Fisker Automotive Announces Agreement for Asset Sale to Hybrid Tech Holdings ANAHEIM HILLS, Calif., Nov. 22, 2013 / PRNewswire / — Fisker Automotive, Inc. and Fisker Automotive Holdings, Inc. (collectively, Fisker Automotive) announced today that they have entered into an asset purchase agreement
with Hybrid Tech Holdings, LLC (Hybrid) for the sale of substantially all of its assets.
With hybrid tech, expect an increase in the performance and fuel efficiency figures as well.
Which is why Jaguar Land Rover has been beavering away
with hybrid tech to find a way to give owners the performance and power they need, but with a lower energy and carbon footprint to keep the legislators quiet.
The Infiniti Q60 Project Black S is just a concept for now, but
with hybrid tech borrowed from Renault Sport F1, it should be a reality...
• Toyota GR HV Sports Concept - GT86 - based concept car
with hybrid tech and clever manual / automatic gearbox.
Initial estimate put this engine at nearly 500 miles on a tank, but I feel that this diesel engine mated
with hybrid tech will returned closer to 600 miles on a fill - up and a charged battery.
Manufacturers like Mercedes - AMG with the Project One have showcased hyper sportscars
with hybrid tech and the car is capable of going well over 350kmph.
Not exact matches
Of course, Fossil is hardly the first company to take this approach — Swiss brands like Montblanc have felt the heat from the Apple Watch and are responding
with their own
hybrids of analog and
tech features like notifications and activity tracking.
Insiders tell Bloomberg the
tech giant is partnering
with Hulu to create 360 degree promotional videos for Daydream, Google's
hybrid store and user immersive software platform, which is designed to display on smartphone screens and plug into the company's cardboard VR headsets or visors.
Pairing on - premises computing
with cloud data centers is an example of what techies call «
hybrid cloud,» and is seen by most
tech vendors — other than Amazon — as a key advantage over Amazon, which is mostly about moving customer data and applications into AWS facilities.
For example, disrupting
tech vendors such as US - based Cloud Lending can supply these alternative finance players
with online lending platforms, but also banks
with hybrid lending platforms, which are operational within 4 - 6 months at a fraction of the cost.
It's a
hybrid of hands - on in the paint teaching
with hi -
tech data experience.
Two
tech companies grapple
with this challenge as they develop an autonomous
hybrid vehicle that can feed itself
A source of inspiration for these governance pioneers is the influential game designer Ralph Koster's Declaration of the Rights of Avatars, a document that is a fascinating
hybrid of real - world constitutional law and high -
tech lingo: «The principle of all sovereignty in a virtual space resides in the inalterable fact that somewhere there resides an individual who controls the hardware on which the virtual space is running, and the software
with which it is created, and the database which makes up its existence.»
The angular concept car sported a lot of modern - sounding
tech: a
hybrid electric / gas power train that drove all four wheels, an onboard computer
with digital displays for everything from the speedometer to the radio, and electronic maps to help you navigate traffic snarls.
But then, one afternoon I stumbled into the Samana Float Center — a Denver studio that looked like a
hybrid between a high - end spa and high -
tech laboratory, decorated
with candles and scientific literature on sensory deprivation.
Over the past few years, education has seen the rise of a
hybrid method of learning that combines traditional face - to - face approach
with tech - powered e-learning.
I love the idea of taking one thing and adding new meaning by combining it
with another; or of using
tech tools in unexpected ways to build a new
hybrid creation — practices like this have a role to play in digital literacy.
A core part of the buzz around the new NSX has been to do
with its
hybrid all - wheel drive
tech, so having to lose it to get the NSX racing is a bit of a shame.
That car will hold on to its six - cylinder power unit and is tipped to apply mild
hybrid tech with a 48V electrical system, which could support an electrically assisted turbocharger.
«
With battery
tech now it is vital to have plug - in
hybrids, but as batteries improve we will move more towards all - electric.»
Beyond the bits you can see — like the new, if still subdued design language,
with its matrix LED headlights, OLED rear light strip and subtle blisters over each wheelarch, and the fresh new cabin
with a high - quality and ultra-tasteful feel, the A8's aluminium skin is virtually stretching to accommodate the new autonomous functions, active suspension, mild
hybrid tech and a new touchscreen - based cockpit.
The official strategy sees these grants helping to accelerate technology development and reduce the cost of high -
tech batteries,
with the ultimate goal of making
hybrid - electric and pure electric vehicles more affordable, thereby stimulating their demand at the retail level.
BMW previews the i8
hybrid tech that'll join its 3 - series range
with a new electrically assisted prototype
With the emphasis on high -
tech fuel - saving
hybrid technology, it would be easy to think Ford had forgotten about the dynamics, but the company insists that the MacPherson strut front and multilink rear suspension makes this a real driver's car, and although there are currently no plans for a hot Mondeo, the 234bhp EcoBoost should be quick enough to keep you entertained.
After a high profile launch late last year, the Swedish brand's combination of high performance
hybrid tech and suave styling has obviously struck a chord
with performance car buyers as interest continues to grow.
McLaren kicked off its
hybrid powertrain
tech with the mighty McLaren P1 hypercar from 2014, featuring its ubiquitous 3.8 - liter V - 8 engine paired
with an electric motor.
The TUV300 Plus also comes
with Mahindra's fuel - saving Micro
Hybrid tech.
Infiniti aims to burnish its high -
tech cred at the Geneva motor show
with its latest autonomous driving and steer - by - wire systems and a sporty
hybrid system derived from Formula One.
Our pick of the bunch is the
hybrid model in Icon
Tech trim, which appears good value when compared
with Toyota's flagship
hybrid the Toyota Prius, thanks to its generous standard equipment and versatile boot.
Though both are imbued
with the latest high -
tech lithium - ion batteries, the conventional
hybrid has to make do
with a teeny - weeny 1.6 kilowatt - hour affair while the plug - in version sucks electrons from a big, I'm - almost - an - electric - car 9.8 kW / h unit.
However, they're not ruling out the idea entirely, mulling about an introduction within the next 15 years to compete
with other sports car brands that are slowly favoring
hybrid tech to meet strict emission regulations.
You have the upscale mid-sized
hybrid sedan
with high - quality features and high
tech: the Chevrolet Volt.
In an interview
with Germany's Auto Motor und Sport magazine published on Thursday, 60 - year - old Müller said Porsche road cars would follow the lead of the company's hi -
tech 919
Hybrid race car in receiving four - cylinder engines.
The Accord
Hybrid features a high -
tech gauge cluster
with a central driver information display.
Tech force Replacing the old V6 diesel
hybrid, the new Si4 PHEV combines a 221kW 2.0 - litre turbocharged petrol four - cylinder
with a powerful 85kW AC electric motor and a 13.1 kWh lithium - ion battery.
Unlike the S - Class Saloon, the Coupe isn't available
with a diesel engine,
with no current plans for one either — but a
hybrid borrowing its
tech from the S - Class could be on the way.
The Fusion
Hybrid with help tech will be the mid-to-high $ 30,000 range (list price) but Ford seems to discount the hybrid enough to make it compet
Hybrid with help
tech will be the mid-to-high $ 30,000 range (list price) but Ford seems to discount the
hybrid enough to make it compet
hybrid enough to make it competitive.
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With more horsepower than most sports sedans, a
hybrid engine, and a long list of
tech features, the Lexus GS 450h is a consummate package of comfort, performance, and technology.
The Nissan Rogue is actually the top - selling model produced by the Japanese automaker at the moment, and it was just updated for 2017
with new styling, more interior outfit, safety
tech, and for the first time, a
hybrid powertrain.
The Bottom Line
With more horsepower than most sports sedans, a
hybrid engine, and a long list of
tech features, the Lexus GS 450h is a consummate package of comfort, performance, and technology.
One could make an argument for the fully loaded,
teched - out ILX
Hybrid with Technology package
with its AcuraLink navigation and ELS premium audio rig, but its $ 35,295 price tag ventures far too deeply into BMW territory for what is ostensibly still just a Honda Civic.
Ford is betting big on
hybrid technology,
with plans to bring
hybrid tech to some surprising models in the future — including Bronco.
The show's
tech themes include more
hybrid vehicles, 500 - hp supercars
with microprocessor driver engine management that allow for 20 mpg driving when you're not hot - rodding, and high - end downsized cars for baby boomers who don't want to give up their luxuries just yet.
However, it's not yet clear whether the Porsche Panamera rival will be offered here initially
with a development of the 4.0 - litre twin - turbo V8 from the E 63, which pumps out 450kW (600hp) in standard form, or a new high -
tech 600kW
hybrid powertrain.