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BMW, Mazda lead the way as auto emissions fall: survey
BMW and Mazda lead the way in cutting auto emissions, well ahead of their rivals in the hunt for cleaner cars as new European Union targets begin to bear green fruit, a report showed Tuesday.
Sep 14, 2009 |
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Dual simulation improves crash performance
Crash tests often produce startling results. A new simulation process which factors in deformation during production as well as preliminary damage can predict the results of a crash test more accurately than ...
Sep 14, 2009 |
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Japan electric car makers, utility plan battery-charge stations
Three Japanese electric car makers teamed up with the country's largest power company Wednesday to study ways to building a grid of battery charging stations for zero-emission vehicles.
Technology / Energy & Green Tech
Aug 05, 2009 |
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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 ...
May 20, 2009 |
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Toyota rolls out new Prius to fend off rivals
Toyota Motor on Monday rolled out a cheaper, revamped Prius, seeking to boost its flagging sales and maintain its lead in fuel-sipping hybrids in the face of growing competition from rival Honda.
Technology / Energy & Green Tech
May 18, 2009 |
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EarthTalk: Why doesn't U.S. have high-mileage diesel cars, like Europe?
Dear EarthTalk: I don't understand why there are many European diesel cars with very high mileage ratings that are not available in the U.S. Can you enlighten? (John Healy, Fairfield, Conn.)
Apr 27, 2009 |
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Agreement reached on common 'plug' for electric cars: firm
Leading automotive and energy companies have reached agreement on a common "plug" to recharge electric cars, a spokeswoman for German energy company RWE said Sunday.
Technology / Energy & Green Tech
Apr 19, 2009 |
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Can PUMA Really Transform Urban Transportation?
(PhysOrg.com) -- With a June 1 deadline for settling its differences with creditors and unions looming for GM, the American automaker unveiled a joint project with Segway.
Apr 07, 2009 |
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Tesla to unveil electric 5-seat sedan next week
US electric automaker Tesla Motors, which launched a breakthrough gas-free sports car last year, announced Thursday it will unveil in coming days a five-seat sedan, to roll off assembly lines by 2011.
Technology / Energy & Green Tech
Mar 19, 2009 |
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Honda says to open bio-ethanol research centre
Japan's Honda Motor Co., seeking a boost in the race to build greener automobiles, said Thursday it would open a research centre to develop and produce bio-ethanol fuel from non-edible plant matter.
Technology / Energy & Green Tech
Feb 26, 2009 |
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Researchers define challenging carbon-emissions targets for U.S. auto industry
(PhysOrg.com) -- U.S. automakers must achieve an eightfold reduction in automobile-related carbon emissions to help stabilize the amount of heat-trapping carbon dioxide gas in the atmosphere by 2050, according ...
Jan 28, 2009 |
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