Calgary - Laval University for the second year in a row won the grand prize in the "Prototype" category at the 2010 Shell Eco-marathon Americas this past weekend in Houston, Texas. The student-built, fuel-efficient vehicle achieved the farthest distance using the least amount of fuel with an astonishing 1,057.5 kilometres per litre, or 2,487.5 miles per gallon.
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Le Ann Hinkle, a former participant in the Project Driveway fuel cell demonstration program, will be back behind the wheel for at least six months more of zero emissions driving after getting the keys to the updated Chevy Fuel Cell vehicle on Monday from Jim Campbell, U.S. vice president of Chevrolet Marketing.
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Auburn Hills, Mich. - The next chapter in the storied racing history of the Dodge Viper is being written as the first 2010 Dodge Viper SRT10 ACR-X rolled off the assembly line at the Conner Avenue Assembly Plant in Detroit on Monday, March 29. Built for road racing enthusiasts, the Dodge Viper ACR-X combines the best performance attributes of the record-setting, street-legal Dodge Viper ACR (American Club Racer) and the safety equipment of championship-winning Viper Competition Coupe.
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Tesla Motors has delivered its first car to a customer in Spain, and the new owner charges his Roadster exclusively with renewable energy.
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The Garia Edition Soleil de Minuit is priced at $52,000 / E39,000 and will be revealed in Monaco in April 2010. Designed exclusively for the world's greatest luxury show Top Marques Monaco 2010, The Garia Soleil de Minuit is the most expensive golf car ever made by a manufacturer.
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General Motors Co. (GM) today announced a five-year partnership with the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) to help develop the potential of the jatropha plant as a sustainable biofuel energy crop. Traditionally considered a weed, jatropha plants produce an oil that can be refined into biodiesel. Full story…
Nissan North America, Inc. (NNA) today announced U.S. pricing for the 2011 Nissan LEAF electric vehicle, which becomes available for purchase or lease at Nissan dealers in select markets in December and nationwide in 2011. Nissan will begin taking consumer reservations for the Nissan LEAF April 20.
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Electric-vehicle drivers who dream of roaming the country and "paying at the plug" for electricity can see a glimpse of the future at the 2010 New York International Auto Show's EV Pavilion, where Ricardo Inc., in collaboration with PEP Stations LLC, will demonstrate its credit card-friendly electric vehicle charging station.
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General Motors Co. has appointed a former Morgan Stanley investment banker as treasurer. Daniel Ammann will serve as vice president of finance and treasurer, GM said today in a statement.
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One of China's most senior female bankers, two top Swedish industrialists and a childhood friend of London's mayor led the Rothschild team that helped Geely seal China's biggest-ever overseas autos takeover.
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EDITOR WES RAYNAL: This car gets my vote as one of the most improved vehicles over its predecessor. Full story…
Mazda Motor Corp. on Monday took another step toward independent product development, agreeing to lease hybrid drivetrain technology from Toyota Motor Corp. instead of longtime U.S. partner Ford Motor Co. Full story…
In today's News Brake: Ford signs Volvo over to Chinese automaker Geely, and a preview of the New York auto show . . . But Wait, There's More!
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Lexus is celebrating its entry in the 24 Hours of Nürburgring in May with a special-edition LFA package featuring even more power and improved aerodynamics.
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Lexus is celebrating its entry in the 24 Hours of Nurburgring in May with a special-edition LFA package featuring even more power and improved aerodynamics. Full story…
EV maker Think has announced an investment in a brand new, state-of-the-art product development facility at its corporate headquarters in Fornebu, Oslo, Norway.
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Toyota and Honda have both reported increases in worldwide production in February - though the comparison is against exceptionally low numbers in the early part of 2009.
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Volkswagen's Slovakian unit is to manufacture SUV's from its plant in Bratislava in three shifts as of today (29 March), local press has reported.
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