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  • Auto industry facing over-capacity Sunday, September 5, 2010 @ 4:02AMBEIJING - CHINA should end preferential policies for automotive companies in order to curb over-capacity in an industry where sales jumped 55 per cent in August, a government official said.
  • Symbol a short way to identify company Sunday, September 5, 2010 @ 2:33AMWhat can you tell me about stock ticker symbols? – M.M., Fort Myers, Fla.
  • Booming China auto industry facing over-capacity: Govt Sunday, September 5, 2010 @ 2:29AMBooming China auto industry facing over-capacity: GovtBooming China auto industry facing over-capacity: Govt
  • GM’s ‘Bright’ idea on hybrid van – good investment or PR move? Sunday, September 5, 2010 @ 2:22AMGM’s ‘Bright’ idea on hybrid van – good investment or PR move?
  • Preview: 2012 Tesla Model S Sunday, September 5, 2010 @ 12:38AMTesla's Model S four-door coupe. I’ve got a confession to make. I’ve never really taken Tesla seriously, at least not until now.
  • State lawmakers have use of taxpayer-funded cars Saturday, September 4, 2010 @ 9:49PMALBANY -- When Sen. William Stachowski travels to Albany, he usually hops on a plane and bills taxpayers for the expense. But once the Buffalo Democrat is in town, he has a 2003 Ford Crown Victoria waiting for him in a parking garage, which is also paid for by New York taxpayers.
  • Full steam ahead along the Milwaukee Road Saturday, September 4, 2010 @ 9:52AMA bike ride in the Bitterroot Mountains of Montana and Idaho follows the Milwaukee Road's rail route.
  • Carrying the weight of economic survival Saturday, September 4, 2010 @ 4:18AMWhen Jenna Doucet was a university student in Halifax, N.S., she liked to take her books to Point Pleasant Park where she could read away from the noise and bustle of the campus.
  • Tesla plans to open D.C. store Saturday, September 4, 2010 @ 3:24AMA luxury car dealership and service station is on its way to downtown Washington, but don't expect to get your oil changed there.
  • Swisstack goes bananas at Sundae is Funday Friday, September 3, 2010 @ 11:57PMAn estimated 4,000 Rio Ranchoans attended Sundae is Funday at Loma Colorado Park on Sunday. Highlights included the Ice Cream Olympics, the car show and Mayor Tom Swisstack’s human banana split.
  • Green subsidies give China's auto market a growth spurt Friday, September 3, 2010 @ 3:39PMSHANGHAI: China's auto sales jumped 55.7 percent year on year in August, boosted by Beijing's new subsidies scheme for energy-saving vehicles, state media said on Thursday. Sales in the world's largest auto market rose to 1.22 million units in August, the Shanghai Securities News reported, citing figures from the China Automotive Technology and Research Centre
  • Sharing the Road (and Trails) Friday, September 3, 2010 @ 3:07PMHead down to the Rotary Riverfront Trail in Washington any time of day or evening, and you'll probably encounter a number of people riding their bikes. Depending on the roads you drive through town, you also may see an increasing number of cyclists there too.
  • Pumpkin fest organizers offer prize for world record Friday, September 3, 2010 @ 2:00PMFor the first time, organizers of the Safeway World Championship Pumpkin Weigh-Off are offering a special $5,000 prize to any grower who breaks the world record at the prestigious Half Moon Bay event, scheduled to take place on Oct. 11.
  • PSA on track to build 3rd China plant Friday, September 3, 2010 @ 12:53PM* On track to build 3rd China plant with Dongfeng
  • AVL to Acquire NTC Powertrain Friday, September 3, 2010 @ 12:19PMGRAZ, Austria, September 1, 2010 -- AVL Holding GmbH announced that it has signed a letter of intent to acquire NTC Powertrain Australia, USA and UK. NTC has vast experience in the development of transmissions for the high volume passenger car market and will form a key part of the AVL Passenger Car Transmission division.
  • Mercedes-Benz USA Driving the USTA's Green Mission at the 2010 US Open Friday, September 3, 2010 @ 12:17PMMONTVALE, N.J., Sept. 1 -- As the Official Vehicle of the US Open, Mercedes-Benz USA (MBUSA) announces today that it is a driving force behind the USTA's commitment to green initiatives by providing Mercedes-Benz S400 HYBRID sedans and Mercedes-Benz F-CELL (Hydrogen Electric Vehicle powered by a fuel cell) vehicles representing 60 percent of the fleet used for player and VIP transportation ...
  • Green revolution comes to urban neighborhoods Thursday, September 2, 2010 @ 7:50PMLow-income can also be environmentally friendly, with a little help. Kendrick Harris, a high school dropout who has been homeless and jobless, has had more pressing things to worry about than the environment.
  • Fords builds an SUV for cops Thursday, September 2, 2010 @ 7:31PMFord announces the Police Interceptor utility, a police car based on its new Explorer.
  • 11. DRB-HICOM to raise volume of auto production in Pekan Thursday, September 2, 2010 @ 6:53PMKUALA LUMPUR: DRB-HICOM Bhd, which inked a joint-venture agreement with a UK company on Wednesday to make sports cars in Malaysia, is moving towards adding more volume to its automotive complex in Pekan, Pahang.
  • Edison2’s hope: Kuttner optimistic as X Prize award day approaches Thursday, September 2, 2010 @ 6:32PMEdison2’s Chief of Design Ron Mathis (right) and CEO Oliver Kuttner. PHOTO BY BRAD JAEGER/EDISON2 For Oliver Kuttner, Thursday, September 16 could be called the moment of truth. That’s the day that the Charlottesville real estate developer turned automotive innovator finds out if the past two years of designing and building the car of the future will win $5 million in the Progressive Automotive ...
  • Stimulus Money Being Used For Solar Panels on Ice Rink Thursday, September 2, 2010 @ 6:26PMFox 2 is following the money, and the trail of stimulus projects is taking us to solar panels on ice. It's cash from the federal government's the multi-billion dollar stimulus package. Investigator Chris Hayes takes you to where one city got hundreds of thousands of dollars to put solar panels on an ice rink. The City of Florissant received $452,000 for the project.
  • Companies in Brief Thursday, September 2, 2010 @ 4:47PMBurger King Holdings () is in talks with private equity firm 3G Capital Management about a buyout, according to a person familiar with the matter. The No. 2 U.S. hamburger chain has struggled to repair relations with franchisees an...
  • Lexus hatch in dealerships from October Thursday, September 2, 2010 @ 9:58AMLexus dealers finally get the brand's first small executive model in their showrooms from October.
  • China Natural Gas Announces Completion of First LNG Fueling Station in Shaanxi Province Thursday, September 2, 2010 @ 9:22AMChina Natural Gas, Inc. , a leading provider of compressed natural gas for vehicular fuel and pipeline natural gas for industrial, commercial, and residential use in Xi'an, China, today announced that the Company has completed construction of a liquefied natural gas fueling station in Shaanxi Province.
  • Paris auto show: Jaguar concept to reveal future sports-car styling: Thursday, September 2, 2010 @ 8:47AMJaguar will preview a new styling direction at the Paris motor show later this month with a sports-car concept that also celebrates the company's 75th anniversary.
  • IR Introduces AUIRF7648M2 and AUIRF7669L2 Automotive DirectFET®2 Power MOSFETs Optimized for Switching Applications Thursday, September 2, 2010 @ 8:16AMEL SEGUNDO, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--International Rectifier, IR® (NYSE:IRF), a world leader in power management technology, today announced the introduction of two automotive DirectFET®2 power MOSFETs optimized with low gate charge for switching applications including Switch Mode Power Supplies (SMPS), Class D Audio systems, High Intensity Discharge (HID) lighting, and other automotive power ...
  • IR Introduces AUIRF7648M2 and AUIRF7669L2 Automotive DirectFET®2 Power MOSFETs Optimized for Switching Applications Thursday, September 2, 2010 @ 8:00AMEL SEGUNDO, Calif.----International Rectifier, IR® , a world leader in power management technology, today announced the introduction of two automotive DirectFET®2 power MOSFETs optimized with low gate charge for switching applications including Switch Mode Power Supplies , Class D Audio systems, High Intensity Discharge lighting, and other automotive power conversion applications.
  • ECTunes: The Latest Innovation in Electric Vehicle Sounds Thursday, September 2, 2010 @ 6:45AMHORSENS, Denmark--(BUSINESS WIRE)--ECTunes announce today, the introduction of a brand-new technology which brings intelligent external sound to electric and hybrid vehicles.
  • ECTunes: The Latest Innovation in Electric Vehicle Sounds Thursday, September 2, 2010 @ 6:32AMHORSENS, Denmark----There is more to electric vehicle sounds than engine noise and horns. ECTunes and Energi Horsens announce today, the introduction of a brand-new technology which brings intelligent sound to electric and hybrid vehicles.
  • China's monopoly on 17 key elements sets stage for supply crisis in US Thursday, September 2, 2010 @ 6:11AMLondon, Sep.2 : China's monopoly on the global supply of elements critical for production of computer hard disc drives, hybrid-electric cars, military weapons, and other key products — and its increasingly strict limits on exports — is setting the stage for a crisis in the United States.
  • Electric cars, hybrids, other novelties at Moscow Auto Show Friday, August 27, 2010 @ 12:04PMThe Mitsubishi i-MiEV, a hybrid in the supermini class, has been on sale in Japan since April. Mitsubishi plans to modify the model to European standards, but a right-hand drive version was shown at the Moscow International Automobile Show.
  • AP FACT CHECK: Stimulus assessments overly optimistic Friday, August 27, 2010 @ 11:16AMVice President Biden claimed this week that $100 billion invested in innovative technologies is putting the nation on track for technological breakthroughs. An Associated Press fact check of the report reveals something a bit different.
  • Toyota issues another recall Friday, August 27, 2010 @ 11:10AMNEW YORK #8212; Toyota recalled 1.33 million Corolla sedans and Matrix hatchbacks in the U.S. and Canada on Thursday because their engines may stall, the latest in a string of quality problems at the Japanese automaker.
  • Recall covers 1.3 million Toyotas Friday, August 27, 2010 @ 10:58AMToyota recalled 1.33 million Corolla sedans and Matrix hatchbacks in the U.S. and Canada Thursday because their engines may stall, the latest in a string of quality problems at the Japanese automaker.
  • Breaking the Chains: Five Solutions for Ending Foreign Oil Dependence Friday, August 27, 2010 @ 10:06AMAmerica doesn't have to depend on overseas sources for its vital national interests. Aside from creating millions of jobs, a move toward energy independence can begin the process of rebuilding the U.S. industrial base ...
  • 2018 Bid Cities - Munich, PyeongChang Tuesday, August 24, 2010 @ 10:25AMMunich 2018's national partner BMW Group added to the bid committee's Green Car Pool when it delivered a BMW ActiveHybridx6 to the bid committee's office.
  • Solaris Mobile to Showcase at IBC 2010 10th -14th September 2010 Tuesday, August 24, 2010 @ 9:21AMDUBLIN--(BUSINESS WIRE)--This September, Solaris Mobile Ltd, the Dublin based pioneer of European next generation mobile communication networks will showcase at the 2010 IBC Conference in Amsterdam with a focus on mobile broadband and broadcast solutions for the digital media generation. The IBC conference provides a platform for discussing and debating the developments that are changing the ...
  • Peugeot Unveils Diesel Hybrid Crossover Tuesday, August 24, 2010 @ 9:20AMWe don't see many diesel cars here in the US, but in Europe they are very common. One of the reasons they are so common is that many diesel engines are much more fuel-efficient than gasoline...
  • McConnell visits Pikeville Tuesday, August 24, 2010 @ 9:15AMPIKEVILLE, Ky. – Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell spoke at the Pike County Chamber of Commerce Monday, calling President Obama “the biggest obstacle” he currently faces, and sharing high hope...
  • Solaris Mobile to Showcase at IBC 2010 10th -14th September 2010 Tuesday, August 24, 2010 @ 9:09AMDUBLIN----This September, Solaris Mobile Ltd, the Dublin based pioneer of European next generation mobile communication networks will showcase at the 2010 IBC Conference in Amsterdam with a focus on mobile broadband and broadcast solutions for the digital media generation.
  • Business secretary visits Aston Martin and Jaguar Tuesday, August 24, 2010 @ 6:58AMVince Cable, the business secretary, is today visiting automotive businesses in the West Midlands, including Aston Martin at Gaydon and Jaguar at Warwick University.
  • Governor Beebe's weekly column and radio address: Innovation Leads to Arkansas Jobs Friday, August 20, 2010 @ 11:11AMOver the past several years, consumers have grown increasingly aware that their behavior affects the environment. People are building homes, office buildings, and schools with materials and techniques that lessen the negative impact on the environment. We see more hybrid cars every day, and alternative energy sources are becoming an increasingly viable means of powering our homes, offices, appli ...
  • Company helps local consumers eliminate solar energy startup costs Friday, August 20, 2010 @ 10:51AMMALVERN — A California company is bringing to Pennsylvania a solution to one of the roadblocks residents face when they consider going solar: the high up-front costs.
  • Electric cars, hybrids next for China Friday, August 20, 2010 @ 10:36AMSHANGHAI, Aug. 20 (UPI) -- China, the world's fastest growing auto market, plans to put more than 1 million electric and hybrid vehicles on the road, government officials say. Electric car - Hybrid vehicle - China - People's Republic of China - Electric vehicle
  • City chooses firm to oversee parking-meter operations Friday, August 20, 2010 @ 8:30AMThe city has entered into a 50-year lease agreement with Dallas-based Affiliated Computer Services Inc. The city will receive $35 million upfront and a share of revenue to make sidewalk and street repairs. Parking meter rates are expected to double in some areas.
  • Valley Views: Vintage cars, antiques in weekend's top billings Friday, August 20, 2010 @ 7:45AMBainbridge Police Chief Jim Jimison remarked Monday that he attended his 50th class reunion from Euclid High School last weekend. He said he enjoyed the party, but lamented he was "the only middle-aged guy in a room full of all those old people."
  • 00R Still Doesn't Get The 2011 Honda CR-Z, What Are Its Redeeming Qualities? Friday, August 20, 2010 @ 6:04AMUsually, every car has a purpose or a plus side. I like to think of it this way; every woman is beautiful in some way. Problem is once a while there is a car that doesn't make sense. It's a rarity but it happens. The Honda CR-Z is one of those cars.
  • AREDAY expo slated for Sunday Friday, August 20, 2010 @ 5:06AMThe American Renewable Energy Day (AREDAY) Expo is scheduled for Sunday, Aug. 22., from noon to 6 p.m. on the mall at Wagner Park. This is the final event of the AREDAY conference, which has been scheduled from Aug.18-Aug. 22. The confirmed exhibitors are: National Renewable Energy Laboratories Aspen Solar read more
  • Lyndon Township author Craig Toepfer looks back, sees transportation's alt-energy future Friday, August 20, 2010 @ 4:56AMWhen Craig Toepfer was a Ford Scholarship student in mechanical engineering at the University of Michigan, he found himself more interested in windmills than cars. One summer he toured South Dakota with a pickup, buying a couple of 1930s-vintage wind......
  • China to invest billions in electric and hybrid cars Friday, August 20, 2010 @ 4:22AMBecome friends with your favourite NDTV people and shows. Start now » RT @crucifire: Hehe RT @startonomics RT @tinucherian LOL RT @JayHind: Intel buys McAfee for USD 7 Billion. Why? They could have simply downloaded it.