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PG Elektrus: Another attempt to make an EV of the Lotus Elise

Posted on 14/02/2012 by bert

Last week in Berlin, PG and car designer Michael Frohlich unveiled the PG Elektrus deemed as a unique e-Roadster built for the urban landscape. PG has been popular with their attempts to integrate the latest automobile technology with sophisticated car … Continue reading →

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Nissan unveils Juke-R, only two units to be produced

Posted on 27/10/2011 by bert

In a media event earlier this week in Spain, Nissan pulled the covers to reveal the Juke-R which was originally set to make a public debut at the upcoming auto show in Tokyo this December. Only two versions of the … Continue reading →

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Porsche Releases New Tequipment range for 911

Posted on 01/06/2010 by bert

According to Porsche, the new range of Tequipment accessories for the 911 line is now available. This includes 19” Fuchs replica wheels representative of the popular Porsche wheels in the 60s, 70s and 80s. These can be easily mounted on … Continue reading →

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Deliveries for First Aston Martin Rapide Cars Announced

Posted on 11/05/2010 by bert

According to reports, the first batch of the Aston Martin Rapide is slated for delivery sometime next week. This is good news for people who have been anticipating the model since its unveiling at the motor show in Frankfurt. For … Continue reading →

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Stratsbourg and EDF launch team up with Toyota for a 3-year plug-in Hybrid Demonstration Project

Posted on 18/04/2010 by bert

What has three big companies teaming up this year? Toyota, the leading car manufacturer in Japan, team up the French energy provider EDF and the Urban Community of Stratsbourg for a large-scale, three-year demonstration project on Plug-in Hybrid vehicles. A … Continue reading →

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Ferrari planning to idle a factory and cut jobs

Posted on 16/03/2010 by bert

Italian carmaker Ferrari is planning to halt production in one of its plants for a week and terminate about 10% of the workforce partly because of the slumping sales of Maserati. According to a report filed with Bloomberg, Ferrari has … Continue reading →

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Audi R8 Spyder gets V8 version to be more affordable

Posted on 28/01/2010 by bert

Audi has at the moment three versions of the cool R8 supercar. You can choose from the original R8 that sports a V-8 engine with a 4.2L displacement, and a later released V-10 5.2L model whch can either be a … Continue reading →

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FedEx Goes for Green Business, Converts 92 trucks into hybrids

Posted on 22/07/2009 by bert

FedEx continues to deliver for the environment as more than 50% of its delivery fleet becomes hybrid-electric units. The company converted into hybrid system about 92 trucks making their greener fleet to 264 vehicles. The FedEx trucks which mostly are … Continue reading →

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Hummer deal on shaky grounds as China opposes entry of gas guzzlers

Posted on 02/07/2009 by bert

The car industry thought that the deal of General Motors for the Hummer brand with the Chinese firmTengzhong was good as closed. Recent announcements over a Chinese radio station make the deal appear to have a very bleak future. With … Continue reading →

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Tesla Flagship Store in Europe opens in London

Posted on 27/06/2009 by bert

Tesla receive a $465 loan from the government of the United States to help in the production of the luxury EV sedan, the Model S. The company is also setting its eyes on expanding its market overseas and recently opened … Continue reading →

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