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VIDEO: GM puts the Volt through its paces to test durability

Fri, 6 Nov 2009 21:09:00 +0000

Chevy Volt durability testing - Click above to watch the video after the break These days, we hardly give any thought at all to driving our precious cars and trucks over rough, potholed pavement. Sure, it's uncomfortable and we avoid the nastiest stretches when possible, but the worst ...

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LA Auto Show Design Challenge entrants reveal Youthmobile 2030 designs

Thu, 5 Nov 2009 23:57:00 +0000

Mazda Souga Concept from LA Design Challenge 2009 - Click above for high-res image gallery This year's iteration of the annual Design Challenge at the LA Auto Show asks the question: How will a new generation of drivers age 16-23 - raised with cell phones, web cams and online ...

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How to boost fuel efficiency? Raise taxes, executives say

Thu, 5 Nov 2009 01:42:41 +0000

Scott Malone DETROIT (Reuters) - There's a simple way to get Americans to drive fuel-efficient cars, according to auto executives, but they are not going to like it -- sharply hike the gas tax. While politically unpalatable, gasoline that costs at least $4 a gallon would have a far greater ...

Peak Oil News found this 2 days ago on reuters.com

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GM awarded DOE money to research Shape Memory Alloy heat engines

Mon, 2 Nov 2009 17:58:00 +0000

General Motors has been awarded $2.7 million by the Department of Energy to create a working prototype engine using Shape Memory Alloys (SMA). The idea is for the prototype to use SMA tech to capture heat energy from engine exhaust gasses via an electric generator and transfer that energy ...

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Fisker Automotive Buying Closed GM Plant To Produce Plug-in Hybrids

Thu, 29 Oct 2009 13:54:54 +0000

General Motors (GM) closed its Wilmington, Delaware plant in July, leaving 550 active employees out of work, and another 500 laid-off hourly workers without the hope of being called back to work. Vehicle manufacturing used to be Delaware’s second largest private employer. Perhaps it will be ...

Environmental Leader found this 9 days ago on triplepundit.com

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Report: General Motors delays Cruze launch by three months

Thu, 29 Oct 2009 15:55:00 +0000

2011 Chevrolet Cruze - click above for high-res image gallery General Motors is desperate to avoid the recall stigma that plagued the first year of North American production of the original Ford Focus a decade ago. That car was recalled five times in the first year to fix early ...

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Equinox fuel cell vehicles ready for Vancouver Olympics; Volts due in February

Tue, 27 Oct 2009 21:58:00 +0000

Chevrolet Equinox - Click above for high-res image gallery Vancouver continues its two-fold path towards reducing gasoline usage ( H 2 and plug-ins ) with a new fleet of eight Chevrolet Equinox fuel cell vehicles that will used during the 2010 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games. The ...

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Fisker Set to Buy GM Plant to Build Low-cost Plug-in Electric Vehicle

Tue, 3 Nov 2009 12:00:20 +0000

If there’s one thing to be said about plug-in hybrid vehicle developer Fisker, it’s that the young startup moves quickly. A month after securing a $528.7 million loan from the Department of Energy, Fisker is reportedly in advanced talks to buy an old 3.2 million-square-foot General Motors ...

Triple Pundit: People, Planet, Profit found this 4 days ago on earth2tech.com

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Obama plans big smart grid announcement

Mon, 26 Oct 2009 18:33:41 +0000

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama will announce the largest investment of economic stimulus funds in clean energy during a visit to Florida, an Obama administration official said on Monday. The announcement will involve the smart grid, which will help bring energy from clean domestic ...

Earth2Tech found this 12 days ago on reuters.com

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Opel introduces updated Corsa ecoFLEX, now at 98 g/km CO 2

Sat, 31 Oct 2009 20:26:00 +0000

2010 Opel Corsa ecoFlex - click above for high-res image gallery Opel has just introduced an updated version of its high-mileage, low-CO 2 sub-compact Corsa. The refreshed Corsa ecoFLEX now gets 20 hp more from its 1.3-liter CDTi diesel engine than before, bringing its total to 95 hp ...

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