The all-electric Nissan Leaf will be the centrepiece of a new electric vehicle taxi pilot launched in New York City. The EV pilot program, launched by Nissan and New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg, will see six Nissan Leaf taxis put ...
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Renault previously toyed with the idea of a performance-oriented electric vehicle when it presented the DeZir Concept at the 2010 Paris motor show, but now the French car maker has promised to reveal a serious high-performance EV at its ...
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Source: US Energy Information Administration, Annual Energy Outlook 2013. US net imports of petroleum and other liquid fuels as a share of product supplied (used as a proxy for consumption) have been one of the most watched indicators in ...
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US automaker General Motors’ (GM) Korean subsidiary GM Korea is planning to manufacture its next-generation electric vehicles (EV) in South Korea, as part of its attempt to restore momentum for the stalling vehicle technology. The ...
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An Australian launch for the all-electric Renault Zoe is still a possibility if Renault gets its way. Speaking with CarAdvice at the Geneva motor show, Renault Australia boss Justin Hocevar said that while there’s still a lot of ...
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General Motors is hiring 1,000 IT staff for a center in a suburb of Phoenix, as part of its strategy to move more high-value IT work in-house. The new center will join three others it has set up in Austin, Texas; Roswell, Ga., and Warren, ...
Automotive technology pioneer Bosch will launch its independently developed autonomous driving system for use in new vehicles next year as the industry accelerates its push towards driverless cars. The German company’s traffic jam ...
Japanese automaker Toyota is planning to sign an agreement with the Germany-based BMW to license its fuel-cell vehicle technology. As part of the agreement, the company will provide the drivetrain and hydrogen storage technology, ...
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Google isn't the only one developing a self-driving car. At the Consumer Electronic Show (CES) in Las Vegas, Audi is showing off their autonomous vehicle technology and their vision for the future. The technology for the car to drive ...
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There's never a dull moment in the car industry,and 2012 proved to be another year of frenetic new-car activity and drama.So just in case you missed them–or you just want to read them again. Holden Commodore/Chevrolet SS[exclusive] ...
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French automaker Peugeot has confirmed its conclusion of hybrid vehicle technology development venture with German luxury car maker BMW known as BMW Peugeot Citroen Electrification. Peugeot research and development head Guillaume Faury ...
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Clariant has been developing color and additive products for plastics like polylactic acid (PLA) made from corn, sugar, starch and other natural raw materials, in order to help customers meet their sustainability goals. Clariant supplies ...
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The US Department of Transportation has launched a road test of connected vehicle crash avoidance technology equipped on nearly 3,000 vehicles which include cars, trucks and buses as part of year-long safety pilot project. Under the test, ...
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The University of Michigan Transportation Research Institute (UMTRI) is planning to equip vehicles with connected-vehicle technologies, which will facilitate the vehicles to send and receive wireless messages preventing crashes. Under the ...
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The electric vehicle(EV)market in the US is expected to rise at a compound annual growth rate(CAGR)of 43.39%during 2011-2015,according to a new report. TechNavio's report,'Electric Vehicle Market in the US 2011-2015',revealed that one of ...