With smart planning, the nation's power grid will be able to handle the emergence of plug-in hybrids in the U.S. market, says an environmental specialist for the Electric Power Research Institute.
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Carlos Tavares, Nissan Motor Co.'s executive vice president for product planning and design, held out a vision of a future where consumers buy electric vehicles separately from the batteries, and share access to cars.
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Innovations that significantly boost vehicle fuel economy and clean up auto factories won the first Automotive News PACE Environmental Awards.
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With a dozen new or revised systems, Mercedes-Benz will be enhancing their passenger car safety even further for 2009. With a focus on avoiding accidents and reducing accident severity, the 2009 model year S-Class and E-Class models will carry the new safety hardware which Mercedes says is comprised from a synergy of technologies that give cars extra 'senses'.
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Nissan's just announced the upcoming launch of a repositioned Versa Sedan that will focus more closely than ever on value and fuel economy for its buyers. The model will come with a standard 107 horsepower engine and starting price of $12,498 before freight and PDE. Drivers can expect fuel mileage as low as 5.8L /100km on the highway when shifting via the five-speed manual transmission.
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Young Canadian Andrew Ranger has decided to move to Florida this next winter in order for him to be up and ready in case he receives invitations from teams to test in one or more NASCAR series.
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Dethroned world champion, Ferrari driver Kimi Raikkonen has confirmed suspicions he struggled with motivation at times during the 2008 season.
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Even amid reports of efforts to raise millions to save the axed Canadian grand prix, a bailout needs to be finalised and presented to Bernie Ecclestone "very soon".
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Formula 1 supremo Bernie Ecclestone's wife Slavica has moved out of their Kensington (UK) home, reports on Friday said.
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Honda has offered seven-time Formula One world champion Michael Schumacher a ride in the World Superbike Championship next year.
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Officials of the Chinese grand prix are unsure if they will seek to renew Shanghai's contract to host formula one races beyond 2010.
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The AT&T Williams Formula 1 team became the first to shake down a car fitted with the 2009-specification aerodynamic package.
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Young Canadian Andrew Ranger has decided to move to Florida this next winter in order for him to be up and ready in case he receives invitations from teams to test in one or more NASCAR series.
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In order to dramatically reduce the escalading cost of motorsport racing, NASCAR has now banned all testing at its sanctioned tracks next for 2009.
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Officials of the Chinese grand prix are unsure if they will seek to renew Shanghai's contract to host formula one races beyond 2010.
Full story...
Dethroned world champion, Ferrari driver Kimi Raikkonen has confirmed suspicions he struggled with motivation at times during the 2008 season.
Full story...
Nissan's just announced the upcoming launch of a repositioned Versa Sedan that will focus more closely than ever on value and fuel economy for its buyers. The model will come with a standard 107 horsepower engine and starting price of $12,498 before freight and PDE. Drivers can expect fuel mileage as low as 5.8L /100km on the highway when shifting via the five-speed manual transmission.
Full story...
Even amid reports of efforts to raise millions to save the axed Canadian grand prix, a bailout needs to be finalised and presented to Bernie Ecclestone "very soon".
Full story...
Honda has offered seven-time Formula One world champion Michael Schumacher a ride in the World Superbike Championship next year.
Full story...
Formula 1 supremo Bernie Ecclestone's wife Slavica has moved out of their Kensington (UK) home, reports on Friday said.
Full story...
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