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Goodyear turning to soy to make longer lasting tires

2012-08-12 17:17:00 (читать в оригинале)

Filed under: Emerging Technologies, MPG Goodyear Tire and Rubber is working on a new technology that can help make its tires less expensive to produce and last longer and it involves something that the U.S. has plenty of - soybeans. Goodyear research...

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Sweet Chevy Volt lease deals boosting sales numbers

2012-08-12 00:52:00 (читать в оригинале)

Filed under: EV/Plug-in, MPG Extended range electric powertrain, federal and state incentives, still-high gasoline prices and hip interior and exterior design are all helping the Chevrolet Volt lead U.S. plug-in vehicle sales. Even though the overall ...

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This EV charger may as well not have been installed

2012-08-11 17:20:00 (читать в оригинале)

Filed under: Etc., EV/Plug-in, UK Ouch. Since being installed in 2009, an electric vehicle charging station in Putney in the UK has been used for just five - five! - hours. According to The Guardian, the station in question - which cost £6,018...

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Check out these five greenwashed car ads

2012-08-11 04:53:00 (читать в оригинале)

Filed under: Etc., Green Culture One of the largest traits that research says stands out among the growing legion of Generation Y car buyers is that they are more concerned about the environment than previous generations. In order to woo them, automa...

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Start-stop coming to 8 million vehicles in North America by 2017

2012-08-11 02:54:00 (читать в оригинале)

Filed under: MPG, Legislation and Policy, USA We know that start-stop technology - which shuts down a car's engine when the car comes to a halt - is going to be available in more and more vehicles. BMW, Mercedes and Porsche already have the technology...