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Finnish firms announce electric car plans

Finnish engineering company Metso's unit Valmet Automotive and utility Fortum said Thursday they will jointly develop an electric concept car to be shown at the Geneva Motor Show in March 2010.

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Bridgestone goes airless in tire concept for Tokyo show

(PhysOrg.com) -- Visitors to the 42nd Tokyo Motor Show are to witness a new breed of airless tires from Bridgestone. Interest in the general press is already humming because of the material, design, and features ...

Technology / Engineering

created Dec 03, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (21) | comments 44 | with audio podcast report

Toyota taking orders in Japan for Prius plug-in

Toyota will begin taking orders Tuesday for the plug-in version of its hit Prius hybrid, announcing efficient mileage and a relatively affordable starting price of 3.2 million yen ($41,000), which comes down with green vehicle ...

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World's smallest four-wheel-drive is a billionth of a meter (Update)

(PhysOrg.com) -- Reduced to the max: the emission-free, noiseless 4-wheel drive car, jointly developed by Empa researchers and their Dutch colleagues, represents lightweight construction at its most extreme. ...

Nanotechnology / Nanophysics

created Nov 09, 2011 | popularity 4.8 / 5 (6) | comments 2 | with audio podcast

High-efficiency solar power that floats in water

Sometimes you encounter an idea so seemingly brilliant you wonder why you didn't think of it yourself. OK, here goes: Utility-grade "concentrating" solar power ... in water. You're not applauding - what's going on?

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created Apr 25, 2011 | popularity 4 / 5 (6) | comments 7

Rising fuel price casts shadow on Geneva auto show

(AP) -- The car industry, it seems, just can't get a break. Just when automakers thought it safe to roll out new models in the wake of the devastating economic crisis - 170 premiers are advertised for the Geneva Auto Show ...

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created Feb 28, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

BMW launches new electric/hybrid brand

The German luxury carmaker BMW unveiled on Monday its long-awaited new brand, BMW i, with two new models to be equipped with electric and hybrid drive systems from 2013.

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created Feb 21, 2011 | popularity 4.8 / 5 (5) | comments 0

To build or to buy: Electric vehicle fans can convert gas-guzzlers or head to the sales lot

Watch out Chevy Volt. A new ride nicknamed Sparks gets a charge out of cruising up and down Route 17 in Yorktown, Va., without ever stopping at a gas pump.

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created Sep 27, 2010 | popularity 4 / 5 (3) | comments 1

'Greener' than expected

Battery powered cars will play a major role in future of mobility. What was not known so far, was how environmentally friendly the manufacture, operation and disposal of the batteries are. Empa researchers have now calculated ...

Space & Earth / Environment

created Aug 30, 2010 | popularity 3.9 / 5 (11) | comments 0

Micromachines for a safer world

Tiny sensors known as accelerometers are everywhere. The near-weightless technology can measure the impact of a dangerous tackle on a football player's helmet, control the flow of highway and runway traffic, analyze a golf ...

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created Aug 10, 2010 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 0

Stanford students' new electric car breaks the mold, not the bank (w/ Video)

(PhysOrg.com) -- An electric car that's both fun to ride and easy to afford? Stanford graduate students have designed and built a vehicle that makes daily travel eco-friendly and fun. They hope the Weng will ...

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created Jun 04, 2010 | popularity 3 / 5 (6) | comments 11


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