| Merkel sticks to aim of 1 million electric cars |
May 27th, 2013 |
German Chancellor Angela Merkel has reaffirmed her target to bring 1 million electric cars onto German roads by the end of the decade, despite weak interest from consumers.Her government is hosting a two-day industry summit in Berlin to promote the fledgling technology, after fewer than 3,000 electric cars were sold in Germany last year out of a total market that exceeded 3 million.The German ...
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| UPDATE 1-Merkel sticks to electric cars target despite setbacks |
May 27th, 2013 |
Mon May 27, 2013 11:43am EDT * Wants 1 mln electric cars in Germany by 2020 * Only 3,000 sold in Germany last year * Nearly half of Germans won't pay higher cost * Better Place failure not seen as significant problem By Christiaan Hetzner and Andreas Cremer BERLIN, May 27 (Reuters) - Chancellor Angela Merkel reaffirmed her target to bring one million electric cars on to German roads by the ...
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| Germans getting electric cars - whether they want them or not |
May 27th, 2013 |
German Chancellor Angela Merkel and Henning Kagermann, head of the National Academy of Science and Engineering, look at a BMW i3 Concept-Coupe at the Electric Mobility Conference of German government in Berlin, May 27, 2013. Merkel has reaffirmed her target to bring one million electric cars onto German roads by the end of the decade, despite weak interest from consumers. (Soeren ...
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| Renault blindsided by Better Place liquidation |
May 27th, 2013 |
Better Place Inc. says that it was not notified about the closing of the company and its petition for liquidation, and is ...
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| Habemus Papem! 2013 BMW 335i vs. 2013 Cadillac ATS 3.6, 2014 Lexus IS350 F Sport |
May 27th, 2013 |
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Spiritually, we feel a little adrift. When Pope Benedict XVI resigned in February, it was the second deeply confounding blow in a short period. A few months prior, we’d pitted the new F30-generation BMW 328i against a Cadillac ATS and concluded that the Caddy was the more entertaining car. Given the 3-series’s history in our [...]
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| 2013 Volvo C30 R-Design Polestar Limited Edition review notes: One fun Volvo |
May 27th, 2013 |
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SENIOR ONLINE EDITOR RORY CARROLL: I can't think of a modern front driver I've had more fun in. What a joyful car. If it were all-wheel drive, I'd be lusting after one.
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| Vintage Ad: Revolt Against the Kiddy Car! Buy a 1967 Dodge Dart |
May 27th, 2013 |
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Quite a few baby boomer enthusiasts gave Dodge some grief when it brought back the Dart nameplate for its new front-drive Alfa Romeo-based compact. At first glance they had every reason to – the new 2013 Dodge Dart is powered by small four-cylinder engines instead of six- and eight-cylinder engines, and as far as gearheads [...]
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| Novelis Announces Automotive Sheet Production Capacity Expansion in Europe |
May 27th, 2013 |
Novelis, the world leader in aluminum rolling and recycling, will expand its production capacity for automotive sheet effective immediately. This step is designed to meet growing demand for light, recyclable aluminum sheet for automobile ...
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| Camera cowboys repossessing cars |
May 27th, 2013 |
CONTENTIOUS: A vehicle fitted out with equipment used to repossess cars that are, among other things, in arrears on their accounts. Picture: Matthews ...
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| South Korean shares finish up 0.3 pct autos firm |
May 27th, 2013 |
Mon May 27, 2013 2:48am EDT * Foreign investors return after two selling sessions * CJ Group shares continue to lag amid slush fund investigation * Hanjin shares lose ground after tax evasion report SEOUL, May 27 (Reuters) - South Korean shares rose slightly on Monday, edging close to a seven-week high hit last week, helped by the return of foreign investors and firm gains in automakers such as ...
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