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GM recycles something called Sonozorb into coats, sleeping bags for the houseless

2012-09-14 03:02:00 (читать в оригинале)

Filed under: Green Culture, Manufacturing/Plants, GM For automakers pursuing sustainability initiatives - things like powering plants with solar panels and recycling existing car components - General Motors is stepping it up a notch. GM is working wit...

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Engineers putting wasted engine heat to good use: improving fuel economy

2012-09-14 00:58:00 (читать в оригинале)

Filed under: Emerging Technologies, Chrysler, Ford Gasoline-powered, internal combustion engines are notoriously inefficient. Some estimates say as much as 70 percent of the fuel's energy is lost to friction and heat. An Automotive News story has engi...

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New diesel Peugeot 3008 HYbrid4 gets down and not dirty

2012-09-13 23:04:00 (читать в оригинале)

Filed under: Hybrid, Peugeot, Europe/EU And now for some good news for a company that can use it. Peugeot says it has boosted the fuel economy of its 3008 HYbrid4 crossover diesel hybrid by about 30 percent while cutting its greenhouse-gas emissions ...

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Tesla looking at smaller CUV, Roadster successor for 2016

2012-09-13 21:05:00 (читать в оригинале)

Filed under: Emerging Technologies, EV/Plug-in, Tesla Motors Five models doesn't quite equal GM, but it's pretty impressive for a startup. And five models is exactly what Tesla Motors chief Elon Musk is shooting for. Musk says the battery-electric lu...

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Lit Motors shows off latest prototype at TechCrunch Disrupt, named finalist in Startup Battlefield [w/video]

2012-09-13 19:43:00 (читать в оригинале)

Filed under: EV/Plug-in, On Two Wheels, USA With its promise of a fun driving experience mixed with super space saving and energy efficiency, we think the Lit Motors C-1 has the potential to be a disruptive bit of transportation tech. And it appears w...