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Underwriters Labs tightens tests for lithium-ion batteries
ReutersUnderwriters Laboratories has beefed up standards for lithium-ion batters like those used in electric vehicles and the 787 Dreamliner. Weaknesses were highlighted when regulators grounded Boeing's 787 for nearly four months this year after lithium-ion...Tags: Underwriters Laboratories Inc., NASA, Hybrid Vehicles
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Tesla Motors shares face drain from pricey batteries -Barron's
ReutersJune 9 (Reuters) - Shares of Tesla Motors Inc, which makes electric cars that are widely praised for performance, could fall more than 50 percent unless the company can get stronger, cheaper batteries that will allow it to cut the $90,000-plus vehicle...Tags: Hybrid Vehicles, Tesla Motors, Inc.
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Green Wheels: Taking in the Auctions in Westport and Greenwich
It was a classic car weekend. On Friday, I went to the second annual Dragone Classic Motorcars auction in Westport. It was a special one for me, because a couple of weeks before I'd actually driven one of the cars on offer, a supercharged Continental...
Tags: Greenwich, Auction Service, Hybrid Vehicles, Westport, Rolls-Royce
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DOE eGallon proves plug-in vehicles can drive for just $1.14 a gallon
Autoblog.comFiled under: EV/Plug-in, MPG, USA It's true that electric vehicles cost more than gas-powered ones (except, of course, when they don't), but the running costs are dramatically lower. How much lower? To answer that question, the Department of Energy... -
Chrysler recalls 30,000 Ram trucks to fix faulty warning light
Chrysler Group is recalling about 30,000 new Ram pickup trucks to fix a dashboard light that is supposed to warn drivers if their vehicle tail lights aren't working. Chrysler dealers will perform a software upgrade on the recalled trucks to reactivate...
Tags: Chrysler, Hybrid Vehicles, Google Inc., Media Industry, Toyota
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Used car prices decline as shortage of late model vehicles eases
The price of used cars posted its biggest drop since October, according to an industry guide, an indication the tight market for late-model-year vehicles is starting to ease. The NADA Used Car Guide said prices for cars and trucks up to 8 years old...
Tags: Hybrid Vehicles, Car Guides and Reviews, Google Inc., Luxury Vehicles, Passenger Cars
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South Korea turns up the heat as foreign automakers make inroads
Reuters* Imports accounted for 12 pct of car market in Jan-April * Mkt gains accelerating since EU and U.S. free trade deals * Lawmakers want tighter measures on premium company cars * BMW unit in tax probe, others raided over pricing - media By Hyunjoo Jin...Tags: Crime, Law and Justice, General Motors Corp., Porsche, Starbucks Corp., Economy, Business and Finance
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Video: Motor Trend sits down with Warren Mosler to talk MT900
Autoblog.comFiled under: Performance, Videos, Specialty You've got to admire Warren Mosler. The guy's life-long love affair with composite-bodied vehicles began with his first car, a Volkswagen Rabbit. After seeing just what could happen when he pulled the running... -
Report: Land Rover to field diesel-hybrid Range Rover and Sport models in US
Autoblog.comFiled under: Hybrid, SUV, Land Rover, Diesel Land Rover is expected to introduce a new diesel hybrid powertrain for use on the Range Rover and Range Rover Sport at the Frankfurt Motor Show later this year, and while our report last week indicated that... -
Video: Toyota reveals new customizable Camatte57s kid-friendly concepts
Autoblog.comFiled under: Concept Cars, Convertible, Japan, Toyota, Electric Toyota plans to follow up last year's kid-friendly Camatte concept with two new versions: the Camatte57s and Camatte57s Sport (right). Like the original Camatte, the two new concepts will... -
Do You Have to Care For a Diesel Car Differently Than a Gasoline Car?
KickingTiresDiesel engines may require more frequent oil changes and fuel filter changes than gasoline models, and some diesels may also require periodic replenishing of diesel exhaust fluid (urea), which reduces emissions of nitrous oxide. For the most part, though,...Tags: Porsche, Hybrid Vehicles, Ford, Volkswagen, Diesel Fuel
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Toyota exec says unless electric grid is clean, EVs 'make little sense'
Autoblog.comFiled under: EV/Plug-in, Hybrid, Toyota Let's face it, Toyota does not believe in electric cars. Not the battery-powered plug-in kind anyway. Plug-in hybrids? Sure. Fuel cells? As soon as feasible. But a simple EV? No, that just isn't Toyota's thing - a...
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