Electric car maker Tesla posts first profit
Tesla Motors said Wednesday it posted its first-ever quarterly profit as the electric carmaker beat its own forecasts and surprised market analysts.
May 08, 2013
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May 08, 2013
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Why attend car shows when photos are a swipe away?
Why go to a crowded auto show when you can glimpse dozens of new models on the internet? Because you can't catch a whiff of that new car smell through your iPhone.
Jan 13, 2013
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Ways to make driving easier, safer born at BMW idea factory
Those iPod and iPhone adapters that are now standard equipment in nearly every modern car were born out of a "what if" idea by BMW engineers in Silicon Valley in 2003.
Jan 04, 2013
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Why car sales are strong in the US (Update)
It's not quite boom times for the U.S. auto industry. But it's getting there.
Jan 03, 2013
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India's Ratan Tata urges closer business ties with Australia
Indian business icon Ratan Tata has urged stronger trade ties with Australia, particularly in technology, saying there are major growth opportunities for both countries.
Nov 28, 2012
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GM to hire 3,000 workers from Hewlett-Packard (Update)
General Motors will hire 3,000 workers from Hewlett-Packard, part of a push to bring most of its computer technology in-house.
Oct 18, 2012
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EU commissioner seeks to reassure VW on CO2 emissions
EU Energy Commissioner Guenther Oettinger has written to German car giant Volkswagen maintaining that proposed EU limits on auto carbon emissions were actually relaxed before they were finalised.
Oct 11, 2012
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Spyker sues GM over failed Saab takeover
(AP) — Spyker Cars NV, the tiny Dutch company that bought Swedish carmaker Saab from General Motors Co. for $74 million in 2010, said Monday it is suing GM for $3 billion in damages.
Aug 06, 2012
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Foreign carmakers 'pressed' to launch China brands
Foreign carmakers in China say Beijing is pressuring them to produce dedicated new brands so their local partners can gain technical know-how, but experts warn the strategy could backfire.
Apr 27, 2012
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Lightweight construction on the way to volume production
Carmakers and airplane manufacturers are very particular when it comes to the weight of their models: the lighter they are, the less fuel they consume - and the less carbon dioxide they blow into the air. ...
Apr 23, 2012
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VW gives employees break from their Blackberry
Are you fed up with your Blackberry because it effectively puts you on call for your employer 24/7? Are you a slave to its blinking red light and the vibrating alarm that tells you you have a new email?
Dec 23, 2011
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Nissan Leaf electric wins Japan car of the year
Japanese motor giant Nissan won Car of the Year Japan at the Tokyo Motor Show on Saturday for its Leaf electric model, its makers said, the first time an electric vehicle has picked up the award.
Dec 04, 2011
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Cars go green and online as Tokyo Motor Show opens
Electric cars with cutting-edge green technology and vehicles remote-controlled by smartphones caught the eye Wednesday at the first Tokyo Motor Show held since Japan's devastating earthquake.
Nov 30, 2011
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Honda natural gas car wins LA green prize
The 2012 Honda Civic Natural Gas was named Green Car of the Year at the LA Auto Show on Thursday, beating finalists including European, US and other Asian carmakers. ...
Nov 17, 2011
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Carmakers turn to green energy for assembly plants
Wind turbines and solar panels are fast becoming familiar sights at car assembly plants as automakers slash carbon emissions not only of the models they produce, but along the whole production chain.
Sep 14, 2011
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