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SHIFT! Carbon dioxide refrigerant in air conditioning is next Mercedes innovation:November 9, 2015 Mercedes-Benz says it will be the first automaker to equip its vehicles with carbon-dioxide air conditioning systems that it says…
SHIFT! Prius raises its own bar:November 2, 2015 Of the about nine million gasoline-electric hybrid vehicles on roads around the world today, eight million are from Toyota and…
SHIFT! Wireless charging system under development:November 2, 2015 Nissan is working to develop a wireless charging system that would top up the battery pack in its Leaf sedan…
SHIFT! Korea’s LG enlisted in Bolt development:October 26, 2015 General Motors has forged a broad partnership with LG Corp. to help develop the Chevrolet Bolt electric compact car, sourcing…
SHIFT! Detroit Electric claims world firsts in SP:01 sports car:October 26, 2015 The first production model of wannabe electric sports car maker, Detroit Electric, rolled off the production line in Leamington Spa,…
SHIFT! Mini convertible pursues maximum sunshine:October 19, 2015 Mini’s charismatic convertible returns for 2016 with a three-car line-up at launch, two of which will be available in North…
SHIFT! 3D printed vehicle, 3D printed house can power each other:October 19, 2015 Researchers for the United States Department of Energy have 3D-printed a small dwelling and an electric vehicle that can power…
SHIFT! Zero electric motorcycles add up:October 12, 2015 Electric motorcycles have made large advances in a short time, and they continue to get ever better. California-based Zero Motorcycles’…
SHIFT! Electric transit bus cracks 250-mile range:October 12, 2015 An electric transit bus that can serve any typical transit route in the United States has been developed by Proterra…
SHIFT! Fuel-cell “family” of cars still at least a decade off:October 5, 2015 As it did with the Prius hybrid that began as a single model and grew into its own line of…