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Archive for May, 2009

Subaru Hybrid Planned For 2012

Saturday, May 23rd, 2009

Subaru will be introducing a new hybrid car in 2012 according to a statement made by Fuji Heavy Industries LTD., the company that owns the Subaru brand.  However, while they announced their intention to create a hybrid, they did not say whether it would be a hybrid version of an existing vehicle in the Subaru [...]

100 MPH On Solar Power

Friday, May 22nd, 2009

How do you make a solar-powered car go 100 MPH?  First, make it light.  Second, give it a powerful electric motor.  And third, find an open road.  That is the strategy, albeit, greatly simplified, of the Wrexham University, Wales, UK, solar car NOSGrawrII.  The car weighs a mere 465 pounds, which is about on par [...]

Daimler Takes Stake In Tesla

Thursday, May 21st, 2009

Daimler, the parent company of Mercedes-Benz, has taken a 10% stake in the electric vehicle start-up company Tesla Motors.  The deal is a win-win not only for cunsumers, but also for both companies.  Daimler will receive access to Tesla’s technical expertise in the design and production of electric vehicles.  Tesla already has their Roadster electric [...]


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