| Renault CEO deals blow to Better Place technology |
May 5th, 2013 |
"When you look at the overall trends, we must conclude that the replaceable batteries are no longer the main track for electric vehicles," Renault chairman and CEO Carlos Ghosn told Danish online news site "Energi Watch", delivering a body blow to electric car ...
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| Auto Outlook The end for the Coda EV |
May 5th, 2013 |
Never heard of Coda Automotive? Don't feel too bad. The 4-year-old Los Angeles start-up sold 100 or so all-electric sedans before deciding to bail out of the increasingly crowded EV market. Most of the $37,250 Codas that reached U.S. shores were made in China although the car launched last year was completed with a powertrain installed in California. The basic Coda claimed it could go ...
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| China not embracing electric cars |
May 5th, 2013 |
Automakers still hoping for breakthroughs in China SHANGHAI -- Fears that China will catapult past the U.S. in the race to put electric vehicles on the road have fizzled.Despite choking pollution in big Chinese cities, the government faces the same obstacles as the U.S. in the push for electric vehicles: They're still expensive, many consumers don't understand them and many drivers ...
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| Zuma many wives many official cars |
May 5th, 2013 |
South African sources report that President Jacob Zuma's polygamy practice is costing the state dearly, as all wives want an official car. The police force denies these ...
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| Cars that drive the plot in Hollywood |
May 5th, 2013 |
When Tony Stark isn't suited up in metal saving the world, the self-described genius billionaire playboy philanthropist zips around town in the all-electric Audi e-tron.At least he does on screen, in "Iron Man 3," in an early kickoff to a summer blockbuster season that will see hundreds of speeding, squealing, exploding, airborne, rolling and smoking vehicles in dozens of ...
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| General Motors and Deloitte Touche in $303 million securities class action |
May 5th, 2013 |
A securities class action brought against General Motors (GM) by German’s DekaBank has led to a cash settlement of $277 million. In one of the biggest shareholder recoveries of 2008, the settlement will be paid to shareholders following an alleged misstatement of the auto company’s financials dating back to 2000. GM’s outside auditor, Deloitte & Touche, is ...
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| Consumer Federation of America Leaders Confront Flawed Auto Rule Analysis Poll |
May 5th, 2013 |
Dramatic Shift To Fuel Efficient Vehicles Began In 2005 New Auto Sales Analysis Reveals Market Reality Missed by Automakers & NHTSA Resulting Rule and Enviro Impact Analysis Flawed New Consumer Poll Shows Greater Demand for Fuel Economy than Available WASHINGTON - August 4 - The Consumer Federation of America (CFA) released an analysis of the impact of fuel economy on auto sales ...
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| 20 luxury SUVs for less than $20000 |
May 5th, 2013 |
In a relatively strong used-car market such as the one we're experiencing now in the U.S., where are the deals? Trust us when we say that those deals are out there. If you're willing to put in a little time to do your homework and search diligently, you can find some incredible bargains, especially in the once prohibitively expensive luxury SUV market. That all-season, all-weather and ...
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| 10 Handy Smartphone Apps for Drivers |
May 5th, 2013 |
LAME... Why do I care how many G's my car is pulling? Anyway the only good apps are Free apps. Check out GasBuddy, It tells you the lowest gas prices in the area and it's maintain by the membership and is ...
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| 10 Most Useless Car Technologies |
May 5th, 2013 |
Whoever wrote this sounds like some one who just hates technology. Pretty sure the map lights helped me a lot of times, it does get dark in the car and if I drop something I need to see it. ...
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