Finally, hybrid buyers who want a practical, roomy hatchback have a choice other than the Toyota Prius. And based on our first impressions, the new Ford C-Max is also far more engaging to drive than any Prius variant. The practical, funky ...
Tags: hybrid, roomy hatchback, Toyota Prius, buyers, C-Max, little van
General Motors has issued a recall for 2012 Buick Verano, Chevrolet Cruze and Sonic cars today. According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, a defect may inadvertently prevent the cars' front air bags from deploying ...
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Ford has been making some eye-opening claims about the fuel economy of the redesigned 2013 Fusion Hybrid sedan and new C-Max Hybrid wagon: "47 city/47 highway/47 combined mpg." After running both vehicles through our real-world tests, we ...
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Updating vintage cars with more modern powertrains, suspensions, and other components has long been standard operating procedure for hot rodders, customizers, and old car hobbyists. And the giant aftermarket car show known as SEMA has ...
Tags: Ford, 1940 Ford Coupe, modern powertrains, vintage cars
During the formal opening of the solar-powered charging station at Shelby Farms Park on Wednesday,a half-dozen shiny new electric vehicles–most with the sales pitch"98 mpg"painted on their windshields–filled the stalls of ...
Tags: Solar-Powered Charging Station, Electric Vehicles, New Technology
The redesigned 2013 Honda Accord goes on sale this month, boasting new features, upscale enhancements, and improved fuel economy. But the bigger news is a plug-in hybrid version due this winter. We had a chance this week to experience this ...
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Latest Innovation Integrates Precise Optical Control, Exceptional Color Quality and Fast Payback DURHAM, NC -- Cree, Inc. (Nasdaq: CREE) introduces THE EDGE® High Output (H.O.) Area and Flood Light LED luminaires. Capable of replacing ...
Tags: lighting, car lighting, metal halide, H.O.luminaire
Cree has expanded its the Edge SSL luminaire family with new models meant to replace 1000W metal-halide fixtures in area-lighting applications including automobile dealerships. The Edge High Output ...
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It's easier to carve an apple with a knife than an axe. The same goes for manufacturing, where plants are increasingly building things with precise, programmable electric tools instead of machines run on compressed air. Industry groups say ...
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General Motors announced it will double its use of solar energy at it manufacturing plants around the world by the end of 2015. And its venture capital arm, General Motors Ventures, announced a $7.5 million investment in commercial solar ...
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General Motors announced it will double its use of solar energy at it manufacturing plants around the world by the end of 2015. And its venture capital arm, General Motors Ventures, announced a $7.5 million investment in commercial ...
Tags: solar