| Motoring Evertons Phil Jagielka scores a nice little green number |
Apr 10th, 2013 |
That's exactly what Everton player and England international Phil Jagielka has just taken delivery of though. His futuristic-looking Ampera gives excellent fuel economy and low emissions, but doesn't offer the driving licence-endangering speeds or bling looks that most Premier League players seem to be looking for.Jagielka is already something of a rarity in the Premiership - there ...
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| Toyota and Ford fight over bestselling car bragging rights |
Apr 10th, 2013 |
Ford and Toyota -- two of the biggest automakers in the world -- are in an ego contest over which car sells the most globally, the Focus or the ...
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| Obama calls for big boost in electric vehicle research funding |
Apr 10th, 2013 |
Washington - President Barack Obama proposed a big boost in vehicle research funding in his 2014 budget proposal that he delivered Wednesday, and also called for more money for rail, cellulosic ethanol and boosting manufacturing.Obama wants to hike the Energy Department's vehicle research budget by 75 percent to $575 million that would fund the White House "EV Everywhere initiative, a ...
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| Best family cars of 2013 |
Apr 10th, 2013 |
We know what you're thinking: Another list of mundane midsize sedans, crossovers and the requisite minivan. Think again.Not all families fit into the 2.5-kids-and-a-dog mold, so neither should the cars and trucks we're recommending here. From newlyweds to empty nesters, teenagers to seniors -- these 15 suggestions fill your basic transportation needs and give a little extra in return, ...
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| House panel to hold hearing on financially troubled Fisker Automotive |
Apr 10th, 2013 |
Fisker laid off three-quarters of its employees at its Anaheim, Calif.-based headquarters on Friday - a move reportedly to prepare the company for a bankruptcy filing as early as this week, Fox News ...
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| Good Karma can’t save luxury green auto maker Fisker |
Apr 10th, 2013 |
Henrik Fisker, owner of Fisker Automotive, poses next to a Karma at the North American International Auto Show Monday, Jan. 14, 2008, in Detroit. (Gary Malerba/ASSOCIATED ...
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| Trinidad and Tobago Signs Petrochemical Agreement with Mitsubishi Co. |
Apr 10th, 2013 |
Port of Spain, Apr 10 (Prensa Latina) The government of Trinidad and Tobago signed an agreement with Japan's Mitsubishi company to set up petrochemical plants, local sources confirmed. The agreement created a joint company named Caribbean Gas Chemical that will open 3,000 jobs during constructions works and nearly 180 positions once the facilities are finished, informed Minister of Energy ...
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| US Auto Part Imports Down First Time Since Early 2009 |
Apr 10th, 2013 |
Containers of auto parts imported through U.S. ports showed a quarterly decline for the first time in almost four years during the fourth quarter of ...
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| Auto Supplier Hiring to Support Ford Cocomo Plant |
Apr 10th, 2013 |
The new Ford Transit being produced at the Claycomo plant has attracted a Michigan company that plans to hire 39 people to install interiors for the commercial van. Adrian Steel is leasing 11 acres for a new 32,000 square-foot manufacturing and logistics center at the Hunt Midwest Business Center at Interstate 435 and Northeast Parvin Road, company and government officials said Tuesday. ...
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| 13 Greenest Cars For 2013 |
Apr 10th, 2013 |
The American Council for an Energy Efficient Economy named the Toyota Prius c compact hybrid the "greenest" car for 2013, with an industry leading Green Score of 58 and an EPA rating of 53/46 mpg city/highway. The ACEEE's Green Scores are based on a combination of factors, including a vehicle's tailpipe emissions, greenhouse gases, fuel consumption, manufacturing process ...
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