| E. coli-Produced Diesel Could One Day Power Cars |
Apr 22nd, 2013 |
"We've managed to generate these fuels by modifying bacteria to mimic fossil fuel-derived diesel," says the study's author. "The fuels we're generating could be used in standard internal combustion ...
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| Forbes Earnings Preview OReilly Automotive |
Apr 22nd, 2013 |
when the company reports its first quarter results on Wednesday, April 24, 2013. The consensus estimate is calling for profit of $1.34 a share, a rise from $1.14 per share a year ago. Over the past month, the consensus estimate has dipped from $1.35, but it's still up from the consensus estimate of $1.32 three months ago. Analysts are projecting earnings of $5.71 per share for the fiscal ...
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| Ford COO Fields named chairman of United Way campaign |
Apr 22nd, 2013 |
Mark Fields, chief operating officer of Ford Motor Co., has been named chairman of the United Way for Southeastern Michigan campaign, the automaker said Tuesday.Fields, 52, will take over for another auto industry executive for the 2013-2014 campaign. He replaces Sergio Marchionne, chairman and CEO of Chrysler Group LLC, who served as United Way chairman during the past year.The goal for the ...
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| Michelin sales slump in 1st quarter |
Apr 22nd, 2013 |
PARIS -- French tire-maker Michelin says its sales slumped 8.1 percent in the first quarter on weak car markets in Europe and North America.Michelin says it made revenue of (EURO)4.88 billion ($3.36 billion) in the January-March period, down from (EURO)5.3 billion in the same period a year earlier.In a statement Monday, the Clermont-Ferrand, France-based tire maker said the sales slump was ...
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| The Fastest Cars Under $50000 |
Apr 22nd, 2013 |
The Fastest Cars Under $50,000 Last month at the New York Auto Show, Audi debuted the A3 and S3 sedans to much acclaim. The cars combine efficient performance and premium benefits with a price much lower than that of Audi's larger, more powerful sedans--and they are primed to bolster the automaker's strategy to enlarge its luxury compact segment. The potential there is staggering, says ...
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| New app targets food trucks in YEG |
Apr 22nd, 2013 |
Toby Vander Steen, a St. Albert native now living in Vancouver, has developed a new app for food trucks. So far, there are 16 Edmonton trucks on the app, called ...
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| NHTSA 2013 Cadillac SRX 2014 Scion tC Earn Five-Star Rating |
Apr 22nd, 2013 |
earned the agency's highest rating, an overall five stars. Its composite score is made up of four stars in front and rollover tests and a five in side crash testing. The model-year 2012 version also scored five stars, although it earned a five in front crash tests. Cadillac didn't respond to our questions about why the drop from five to four in front tests, but for 2013 the compact ...
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| Let Tesla sell cars directly to consumers poll finds |
Apr 22nd, 2013 |
Tesla Motors Inc. CEO Elon Musk may have contributed to a boost in our Business Pulse Survey numbers over the past week, after tweeting "If you live in Texas and are pro Tesla, please vote in the @MyABJ opinion poll!" The state should allow electric car company Tesla Motors Inc. to sell its vehicles directly to Texas consumers versus going through dealerships, the majority of readers ...
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| Cars.com Family Reviews the 2013 Subaru Legacy |
Apr 22nd, 2013 |
Though it's been restyled for 2013, the Subaru Legacy won't knock anyone's socks off, says Cars.com Family reviewer Sara Lacey. If you can get past the bland exterior, Subaru did get some things right like the Legacy's optional 3.6-liter six-cylinder engine, comfortable interior and low starting ...
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| GM marks sales milestone in China |
Apr 22nd, 2013 |
General Motors Co. said Monday that it sold its 1 millionth vehicle in China this year - earlier than it has ever met that milestone in a calendar year.Last year, GM met that 1 million vehicle sales mark in China on May 7."This is a great start to the year and a big accomplishment for our team," Bob Socia, president of GM China, said in a statement. "We will continue bringing new ...
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