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Cummins: Life beyond diesel

Cummins Inc. a giant corporation of 55,400 people worldwide serving customers in 190 countries. It best known for its diesel expertise but it is impressively reinventing itself to serve the powertrains of the future such as 48V mild hybrids that will transmogrify into electric vehicles as they become capable of electric drive in more advanced forms.

EV forecasts turn upwards

From its facts based research, IDTechEx has what some regarded as over-optimistic forecasts for electric cars. However, others are now matching or exceeding our optimism.

BioSolar focuses on driving down lithium-ion battery prices

BioSolar Inc, a developer of breakthrough energy storage technology and materials, has further described its plan to help drive down the cost of lithium-ion batteries.

Liar Liar phones on fire! The story behind the Galaxy Note 7

The South Korean giant Samsung just got itself into dire straits as the story behind the reported battery fires related to the Galaxy Note 7 unfolds even further. As of September, 92 accidents have been reported in the US alone.

Liar, liar, phones on fire! The story behind the Galaxy Note 7

The South Korean giant Samsung just got itself into dire straits as the story behind the reported battery fires related to the Galaxy Note 7 unfolds even further. As of September, 92 accidents have been reported in the US alone. IDTechEx expert Dr Lorenzo Grande gives the lowdown on Samsung's battery woes.

Who will win the battery gigafactory race?

Dr Peter Harrop, Chairman of analysts IDTechEx, was interviewed on 27 July by BBC Television World News in a live program transmitted worldwide speaking on the new Tesla gigafactory.

Solvay Specialty Polymers expands Amodel PPA portfolio

Solvay Specialty Polymers has expanded its Amodel® AE-8900 series of products for automotive electronics applications by adding five new glass fiber-reinforced grades with glass filler ranging from 30 to 60 percent.

SMMT International Automotive Summit London 13 Oct 2015

This invitation only meeting ably introduced and summarised by Zeinab Badawi was mercifully free of PR speak.

BorgWarner goes electric with Remy

On July 13, BorgWarner paid a premium of 44% to buy Remy International.

Toyota Simplifies Priorities: Tesla Gets Lonely, Fisker unites

Toyota Motor, world number one in electric vehicles by a big margin, has long done the minimum with pure electric cars, saying that they remain unready for prime time due to cost and range. The rejection of pure electric cars further firmed up in May 2014.

Roadmap to the future of electric taxis

n his January 2013 State of the City Address, Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg called for a one-third electric taxi fleet by 2020.

Amazon has acquired Liquavista from Samsung Electronics

Reuters reported last Monday that Amazon has acquired Liquavista NV from Samsung Electronics Co to help the world's largest Internet retailer develop new displays for mobile devices.

Samsung negotiating Liquavista sale - possibly to Amazon

The world's leading display producer, Samsung Electronics is trying to sell Dutch subsidiary Liquavista BV to Amazon.com Inc., reported Bloomberg on Friday.

Innovative organic solar cell architecture sets new performance level

The Belgian research centre imec, together with Plextronics and Solvay, present this week at the European Photovoltaic Solar Energy Conference and Exhibition (PVSEC) in Hamburg an organic polymer-based single junction solar cell with 6.9% performance in an innovative inverted device stack.

Brooklyn Bridge Park's solar-powered charging station to power ev's

Beautiful Earth Group's charging station is first of its kind in New York City

Electric vehicles lead Mitsubishi's lineup

Mitsubishi Motors Corp., maker of the i-MiEV electric car, plans to introduce eight hybrid and battery-powered models by 2015 as demand for fuel-efficient automobiles grows.

Funding received for patented battery technology

In 2010 the United States Advanced Battery Consortium (USABC) dispensed $5.43 million in contractual funding towards advanced battery technology for EVs, hybrids and energy storage.

Plextronics closes $14 million financing round

$14 million funding will enable Plextronics to continue to advance their OLED lighting and OPV products.