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Scientists have created the smallest electric motor by getting two atoms at very low temperatures and than placing them in a alternating magnetic field.

PSA Peugeot Citroën has announced plans to launch a new hybrid vehicle that will conveniently do away with the need for a complex system of driveshafts and transaxles. The system is called HYbrid4 and has an electric motor on the back side.  In front, the car is propelled by a diesel engine, to load the [...]

At the Seoul Auto Show, Hyundai will presents its new hybrid concept, the Hyundai BLUE-WILL. This new concept will be powered by a 100kw electric motor and a 1.6-liter direct-injection petrol engine.

Volkswagen has launched this week the prototype of a Touareg BlueMotion Hybrid, equipped with an gas engine and assisted by an electric unit. A production version could be launched by 2010. This SUV have 374 horsepower and a V6 TSI engine. The electric unit which delivers 52 horsepower, is powered by a nickel battery, located [...]

Before the official presentation that will take place at the Detroit Auto Show, the new Honda Insight Hybrid make its semi-official debut through the scanned brochures. It is true that until now the hybrid cars had poor performances.

Honda completes its hybrid range for 2010 with the Jazz model. The hybrid will have the same gas engine as the Insight model. The 1.3-liter engine will be assisted by another electric motor, for a consumption of 3 l/100 km and CO2 emissions of 90 g / km.

Rinspeed will launch at the Geneva Motor  Show (from 5th March 2009), another  zero-emission electric car called iChange. The car will be a “1-2-3-seater”, powered by an electric motor of 130 kw.

Mercedes Benz has made the concept of the future F1 car. The environmentally friendly car is called Formula Zero Racer is one of the new designs entered in LA Design Challenge in 2008. Formula Zero, which will make part from the green revolution of Formula 1, will have an aero-efficient solar skin, an electric motor [...]