Tag Archives: Technology
GM Statement Regarding the Duramax 4.5L V-8 Diesel
Posted on11. Mar, 2009 by webmestre.
GM Statement Regarding the Duramax 4.5L V-8 Diesel
Given the current economic climate, GM has reviewed and updated its U.S. product portfolio and has decided to place on indefinite hold its previously announced plan to add a Duramax 4.5L V-8 diesel engine in 2010 to its Chevrolet Silverado and GMC Sierra light-duty trucks.
Chevrolet and GMC will [...]
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FORD CELEBRATES GREEN MILESTONE AS 100,000TH HYBRID SUV ROLLS OFF LINE AT KANSAS CITY PLANT
Posted on10. Mar, 2009 by webmestre.
FORD CELEBRATES GREEN MILESTONE AS 100,000TH HYBRID SUV ROLLS OFF LINE AT KANSAS CITY PLANT
Ford Celebrates the Production of its 100,000th Hybrid
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* Ford’s 100,000th hybrid SUV rolls off the line today at the Kansas City Assembly Plant
* The Ford Escape and Mercury Mariner hybrids – the world’s first hybrid SUVs [...]
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Mitsubishi i-MiEV Named World Green Car of the Year Finalist
Posted on10. Mar, 2009 by webmestre.
Mitsubishi i-MiEV Named World Green Car of the Year Finalist
Mitsubishi Motors’ zero-emission urban transport solution, the pure-electric i-MiEV, was named today as one of the top three contenders in the prestigious World Green Car competition. The innovative i-MiEV was selected from a list of five first-round finalists-pared from an original list of more than 20 [...]
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PININFARINA BLUECAR
Posted on04. Mar, 2009 by webmestre.
PININFARINA BLUECAR
Pininfarina and Bolloré set up a 50-50 joint venture at the beginning of 2008 with the purpose of designing, developing, manufacturing and distributing an electric car with revolutionary technical features and formal qualities. The Pininfarina BLUECAR, on show at the Geneva Motor Show on the Véhicules Électriques Pininfarina-Bolloré stand, is therefore not a mere [...]
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Magna is presenting the latest member of the MILA innovation family at the Geneva Motor Show 2009: mila ev
Posted on04. Mar, 2009 by webmestre.
Magna is presenting the latest member of the MILA innovation family at the Geneva Motor Show 2009: mila ev – a forward-looking automotive concept, uncompromising, universally applicable and suited to daily use in every way. The outstanding element and centerpiece of the mila ev is its fully integrated electric vehicle platform which can be used [...]
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Electric Vehicle Maker Expects Canada to Become Unique Showcase for Roadster
Posted on04. Mar, 2009 by webmestre.
Electric Vehicle Maker Expects Canada to Become Unique Showcase for Roadster
Tesla Motors Inc. will start selling cars in Canada today, and the automaker will begin delivering cars to Canadian customers starting in the fourth quarter.
Tesla is the only production automaker selling highway-capable EVs in North America and Europe. The Tesla Roadster competes with any sports [...]
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Intelligent learning navigation system helps drivers save fuel.
Posted on03. Mar, 2009 by webmestre.
Intelligent learning navigation system helps drivers save fuel.
Navigation systems are a popular and reliable way of getting to a desired destination. Now the BMW Group’s Research and Technology arm is opening up whole new possibilities for navigation systems technology, by endowing them with artificial intelligence and teaching them basic learning skills. Even without entering a [...]
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50 MPG with Additional Horsepower, New and Innovative Technology, Improved Aerodynamics, More Head and Legroom
Posted on02. Mar, 2009 by webmestre.
50 MPG with Additional Horsepower, New and Innovative Technology, Improved Aerodynamics, More Head and Legroom
YOUNTVILLE, Calif. (March 2, 2009) — When it launches this spring, the all-new 2010 Toyota Prius will once again set new standards for innovative hybrid design and technology, raising its level of convenience features and performance to new heights, including a [...]
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NISSAN STARTS VEHICLE TESTING OF NEW FUEL-CELL TECHNOLOGY
Posted on01. Mar, 2009 by webmestre.
NISSAN STARTS VEHICLE TESTING OF NEW FUEL-CELL TECHNOLOGY
TOKYO (February 25, 2009) — Nissan Motor Co., Ltd. announced today that it has started testing a vehicle with a next-generation fuel-cell stack.
Announced in August, the new fuel cell unit is 25% smaller than the previous model and provides 1.4 times the power output, 130Kw against 90kw before. [...]
