News tagged with car industry
US Volt beats Asian rivals to LA green car prize
The 2011 Chevrolet Volt beat back competition from Asian rivals including Nissan and Hyundai to win the Green Car of the Year award at the Los Angeles auto show on Thursday.
Technology / Energy & Green Tech
Nov 18, 2010 |
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Michigan to get 5,300 charging stations for electric cars
More than 5,300 charging stations will be installed in Michigan as the birthplace of the US auto industry prepares for the introduction of electric cars like the Chevrolet Volt, General Motors said.
Technology / Energy & Green Tech
Oct 13, 2010 |
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Automakers go 'green' in Beijing
Dozens of carmakers are showing off "green" vehicles at the Beijing Auto Show as they position themselves for a hoped-for alternative-energy boom in the world's biggest auto market.
Technology / Energy & Green Tech
Apr 28, 2010 |
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A more sensitive sensor using nano-sized carbon tubes
Electro-mechanical sensors tell the airbag in your car to inflate and rotate your iPhone screen to match your position on the couch. Now a research group of Tel Aviv University's Faculty of Engineering is making the technology ...
Nanotechnology / Nanomaterials
Mar 22, 2010 |
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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
Jan 21, 2010 |
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Valuable, rare, raw earth materials extracted from industrial waste stream
Fierce competition over raw materials for new green technologies could become a thing of the past, thanks to a discovery by scientists from the University of Leeds.
Dec 15, 2009 |
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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
Nov 13, 2009 |
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3D CMOS camera for your mobile?
(PhysOrg.com) -- European researchers have created a world-leading camera in CMOS that can record photons at a million times a second. Best of all, it will be really cheap to manufacture, offering applications ...
Oct 14, 2009 |
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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
Aug 19, 2009 |
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Japan may add noise to quiet hybrid cars for safety
Japan's near-silent hybrid cars have been called dangerous by the vision-impaired and some users, prompting a government review on whether to add a noise-making device, according to an official.
Jul 03, 2009 |
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Amsterdam pays residents to scrap polluting old cars
The Dutch capital Amsterdam announced Wednesday a cash bonus of up to 1,000 euros (1,400 dollars) for residents who scrap their old cars to buy newer, environmentally friendly ones.
Jul 01, 2009 |
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Mean, green machine - future of motor racing
Cars powered by chocolate, steered by carrots with drivers sitting on soybean oil foam seats - it's motor racing's cheap, cheerful and environmentally-friendly series of the future.
Technology / Energy & Green Tech
Jun 30, 2009 |
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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
May 05, 2009 |
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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
Apr 02, 2009 |
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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
Mar 31, 2009 |
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