Battery maker A123 Systems Inc. posted revenue that beat Wall Street estimates along with a big loss on Tuesday, in its first quarterly results since its closely watched share debut in September.
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German automotive supplier Grammer AG is aiming for an operating profit in the first quarter of 2010 after an expected loss this year, its chief financial officer told Reuters on Tuesday.
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Bentley Motors has launched a new collection of accessories highlighting the British company's design and craftsmanship skills. Whether purely functional or created to further accentuate and personalise the appearance of a customer's car, each accessory reflects the attention to detail at which Crewe's stylists and engineers excel.
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DEARBORN, Mich.,- Ford Motor Company, working with academic researchers and one of its suppliers, is the first automaker to develop and use environmentally friendly wheat straw-reinforced plastic in a vehicle.
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The Supervisory Board of Volkswagen Aktiengesellschaft has appointed Dr. Karl-Thomas Neumann (48) as the Group Chief Officer for Electric Traction with effect from December 1, 2009 and made him a General Representative. In the newly-created function of Group Chief Officer, he reports direct to the Chairman of the Board of Management, Prof. Dr. Martin Winterkorn.
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The Mercedes-Benz GL320 BlueTec is nothing less than a missionary. Its mission? Convert those who still doubt the quality of the diesel engine and its eco-friendly properties. To do so, it has enlisted a cutting edge technology dubbed BlueTec that limits both fuel consumption and harmful emissions.
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Bruno Senna will not be paid by his 2010 team Campos, the Brazilian rookie has revealed.
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In a statement NASCAR announced penalties for the car No. 1 team (the Earnhardt Ganassi Racing Chevrolet) in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series for a violation that occurred during post-race inspection last Sunday at Texas Motor Speedway.
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Bal Harbour, Florida. A lot of rich and famous people own a pied-à-terre in Florida --that's a fact. Forbes magazine actually counted over 20 Floridians among the richest men and women in the world. Therefore, it's no surprise that BMW chose an upscale suburb of the Miami area to introduce international auto journalists to the all-new 2010 BMW X6 ActiveHybrid, a.k.a. the most powerful production hybrid SUV in the world.
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Here are the main F1 news briefs of this day, Wednesday October 11, 2009.
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It has emerged that the 2009 Belgian grand prix, held at iconic Spa-Francorchamps, made a loss of more than 5 million euros.
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Two candidates have overtaken Pedro de la Rosa as favourites to become Bruno Senna's 2010 teammate at Campos.
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MAUMEE, Ohio, - Dana Holding Corporation has developed a Long® heat exchanger designed to extend battery life in hybrid and electric vehicles. The technology, the first of its kind, recently debuted on Tesla Motors' 2010 all-electric Roadster Sport.
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Alex Tagliani will finally be on the track in Phoenix this coming week-end for the next Nationwide race with the team of Randy McDonald after his participation in Teaxs was postponed.
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All vehicles built since the 1981model year listed for sale on eBay now include vehicle history reports from Experian Automotive at no cost to vehicle buyers or sellers.
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General Motors Co. Chairman Ed Whitacre on Tuesday urged the Obama administration to give the automaker less restrictive pay caps and said it was too early to discuss timing to become a public company again.
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The new inflatable rear seat belt that debuts as an option on the 2011 Ford Explorer SUV is a collaboration between Ford Motor Co. and Key Safety Systems, a supplier of airbags, seat belts and other safety devices.
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U.S. Energy Secretary Steven Chu has appointed a venture capitalist to help speed application reviews for the agencyand#8217;s $25 billion loan program to develop electric and other high-technology vehicles.
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Denver photographer Michael Calanan saw a comment in his recent Flickr activity that caught his eye: "Oh goody. Time to get out that wish list Mike! Maybe they'll trade for a new Prius."
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