A verbal stoush has erupted between Fiat and Nissan,with executives from both company's trading blows over the styling and functionality of their cars. The war of words started at the unveiling of the electric Fiat 500e(pictured top)at ...
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If you ask Tesla, they'll tell you the company's mission is not just to build a better car, but to change the world. And they are off to an exciting start. The roadster was the company's first salvo into the car business. That $110,000 ...
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We've driven almost every electric car made, and tested most, but the Tesla Model S comes as a revelation. We've been taking turns driving a Signature Performance version on loan to us from Tesla for about a week now and everyone has come ...
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There is no question, the jump in pump prices these past few years have shaken the economy and challenged households. The upside is that higher fuel prices have fueled the so-called green revolution and high-tech transportation development. ...
An entry-level version of the Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV(Plug-In Hybrid Electric Vehicle)could be priced below the current flagship diesel all-wheel-drive variant as the local division finalises the positioning of its incoming hybrid SUV. ...
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Ontario says it is helping eligible electric vehicle (EV) owners install charging stations at their homes and businesses by offering a rebate of 50% (to a maximum of $1000) of the total purchase and installation cost of an electric vehicle ...
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A smooth-running Toyota RAV4 that does not consume gasoline is now at dealerships, and we recently borrowed one to sample at our test track. And so far, we're seeing real appeal in an electric sport-ute. The RAV4 EV is derived from the ...
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Consumer Reports' headquarters is 115 miles from our test track, or about 35 miles longer than the measured range on our Ford Focus Electric. When I was assigned to drive our test car from our New York headquarters back to the Connecticut ...
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The price of the Nissan Leaf has been cut to$46,990 driveaway for a limited time as part of a three-pronged effort by Nissan Australia to shift more units of its slow-selling electric car. With a recommended retail price of$51,500,the ...
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Global intelligent robots and autonomous mobile solutions provider Adept Technology has unveiled its new lead-free SmartController EX distributed motion controller, which has been designed for use with Adept robots. SmartController EX ...
Tags: Motion Controller, ergonomic and rugged package, robotic performance
Japanese carmaker Toyota Motor (TMC) has unveiled the new 2013 Avalon sedan in both gasoline and hybrid variants. The gasoline variant of Avalon sedan will be powered by a 3.5 litre DOHC V6 engine mated to a six-speed automatic ...
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Luxlive closed last week to good reviews from both attendees and visitors alike. The show featured more than 50 hours of free sessions in 4 themed areas and these were well attended by both show visitors and exhibitor staff alike. There is ...
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EV Group has completed its expanded cleanroom IV facility at its corporate headquarters in Austria, which doubled its cleanroom space for process development and pilot production services. As part of the company's long-term growth ...
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Toyota Motor Manufacturing Canada (TMMC) is planning to invest more than $100m at its Cambridge, Ontario facility to increase the production of Lexus RX. As per the plan, the carmaker will hire 400 emplyees and increase the production ...
Tags: Toyota Motor Manufacturing Canada, Lexus RX, RX450h vehicles
Japanese carmaker Toyota Motor has started production of the new hybrid 2013 Avalon sedan in Georgetown, Kentucky, US. The gasoline variant of Avalon sedan will be powered by a 3.5 litre DOHC V6 engine mated to a six-speed automatic ...
Tags: Toyota Motor, Avalon sedan, Atkinson-cycle