Yokohama Tire Corp. (YTC) announced that for the 10th consecutive year it will be “the official tire” of the Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance, set for Aug. 17, 2014, along the famed Pebble Beach Golf Links in central ...
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In studying a material that prevents marine life from sticking to the bottom of ships, researchers led by chemist Joseph DeSimone at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill have identified a surprising replacement for the only ...
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A car's solar control glazing system is one which selectively absorbs, reflects and transmits solar energy to help keep the occupants comfortable, protect the interior and lesson the requirement for air conditioning, thereby reducing fuel ...
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The finalists for the 2014 European Car of the Year (COTY) award have been announced, with seven cars still in contention for the title. European manufacturers dominate the list of finalists, with only two non-European carmakers still in ...
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A Japanese team has broken the world record for the longest distance travelled in an electric vehicle on a single charge. The Japan Times reports the four-driver team, featuring 1997 Dakar Rally winner Kenjiro Shinozuka, covered 1300km ...
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Fisker Automotive has officially filed for bankruptcy on the back of the Californian car maker’s sale to investment group Hybrid Technology. After several attempts to rescue the company, Fisker filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy on ...
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The upcoming Tesla Model X SUV will be priced slightly higher than the marque’s existing Model S sedan, according to Tesla CEO Elon Musk. Speaking at a Tesla store opening in London, Musk said the Model X would be priced “very ...
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There will be more than 10,000 new Telsa owners across Germany each year by 2015, according to the electric car maker’s CEO, Elon Musk. Speaking with German newspaper Welt am Sonntag last week, Musk said the ambitious annual target ...
Tesla Motors CEO Elon Musk has labelled fuel cell vehicles “bullshit” and hydrogen gas “dangerous” in a presentation at one of the electric car maker’s new German service centres. Musk criticised the safety ...
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Electric car maker Tesla is looking to expand beyond its success in the US, with the badge securing its first-ever sale in mainland China. A 24-year-old man from Dongyang city, in China’s eastern Zhejiang province, has become the ...
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A Tesla Model S caught fire on a highway in the US city of Seattle recently after its floor-mounted battery compartment was ruptured by a large piece of metal. The shape and size of the metal piece was enough to punch a 7.62cm diameter ...
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On the Second, October, an American car fires caused wide public concern. It is not a normal car, but the star of electric Tesla MODEL S. Accident on the same day, Tesla global public relations director Elizabeth issued an emergency ...
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U.S. Secretary of Energy Dr. Ernest Moniz speaks about clean energy revolution in the U.S. in an article recently posted on Department of Energy website. For decades, America has chased after the promise of clean, domestic energy. But even ...
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General Motors is developing an electric vehicle to challenge the Tesla Model S, with a 300km-plus range and a more affordable price. US media reports GM's EV will have a single-charge range of over 320km and be priced "around" US$30,000 ...
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The domination of prestige electric cars looks like becoming a reality, at least in California, with Elon Musk’s Tesla Model S already outselling a host of luxury competitors in the first half of 2013. A report by the Californian ...