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July 2010
What's new?
Audi A1 e-tron
VW Touareg Hybrid
Ford Transit Electric
Lotus Evora Hybrid
Supercars go green
Porsche showcases a
plug-in 918 Spyder while
Ferrari unveils a 599 Hybrid
Fuel cell future
With EVs taking over,
is the end nigh for
hydrogen fuel cells?
Interview
Isao Torii, head of
Mitsubishi R&D
in Europe
Future
proof
A look at tomorrow's
powertrain technologies
Material world
What will the vehicle of
the future be made from?
30
coVer story:
Materials
Numerous opportunities exist for new materials
to be used in alternative-powered vehicles, but just
what will the vehicle of the future be made from?
16 62:what’s new?
04: supercars go green
July 2010 What's new? Audi A1 e-tron
30 coVer story: Materials Numerous opportun
02 CONTENTS 52 INTERVIEWS 52: OEM INTERV
Balanced system competence utilizing synergy effe
04 SUPERCARS GO GREEN Spyder's web Faster than a
Li-ion battery behind the rear bulkhead. Added to
06 SUPERCARS GO GREEN Pro
07 SUPERCARS GO GREEN Left: 918 might only be a
08 WHAT'S NEW? AUDI A1 E-TRON INDUSTRY UPDATE Hy
Bridging the Power Gap Between HEV and EV HybridP
10 what’s new? Vw touareg hybrid INDUSTRY UPDATE
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12 WHAT'S NEW? FORD TRANSIT ELECTRIC INDUSTRY UP
14 PERSONALITY PROFILE What career d
15 PERSONALITY PROFILE As we stand, downsizing
16 WHAT'S NEW? LOTUS EVORA HYBRID INDUSTRY UPDAT
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20 Fuel cells: the Future Lastchance saloon?
21 Fuel cells: the Future
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25 Fuel cells: the Future
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27 Fuel cells: the Future
28 Fuel cells: the Future high temperature mem
30 COVER STORY: MATERIALS
31 COVER STORY: MATERIALS Material sciences Nu
32 Cover story: materials standing for Geom
33 Cover story: materials
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38 COVER STORY: MATERIALS CASE FOR THE ELECTRIC
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40 powertrain trends Futures market The tighteni
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Powering clean electric vehicles 2002 2
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44 POWERTRAIN TRENDS
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46 Renault’s electRic vision Priority report
47 Renault’s electRic vision the
Virtual Prototyping in the Lab and on the Road Ea
49 Renault’s electRic vision calculations – the
50 RENAULT'S ELECTRIC VISION
Some talk about the future of hybrid. We
52 OEM IntErvIEw: MItsubIshI Electric Avenue In
53 OEM IntErvIEw: MItsubIshI
Electric vehicles will drive uptake of carbon fibr
55 OEM INTERVIEW: MITSUBISHI all this innovatio
56 OEM INTERVIEW: MITSUBISHI ALL PLUGGED IN Unvei
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58 SUPPLIER INTERVIEW: TYCO ELECTRONICS Words: J
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60 SUPPLIER INTERVIEW: LOTUS ENGINEERING Words:
Innovative solutions for the new reality.
62 Exploring china Measured approach It might
63 Exploring China
November 5-9, 2010; Shenzhen, China The World
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68 Motorsport W h e e l
69 MOTORSPORT
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