Ricardo, Inc., the US subsidiary of Ricardo plc, the leading independent provider of technology, product innovation and engineering solutions to the world's automotive, defense, transport and new energy industries, has announced that the award of $2.1 million (GBP1.3m) of funding has been made by the UK Technology Strategy Board to a consortium led by advanced battery manufacturer Axeon and including Ricardo, which will develop a new lightweight battery for use in electric small city cars, improving their performance, functionality and range.
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Audi is the worldwide leader in the field of lightweight design. For 15 years Audi has been producing aluminum bodies based on the Audi Space Frame (ASF). Numerous patents and awards document the innovative power of this technology.
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ING Renault F1 Team and its Managing Director Flavio Briatore personally, wish to make a statement in the Nelson Piquet 2008 Singapore Crash Affair.
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Renault boss Flavio Briatore says that the race-fix claims being aimed at him and his outfit are 'outrageous lies', after warning Nelson Piquet Senior that he may take legal action against him over the matter.
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The new Auris HSD Full Hybrid Concept, presented publicly for the first time at the Frankfurt motor show, marks a significant milestone in Toyota's plan to equip its mainstream European models with full hybrid technology. Toyota is committed to making the environmental benefits of its Hybrid Synergy Drive (HSD) accessible to a wider customer base and it is on track to offer a hybrid version of every model in its range by the early 2020s.
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The Chevrolet Equinox fuel cell electric vehicles today passed 1 million miles of gasoline and tailpipe pollution-free driving by homemakers, accountants, computer game designers and others using the vehicles every day in real-world conditions.
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Yesterday, General Motors announced the launch of a new Satisfaction Guarantee program to eligible buyers of new Chevrolet, Buick, GMC and Cadillac vehicles. This new incentive is part of the larger "May the Best Car Win" marketing campaign that aims to demonstrate that GM has total confidence in its product line-up when compared to the most competitive vehicles in each segment.
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AURORA, ON, and MOSCOW, Russia, - Magna International Inc. and Savings Bank of the Russian Federation today announced that their joint offer to acquire a 55% interest in Adam Opel GmbH ("Opel") has been selected by both General Motors Company ("GM") and the Opel Trust as the preferred solution to address the future of Opel. Under the offer, the acquired 55% interest in Opel would be owned 50:50 by a Magna/Sberbank consortium ("Consortium") with GM retaining a 35% interest and Opel employees acquiring 10% as part of a new labour framework. The offer contemplates a total equity investment by the Consortium of Euro 500 million over time.
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Honda of America Mfg. marked 30 years of manufacturing in America today with a symbolic tree planting ceremony that represents the company's deep roots in America and its longstanding relationships with the communities that have hosted the company's operations.
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Adrian Sutil proved that Force India's brilliant performance at Spa was not just a flash in the pan. The German ranked 3rd in the morning session and then first this afternoon!
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BMW is to offer a special edition of its popular X5 to mark the range's 10-year production milestone.
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Luca di Montezemolo nearly dropped a bombshell on Friday when he announced that Fernando Alonso would join Ferrari - "sooner or later".
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NASCAR Canadian Tire Series' leader Andrew Ranger is expecting a tough race this week-end in Barrie for the Torbram Electric 300 presented on the short oval known to be a "car crusher".
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The Federation internationale de l'automobile, the FIA is nearly ready to select the thirteenth team for F1's 2010 grid, president Max Mosley told reporters at Monza on Friday.
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Peugeot may re-start local assembly in Indonesia from 2011 in a production facility owned by affiliate PT Gaya Motor, a subsidiary of publicly listed PT Astra International, a local report said.
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Volkswagen may eventually have a new distributor in Malaysia which could end up assembling cars as well.
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Volkswagen Group is eyeing Malaysia as a regional sourcing hub for auto components.
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