Controlled Power Technologies has developed the first belt-driven Integrated Starter Generator (B-ISG) to use a conventional 12-volt vehicle electrical system with the high power output necessary to ...

Subaru and jet turbines? The keiretsu doesn't build turbines itself, but it has plenty of experience with them through its aerospace division building planes like the Fuji T-7 and helicopters like the ...

Visteon Corporation has developed SpeedStart12, an integrated starter generator system for cars that offers up to 5% fuel savings and associated reductions in CO2 emissions. “SpeedStart12 is a ...

"It's not a hybrid! It's an electric car with a range-extending, gas-powered generator onboard." That was the party line during most of the masterfully orchestrated press rollout of what we've been ...

Makers and electronic enthusiasts looking for a new project to keep them busy, which could also save hard earned cash by helping to generate power for their homes. May be interested in a new 12v DIY ...

Detroit, Mich—We've tested the Volt and found that it operates as claimed—with a fully charged battery it behaves like a pure EV and switches to gas propulsion once the battery is depleted. It's in ...