Strategic Materials,Inc.has agreed to pay a penalty of$159,750 to settle EPA's claims that it violated the federal Clean Water Act by allowing polluted storm water from its Franklin facility to flow into nearby waters,according to an EPA ...
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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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Few redesigns are received with as much fanfare in the automotive industry as a new Chevrolet Corvette. Self-proclaimed as America's sports car, the Corvette has been an icon and inspiration since 1953. As the hype machine begins firing on ...
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Hyundai is taking a two-pronged approached with its redesigned Santa Fe SUV, offering it in two- and three-row configurations. The Veracruz is history for 2013; hence the Santa Fe will be offered as two different models - the regular ...
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Ford announced today that the redesigned Fusion hybrid sedan has been EPA certified at an even 47 mpg highway, city, and overall, thus laying claim to the title of most fuel-efficient midsized sedan available in the United States. The ...
The relatively affordable electric Smart ForTwo ED (electric drive) may be the best Smart car yet. While not a high compliment, it does point to the promise of this diminutive two-door model as a green alternative for commuters. We recently ...
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Toyota is no longer alone in offering a small hybrid wagon-microvan. Ford has rolled out the long-awaited C-Max as a Prius V competitor, boasting more power and fuel efficiency. We just bought one in Blue Candy Metallic Tint. Based on a ...
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Global Technologies Group, Inc., announces the results of the live run at the cement plant incorporating the MBS technology for Mercury capture in the cement plant emission gasses. This final report is the result of the compilation of ...
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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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Posted by Lisa McTigue Pierce, Executive Editor -- Packaging Digest, 12/5/2012 3:03:55 AM The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the Department of Justice has announced that Ohio-based Owens-Brockway Glass Container Inc., the ...
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Automakers have answered new fuel economy requirements and increased consumer demand with some lofty mpg claims. But it seems some of these claims have been a little too high, at least on paper. We all know the disclaimer about fuel ...
Hyundai and Kia today announced that the companies are revising their fuel economy estimates downward after the EPA spot-checked several models and found that the results did not live up to Hyundai's and Kia's claims. The affected Hyundai ...
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Taipei,Dec.7,2012(CENS)--After being deferred for over one year,a high value-added petrochemical investment project of Formosa Plastics Group(FPG)is finally ready for implementation,as the Petitions and Appeals Committee of the Executive ...
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the most powerful, spacious, and technologically advanced Acura sedan, ever. In keeping with the Man-Machine Synergy direction of the Acura brand, the RLX utilizes an all-new direct-injection engine, lightweight body structure, and the ...
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