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While we all know Honda makes cars and motorcycles, did you know they also make garden equipment, power generators, and even robots? Apparently they now make planes too, and their first aircraft, the HondaJet, uses 20% less fuel than competitors. The super-light plane is made from composite materials, a combination of carbon fiber (often used [...]
There are a lot of ways to sell a car. You can highlight its speed, luxury, comfort, or fuel efficiency. In Israel, Toyota’s marketing campaign decided to highlight the lack of emissions by comparing the Prius with a sheep’s butt.
There’s no doubt that Americans travel often, and travel far. However, a new study suggests that back in 2003, we hit “peak travel,” and since then much of the developed world has cut back on commuting. Wonder why? You’ve surely heard of peak oil, which is when the maximum extraction of oil is reached and [...]
One of the newest crazes sweeping techno-nerds are wireless charging devices like the PowerNat. At the all-things-geek Consumer Electronics Show, GM announced it is investing $5 million in PowerMat to bring this technology to its cars. PowerMat uses inductive charging, which transmits electricity via magnets without any actual, physical connection. As the world comes to [...]
Corporate espionage isn’t just something invented by Hollywood, as news from Renault demonstrates. The French automaker suspended three managers over accusations that they were leaking information regarding electric vehicles. How high up the managers were, and what information specifically was leaked, Renault will not say. The information apparently pertained to electric cars, in all likelihood either the [...]
Green racing is garnering support from unexpected places. Just not Ferrari President Luca di Montezemolo, who called Formula One’s move from 2.4 liter V8’s to turbocharged 1.6 liter four-cylinder engines a “bit pathetic.” Ouch.
The sales figures for the auto industry were recently released, and the news is good…as long as you’re not Toyota. Despite this, Toyota execs expects Prius-badged vehicles to be the best sellers in America by 2020.
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