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GM partnering with tire researchers for better fuel economy

2012-11-25 01:01:00 (читать в оригинале)

Filed under: Technology, GM Starting next year, General Motors engineers will work with researchers at the National Tire Research Center in an effort to create safer and more efficient tires. The automaker has invested $5 million in the facility in Ha...

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Official: DOE funding 20 Clean Cities projects with alt-fuel infrastructure

2012-11-24 17:54:00 (читать в оригинале)

Filed under: Emerging Technologies, EV/Plug-in, Legislation and Policy, USA The US Department of Energy is funding 20 new projects to support states and local governments in streamlining the infrastructure needed for alternative fuel vehicles to thriv...

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Official: U of British Columbia touts cheaper, more efficient wireless EV charger

2012-11-24 00:47:00 (читать в оригинале)

Filed under: EV/Plug-in, North America Oh, Canada. Our neighbors to the north say they've come up with a cheaper, more efficient wireless charging system for electric vehicles. Specifically, engineers at the University of British Columbia (UBC) have d...

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Report: Hopper launches electric-scooter taxi service in Amsterdam

2012-11-23 17:38:00 (читать в оригинале)

Filed under: EV/Plug-in, On Two Wheels, Europe/EU The oh-so-carefree city of Amsterdam is making a push for better transportation with fewer emissions by launching an electric-scooter taxi service called Hopper. Customers can order the service via tel...

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Exclusive: BMW gets "Born Electric" on tour, lays out electric vehicle, carbon fiber plans

2012-11-23 00:43:00 (читать в оригинале)

Filed under: AutoblogGreen Exclusive For the Los Angeles Auto Show next week, BMW will show off a new i3 concept - "admittedly a tease," we were told - and not some sort of plug-in i4, as had been rumored. While we won't be seeing the production versi...