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A Bosch Engineer Speeds Hybrid Race Cars to the Finish Line

Cars That Think

Engineers who support race teams also need to work at a breakneck pace to fix problems, and that’s something Aakhilesh Singhania relishes. He develops and supports electronic control systems for hybrid race cars, which feature combustion engines and battery-powered electric motors. and the 24 Hours of Le Mans in France.

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Toyota broadly outlines next-generation Prius; developing wireless inductive charging for the plug-in model; bullish on hydrogen

Green Car Congress

Toyota has stepped up its research, development and production capacity of both NiMH and Li-ion batteries and will use these technologies where appropriate in its expanding focus on electrification of the automobile. Ogiso said verification work on the system will be conducted in Japan, the US and Europe in 2014. —Satoshi Ogiso.

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Audi unveils redesigned R18 diesel hybrid Le Mans racer for 2016 season

Green Car Congress

The new hybrid TDI powertrain delivers power output of more than 1,000 hp (746 kW), along with 10% less consumption that its immediate predecessor. The FIA WEC regulations have been providing automobile manufacturers with incentives to build increasingly efficient race cars since 2014. The current V6 TDI consumes 32.4%

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