News tagged with auto industry

Russian firm to produce cheap electric cars

A Russian auto company, Yarovit-Motors, said Thursday it was preparing to launch a project to produce low-cost electric cars with funding from one of the country's biggest tycoons.

Technology / Energy & Green Tech

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Activision Blizzard: 'Call of Duty' has made $1B

(AP) -- Video game publisher Activision Blizzard Inc. said Wednesday that the game "Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2" has brought in more than $1 billion in revenue since it went on sale in November.

Technology / Business

created Jan 13, 2010 | popularity 5 / 5 (3) | comments 1

Take-Two posts larger 4Q loss on higher charges

(AP) -- Charges and expenses outweighed higher sales and drove video game publisher Take-Two Interactive Software Inc. to post a wider fourth-quarter loss on Thursday, as billionaire activist investor Carl Icahn reported ...

Technology / Business

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Expert advises automakers to take it slow on road to recovery

(PhysOrg.com) -- Supply chain expert Panos Kouvelis says it's time for the auto industry to go through a period of capacity rationalization.

Other Sciences / Economics & Business

created Nov 13, 2009 | popularity 2 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Recession? What recession? Unionization up on state, local levels

Against all odds, organized labor managed to make new inroads during the economic upheaval of the past year, new findings from UCLA's Institute for Research on Labor and Employment (IRLE) suggest.

Other Sciences / Economics & Business

created Sep 07, 2009 | popularity 2.5 / 5 (2) | comments 0

Germany wants a million electric cars by 2020

The German government unveiled plans Wednesday to get one million electric cars zipping around the country by 2020, offering sweeteners to jump-start national giants like BMW and Volkswagen into action.

Technology / Energy & Green Tech

created Aug 19, 2009 | popularity 4.4 / 5 (9) | comments 1

Chip maker Infineon trims loss, sees larger writedowns

Troubled German semi-conductor maker Infineon said Wednesday that it had managed to limit its quarterly loss but warned that full-year asset writedowns would be larger than expected.

Technology / Business

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GE to open advanced tech center in Michigan

General Electric announced plans Friday to open an "advanced manufacturing technology and software center" in Michigan that could create more than 1,100 job in the coming years.

Technology / Business

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Ford's last-minute cold feet put emissions deal at risk

It had taken weeks of hardball negotiations, but by Sunday afternoon White House officials thought everything was falling into place. In less than 48 hours they would unveil a landmark deal with U.S. automakers to impose ...

Space & Earth / Environment

created May 20, 2009 | popularity 2.6 / 5 (5) | comments 3

US to push plan to swap for fuel efficient cars

A key US lawmaker Tuesday announced agreement after White House talks on a plan to offer Americans government cash to trade in "old clunkers" -- ancient, gas guzzling cars -- for fuel efficient models.

Technology / Energy & Green Tech

created May 05, 2009 | popularity 2.4 / 5 (10) | comments 9

Orders streaming in for new Tesla electric sedans

Tesla Motors says orders have been streaming in for its electric Model S sedans due to begin rolling off assembly lines in 2011.

Technology / Energy & Green Tech

created Apr 02, 2009 | popularity 4.9 / 5 (8) | comments 0

Proton goes Dutch in electric car tie-up

Malaysian automaker Proton has said it will manufacture electric cars for eco-conscious markets in Europe and the United States, in a deal with Netherlands-based Detroit Electric.

Technology / Energy & Green Tech

created Mar 31, 2009 | popularity 3.7 / 5 (3) | comments 0

Tesla unveils groundbreaking electric car

US automaker Tesla Motors unveiled Thursday its state-of-the-art five-seat sedan, billed as the world's first mass-produced, highway-capable electric car.

Technology / Energy & Green Tech

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