Sentences with phrase «electric technologies gkn»

Examples of emerging electric end - use technologies include: electric vehicles (EVs) and plug - in hybrid electric vehicles; heat pumps for space and water heating; and electric technologies in industry and heavy transportation.

Falling battery costs, digitalization, advances in materials, and increasing production scale could improve the efficiency and performance of a range of electric technologies, from automobiles to industrial equipment, the report notes.

This is in part due to efficiency improvements, which will be led by advances in individual end - uses, such as lighting, variable speed motors, and more efficient internal combustion engine vehicles, as well as a shift from non-electric to more - efficient electric technologies, the report says.

* Increase tax credits or direct funding for improving home insulation (the current «weatherization» program) and replacement of oil burners with highly efficient electric technologies like geothermal heat pumps

BMW's Benoit Jacob told us in an exclusive interview that hybrid and electric technologies are changing the way cars are designed and a US - based student designed a range of furniture for youth prison cells.

His recent work is comprised of oil paintings that seek to understand the complexities of the emotional and physical world that is growing increasingly dependent upon electric technologies.

Mitsubishi has taken the wrap off the eX Concept, its next - generation compact SUV which showcases Mitsubishi's electric technologies and future design concept, at the 2016 Los Angeles Auto Show.

Along with the vehicle's impressive range of hybrid - electric technologies, the 2018 BMW 530e iPerformance also comes with the standard range of infotainment and connectivity features that you'd find in the rest of the BMW 5 Series lineup.

Polestar cars will carry an all - new logo, and will feature high - performance electric technologies, with at least one full - electric sports car on the cards in the next few years.

More sales, especially in developing markets, will help the bottom line, but Ferrari is also going to have to invest in newer hybrid - electric technologies for its cars.

The Renault RS2027 Vision takes us 10 years into the future of F1, with a radical design focusing more on the drivers, electric technology, performance and improved safety.

Electric technology has come full circle in two different ways affecting two upstate communities.

«The electric technology doesn't offer the range to accomplish that,» Michalek added.

Patrick Davis, the office's program manager, and Dave Howell, its team lead for hybrid - electric technology, think the batteries can near $ 300 by 2015.

It began more than a decade ago, as engineers and hobbyists started getting increasingly enthralled with a jury - rigged electric technology that purportedly enhanced brain function.

Development of electric technology is a priority for Jaguar Land Rover.

Daimler has bolstered its portfolio of electrified vehicles with numerous plug - in hybrid models introduced within the past year, and now the company's executives will be part of an effort to further the company's commitment to electric technology.

BMW ActiveHybrid 535i The ActiveHybrid 5 - series advances BMW's gas / electric technology by allowing the car to operate for brief periods in an electric - only mode, which isn't true of the hybrid 7 - series.

That makes them worth buying, and helps cover the cost of (currently expensive) electric technology.

Whilst Nissan has not yet revealed the final drivetrain configuration, it has confirmed it will use electric technology and be «as visually arresting as the Deltawing.»

Nissan has released a teaser video for its Garage 56 entry at Le Mans 2014, and the Nismo - led entry is set to showcase electric technology.

Reggiani said plug - in electric technology is still not effective enough for use in a supercar that can be driven at pace for long periods of time.

The debate between traditional gasoline - powered engines and the new generation of electric - driven motors is one that has become lesser thanks to the progression of electric technology.

But we are talking performance cars here, which are rare and saving the world should be left to smaller family cars with hybrid or electric technology.

Don't miss this chance to own a car that offers the latest in both electric technology and comfort!

The LEAF NISMO concept expresses the benefits of Nissan Intelligent Power, where clean and efficient electric technology is blended with the exciting driving dynamics that characterise NISMO.

It's more than 15 years since the first hybrid cars hit the streets, but one of the few automakers that hasn't at least dabbled in the gasoline - electric technology since then is Mazda.

In the midterm of reaching that goal, hybrid and electric technology will play a significant role in increasing efficiency.

This car paved the way for Honda's modern hybrids and demonstrated the benefits of petrol electric technology as well as proving the reliability of this previously unseen system.

Source: Buick Enspire All - Electric Concept SUV Debuts in China Sculptural beauty meets advanced battery electric technology in Chinese concept SUV WUZHEN, China — The Buick Enspire all - electric concept SUV, an exploration of Buick's bold design ideas and innovative technologies for future mobility, made its global debut in China.

Hybrid stalwarts Honda and Toyota are making a move to capitalize on their early investment in gas - electric technology by increasing production numbers, lowering costs, and offering hybrids for around $ 20,000.

GKN has been shaping the future of hybrid electric technology for the past 10 years with programs such as the Mitsubishi Outlander, BMW i8 and Porsche 918 Spyder, so we were pleased to lend our expertise and experience to this fantastic project.

(Nissan's first hybrid offering, the discontinued Altima Hybrid, was developed by licensing Toyota's gas - electric technology.)

It appears that Audi is changing direction and the Q5 Hybrid is a nod toward gas - electric technology (although Audi still likes diesels).

The Qoros 2 SUV PHEV Concept incorporates a advanced plug - in hybrid electric technology.

Mertens also brought up collaborating with Porsche on high - speed electric technology for such a car.

Consumers can be confident that the increased environmental impacts of manufacturing the battery electric technology is more than offset with increased environmental performance during operational life.

DETROIT — Preparations will soon be under way at the Detroit - Hamtramck Assembly plant to build the Cadillac ELR, a luxury coupe featuring extended - range electric technology, General Motors North America President Mark Reuss said Tuesday.

A PEV or partial (hi - bred) electric vehicle, the CR - Z bares little resemblance to it's heavy - slow 2 door, PEV predecessor or even current cousins, Toyota's sedate Prius PEV sedan or nissan's All Electric, plug in Leaf... or huge, by comparison, Chevy Volt (a fine 4 door, family sedan that features long range OR plug in re-charged electric technology but at prices close to double the CR - Z's of $ 22k).

After more than a century of electric technology, we have extended our central nervous system itself in a global embrace, abolishing both space and time as far as our planet is concerned.

That is until the new Pius got to 50 and then the Chevy Volt with extended range plug in electric technology.

They're a cost - effective way to combine existing technologies bringing the benefits of battery electric technology to market.

Even an electric technology that is mediocre in terms of energy efficiency can help avoid emissions from dirtier liquid - fueled alternatives.

«Honda's experience and the unique feedback that Google, Stanford University and the city of Torrance will provide will be valuable to the future introduction of battery - electric technology,» said Steve Center, vice president of the Environmental Business Development Office of American Honda.

Manufacturers have latched on to to the series en masse because it's an easy place to develop electric technology, not to mention a cost - effective way for their PR teams to say they're committed to the environment.

So, if you need to whip your electric technology into shape, this is where you go.

Translating the electric technology of Formula E to the road has long been a main goal of the series.

Formula E is quickly becoming a platform for promoting a company's electric intentions, and it's also a place for them learn about using electric technology in extreme environments.

Not exact matches

While Musk's stated reason for the policy shift is to promote «the advancement of electric vehicle technology,» business analysts suggested that it was an economically necessary maneuver for the company.

As electric vehicles gain popularity, such technology could become as ubiquitous as stoplights, with chargers embedded at bus stops and in stop signs or even in roads themselves (the U.K. government is testing charging lanes on highways that would offer electric cars virtually unlimited driving range).