confirms that its continuously variable transmission (CVT) technology forms part of the Volvo Car Corporation’s evaluation of flywheel technology as announced by them on 26 May 2011.
Fully Charged: Mini Publishes Results Of UK’s Most In-depth Electric Vehicle Trial
Understanding how electric cars are driven in the real world has taken an important step forward with the release of data from the MINI E field trial in the UK. With 62 members of the public and 76 pool users running the battery-powered hatchbacks over two six-month periods, the Government-supported trial is the most in-depth of its kind in the UK to publish its findings.
Renault ScÉnic Drives Away (ecologically) With MPV Title At Next Green Car Awards 2011
The countdown to Renault’s unprecedented wave of electric vehicles has already begun, but proving that it is still developing some of the finest internal combustion engines, its latest state-of-the-art diesel has propelled the Scenic to victory at the Next Green Car Awards 2011.
Producing, testing and researching in Cologne
With the overall increase in turnover of 16.5 percent, igus®, manufacturer of tribo-plastic components and systems, has closed its books on the business year 2007. The consolidated group turnover has increased to 276 million euros from across its 26 branches around the world. igus® manufactures, tests and researches within a vast area of 20,000 m² at its headquarters in Cologne. In November 2007 construction work began on increasing factory sp...
MacDermid Autotype wins BSC Safety Award for record 11th time
MacDermid Autotype has won the prestigious British Safety Council International Safety Award for the forth year running, and a record 11th time in total. The award recognises the company’s excellent safety record in 2007, and in particular the fact that it had an extremely low accident incident rate, which was an impressive 50% better than the industry standard – something that few companies have achieved.
World's first multi-stream, multi-room wireless HDTV system
ProVision Communications will demonstrate AXAR2010, the world's first wireless, quad channel, multi-room HD video system at the CableLabs Summer Conference in Keystone Colorado, August 15-18.
UK SMEs urge simplification of regulations and directives
A recent survey of Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) in the UK electronics sector has revealed significant findings that will play a key role in shaping the future of these enterprises. Conducted by Premier Farnell in conjunction with The Electronics Leadership Council (ELC) and the UK Electronics Alliance (UKEA), The British SME Technology Survey gathered information to help understand the current state of mind, challenges and needs of SMEs an...