What was unusual about the 2009 North American International Auto Show (The Detroit Auto Show’s formal name) was the level of interest in green cars: hybrids, electrics and low-emission diesels. Nearly half the major introductions involved green vehicles.
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September 3rd, 2010Motorcycle Gear Improves Safety
September 3rd, 2010wonder what this really means
Motorcycle manufacturers and aftermarket customization shops — even apparel and helmet makers — are finding ways to introduce products that offer head-turning aesthetic appeal while reducing the accident factor of the ride.
X-Ray Vision While You Drive
September 3rd, 2010To address blind spots, automakers are turning to technology-based solutions. One interesting approach, still in the experimental stage, renders a vehicle’s frame transparent, allowing drivers to “see” through a car’s pillars and dashboard.
New York Auto Show Highlights
September 3rd, 2010thanks for visiting today!
Automakers used the recent 2009 New York International Auto Show to roll out new models loaded with the latest technology features and to introduce energy-efficient concept vehicles that your children will drive.
Curbing Emissions Takes Center Stage
September 3rd, 2010does anyone know when this will take effect
In the last few months, worldwide, federal, and state initiatives have placed an emissions control challenge to automakers: Cut emissions significantly going forward. The new initiatives focus squarely on reducing carbon dioxide (CO2).
Boat Gadgets Take Tech to the Water
September 3rd, 2010if people only knew
As more people discover the joys of boat ownership, the desire for gadgets and equipment to have on board grows, too. Now more than ever, the boating world is proving that car drivers don’t have an exclusive on tech gadgetry.
Mitsubishi considers new Spanish EV plant
September 3rd, 2010our service is updated everyday, come again
Mitsubishi is considering building a new plant to produce electric car models in Spain, according to news agency, AFP. The Spanish government is reported to have said on Thursday that it is in negotiations with the Japanese carmaker over plans to construct a new plant in the country which would produce EV models such as [.].Brought to you by: Electric Vehicles
UPS and Electric Vehicles International Begin Demonstration of Fully Electric Walk-In Van
September 3rd, 2010thanks for delivering this story to me
UPS has begun a 90-day demonstration trial of the Electric Vehicles International (EVI) walk-in van (EVI-WI). The EVI-WI is built on a Freightliner Custom Chassis Corporation (FCCC) glider equipped with a Utilimaster body. Earlier post.). Earlier this year, EVI received California Air Resource Board (CARB) approval for the EVI-WI.Brought to you by: Electric Vehicles
Report: Subaru Working On More Efficient Four-Cylinder Boxer Engine
September 3rd, 2010and i though i was the only one to see it this way
Subaru is sticking to its almost trademark horizontally opposed or ‘boxer’ engine for its future lineup of cars, improving on the design, making it more refined and fuel efficient with it each generation. According to latest reports, we could see the next iteration of the famous Subaru four-cylinder boxer engine as early as the end ofBrought to you by: Electric Vehicles
Electric Tazzari Zero begins UK sales
September 3rd, 2010great news thought i would never see this.
Italian electric vehicle, the Tazzari Zero goes on sale this month, retailed by London dealership EV Stores. The compact, two seat electric car is powered solely by electric propulsion and will set you back £21,150. As a quadricycle rather than a fully weighted car, the new Zero is unlikely to qualify for government grants worth [.].Brought to you by: Electric Vehicles