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Battery maker A123 systems defaults on loan, files for bankruptcy
After a long and bumpy road, battery-producer A123 Systems has officially filed for bankruptcy. This news comes immediately after word…
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Volkswagen sets hybrid car land speed record… again
Behold the fastest production hybrid in the world. For the second time this year, the Volkswagen Jetta Hybrid LSR has…
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Ovshinsky, nickel-metal hydride battery inventor, dies at 89
Stanford Ovshinsky, the inventor of the nickel-hydride (NiMH) battery that is widely used in many non-plug-in hybrid-electric vehicles, among other…
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Lexus shows LF-LC Blue at Australian auto show
Lexus has chosen the Australian International Motor Show to unveil the second iteration of its LF-LC concept car. This version…
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Ford EV+ feature “learns” to increase your energy efficiency
Mercedes-Benz may have branded the Smart Car, but Ford is trying hard to lay its own claim to that title.…
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How Sandy (may have) set 17 plug-in hybrids on fire
Can Hurricane Sandy’s flood waters be blamed for the fiery destruction of 16 Fisker Karmas and a Toyota Prius? On…
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Stop-start tech could save fuel at highway speeds, says Hella
Germany-based automotive supplier Hella has developed start-stop technology that can shut down an engine at speeds of up to 60…
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Next Toyota Prius to get electric all-wheel drive
If rumors are to be believed, big changes are in store for the next Toyota Prius. UK outlet Auto Express…
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Hi-po Toyota GT86 to get KERS?
We happen to like the Toyota GT86 – and, it of course goes without saying that the same applies to…
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Are battery-powered cars losing their charge?
Sales of plug-in hybrids tumbled to nearly half their level from September and October. The optimist would be likely to…
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