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Main > Car Makers News > Other > Foreigners seek access to untapped lithium | detnews.com | The Detroit News UYUNI, Bolivia -- In the rush to build the next generation of hybrid or electric cars, a sobering fact confronts automakers and governments seeking to lower their reliance on foreign oil: Almost half of the world's lithium, the mineral needed to power the vehicles, is found in Bolivia -- a country that may not be willing to surrender it easily. Japanese and European companies are busily trying to strike deals to tap the resource, but a nationalist sentiment about the lithium is building quickly in the... Full article... Article added: 2009-02-05 07:31:57 Article Views Rating: 194 Main > Car Makers News > Aston Martin > 2010 Aston Martin Rapide In its second debut for the day, Aston Martin has released the first two official images of its upcoming Rapide which was first previewed at the 2006 Detroit auto show.The Rapide proves that the four-door coupe genre is no oxymoron, seamlessly blending the iconic styling of Aston Martin with ample room for four passengers. Previous attempts by Porsche and Lamborghini to create a similar proportioned vehicle have produced mixed results, once again proving the versatility of Aston Martin design.The... Full article... Article added: 2009-02-04 06:44:16 Article Views Rating: 484 Main > Car Makers News > Other > Researchers tout traffic-sensing high beams | detnews.com | The Detroit News TROY, N.Y. -- It's a conundrum almost as old as night driving: high-beam headlights are better for visibility, but the glare can temporarily blind oncoming drivers. After studying roadway glare for two years, researchers at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute's Lighting Research Center say they have a solution for safer driving: Create a high beam that senses traffic and dims out a measured slice of the light beam projecting into the other lane. Lighting researchers recently demonstrated a rough prototype... Full article... Article added: 2009-02-03 07:09:25 Article Views Rating: 200 Main > Car Makers News > Cadillac > Cadillac WTF: All New For the Year 8000 The appropriately titled Cadillac World Thorium Fuel or “WTF” has features you are not going to find anywhere else. It runs on clean Thorium nuclear fuel and offers maintenance-free service for 100 years or more.Not only that, each wheel is actually six individually powered wheels aligned side by side. Now that’s an absurd level of redundancy you can trust. Unfortunately, this car is only a concept by designer Loren Kulesus, but if you can hang around until the year 8000 or so, you... Full article... Article added: 2009-01-30 07:45:46 Article Views Rating: 1599 Main > Auto Shows > Other > Phoenix concept car for American urban environment Future transportation concepts give the world hopes to deliver eco-friendly vehicles that will be far better both in technology and looks. However, all this exists conceptually and we are still not near any such technology that could provide high-speed sporty vehicles with zero emission electric engines. Phoenix is another such conceptual design for American urban life. This machine is in itself a try to blend freedom, strength, and flexibility, with a special concern to our gradually deteriorating... Full article... Article added: 2009-01-30 07:33:51 Article Views Rating: 2260 Main > Car Makers News > Kia > 2009 Kia Cerato First Steer Kia has a bit of a penchant for spelling words with a ‘K’ , for possibly obvious reasons, so I’m going to make a suggestion to it here, consider adding ‘Konservative’ to the lexicon – at least where it relates to the estimate that it will sell just 3000 of the all-new Cerato small sedan in Australia this year.While on the one hand the company has been talking up the new Cerato as a contender against the major players in the small car segment here, that’s Toyota... Full article... Article added: 2009-01-26 08:08:53 Article Views Rating: 990 Main > Car Makers News > Other > Downturn means it's back to the basics | detnews.com | The Detroit News We were spoiled too long. Minivans that leapfrogged the competition. Outrageously powerful Cadillac concepts as lavish as a rock opera. Luxury sport sedans that came to life as living art on the walls. Most of what you see on the Cobo Center floor at the North American International Auto Show this week was designed and engineered -- "locked in," as they say -- well before the current meltdown in industry sales. Will 2010 be even thinner?But if the show seems a little thin and aired out -- no Porsche... Full article... Article added: 2009-01-26 06:38:12 Article Views Rating: 172 Main > Auto Shows > Other > FISKER KARMA-S Specs: Type: Plug-in series hybrid Extended Range Electric VehicleClass: 2-door convertibleManufacturer: Fisker AutomotivePropulsion system: Two electric motors 403 hp total; GM-sourced, 2-liter turbocharged 4-cylinder engineTop Speed: 125 mphZero-to-60: 5.8 secondsVehicle range: 300 milesAll-electric range: 50 milesFuels: Electricity, gasolineBattery system: Lithium-ionTailpipe emissions: Yes, in extended-range modePrice: NA - expect it to match the luxury sedan’s $87,000 price tag, and then... Full article... Article added: 2009-01-23 10:21:39 Article Views Rating: 427 Main > Car Makers News > Fiat > Fiat Bugster Concept at Sao Paulo Motorshow EcoFactor: Concept electric car made using renewable fibers. The electric Fiat Crossover, which we all were waiting for, will finally be unveiled at the Sao Paulo Motor Show to be held in Brazil during 30th October and 10th November. The car carries an electric engine under its hood and will be developed using renewable natural fibers. The electric Fiat Crossover, which we all were waiting for, will finally be unveiled at the Sao Paulo Motor Show to be held in Brazil during 30th October and 10th... Full article... Article added: 2009-01-23 10:14:45 Article Views Rating: 523 Main > Car Makers News > Acura > Acura 2+1 Concept Car Acura 2+1 concept car is a project that was done during Paz’s internship at Honda R&D Americas, where it was professionally modeled with assistance from Honda employees. Acura 2+1 concept car is a creation of designer Leon Paz, and designed to slot in under the replacement NSX in the company’s lineup. It is intended as a “gateway” car for buyers that are interested in the NSX but can’t afford the steep price. Acura 2+1 concept car is directed at younger buyers who... Full article... Article added: 2009-01-23 10:02:06 Article Views Rating: 710 |
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