Forty battery-powered Peugeot's hit the streets of Glasgow

Forty battery-powered Peugeot 207 cars and Peugeot Eurobus taxis will be used in Glasgow over the next two years in a trial. This is a test by a group including power companies and teaching groups, including the Scottish Government to see how well low-carbon vehicles proform...

Ford teams with Magna to develop All-Electric Car

" DETROIT — Magna International Inc. is making a big leap into the electric vehicle age with a strategic alliance with Ford Motor Co. to supply key engine components for a new battery-powered vehicle. The...

Amputee vets choose Segways over wheelchairs

I wonder if this speaks to a larger trend...are Segways catching on?"ARLINGTON, Virginia (CNN) -- U.S. Army Sgt. Jacque Keeslar lost both legs in Iraq nearly two years ago. To get around, he relies on a wheelchair...

Micrel extends high-side power switch family with new solutions

""Battery-powered consumer electronic products demand IC design solutions that are both small and economical, particularly for handheld device applications," said John Lee, Micrel's director of Mixed-Signal and RF Products. "The MIC94070/1/2/3 series addresses the most...

u-Blox to showcase GPS, Galileo chipset at developer forum

San Francisco, CA. (ANTARA News/PRNewswire-AsiaNet) - u-blox America Inc., a worldwide leader in GNSS technology, including GPS and Galileo chipsets for mobile, battery-powered products, today announced its participation at the Intel Developer Forum to be held in San...

Airline bans 'fire fear' laptops

"Korean Air has barred all Dell laptops and some Apple models being used after they were subject to a battery recall. Passengers will still be able to use the machines if they are run from the in-seat power supply and the batteries are removed, Associated Press said. Dell...

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