Hybrids get great mileage, but some leave their owners disappointed because their window stickers promise better fuel economy than the cars deliver. We analyzed more than 315 cars and compared the results of our own tests with EPA window ...
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It is reported that Samsung Group recently disbanded its new businesses team, and all team members are reinstated on July 1. Officers of Samsung said that the new businesses team has played a pivotal role in promoting the development of ...
The first images and details of the Minerva JM Brabazon supercar have been released, marking the apparent return of the former luxury marque. The Minerva brand – dubbed ‘The Goddess of Automobiles’ because of its name ...
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Toyota Motor Corporation is celebrating another milestone with global sales of the Toyota Prius surpassing the 3 million-vehicle mark almost 16 years after the model first launched. Spread across the expanded Toyota Prius range, inclusive ...
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The sixth-generation Mercedes-Benz S-Class will arrive in Australia earlier than expected, in the fourth quarter of 2013. Speaking at the international launch of the all-new S-Class, Mercedes-Benz Australia corporate communications ...
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The Volvo V60 Plug-In Hybrid appears no closer to an Australian launch despite the local division continuing to put its hand up for the diesel-electric wagon. Higher-than-anticipated demand for the world’s first mass-produced diesel ...
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A lightly camouflaged prototype of the new long-wheelbase Range Rover has been spied in the UK. The seemingly production-ready test car gives us our clearest look yet at the stretched version of Range Rover’s new flagship luxury SUV ...
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Over three-quarters of CIOs (79 percent) are concerned about “hidden costs” associated with cloud computing. A global survey of 468 CIOs on the attitudes and concerns relating to cloud computing, commissioned by Compuware, ...
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French car maker PSA Peugeot-Citroen and German auto-parts maker Bosch are premiering a joint research project called Optimal Energy Consumption and Recovery solution (OpEneR), for electric vehicles (EVs), at the ongoing International ...
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Nissan appears to have lost its exclusive rights to power New York City’s Taxi of Tomorrow, after the city’s Taxi and Limousine Commission decided that operators may use alternative vehicles. The New York Daily News reports ...
Toyota Motor Sales (TMS) USA has reported sales of 195,235 units in June 2013, 14% increase compared to the corresponding month previous year based on the daily selling rate (DSR). The Toyota Division sold 173,880 units in June 2013, an ...
Toyota Australia has reported an after-tax profit of $149.1 million for the 2012-2013 financial year ending March 31. The positive fiscal result represents a $181.7 million turnaround from the natural disaster-affected 2011-2012 financial ...
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Sembcorp Industries (Sembcorp) announces that its wholly-owned subsidiary, Sembcorp Utilities, has signed an agreement to invest NOK30 million (approximately S$6.4 million) in Biowater Technology (Biowater), a Norwegian-based company that ...
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You know that driving at 75 mph rather than 55 wastes gas, but how much? We did the math, driving a steady 55, 65, and 75 mph in a Honda Accord, a Toyota RAV4, and three versions of a Ford Fusion. The penalty for speeding, even in those ...
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The US Department of Energy's National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) and Alta Devices of Sunnyvale, CA, USA have jointly demonstrated that Alta's solar material retains its high efficiency in real-world conditions, particularly on hot ...
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