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Tesla to go public

Michael W. Jones — Sat, 21 Nov 2009 15:50:14 +0000

The owner of electric car manufacturer Tesla Motors is making plans to take the company public, a historic move for the company which could take place very soon, perhaps within days.

A milder climate for green business ventures has lured [...]

From the McLaren F1 supercar to the T.27 electric car

Dave Parrack — Sun, 08 Nov 2009 02:30:30 +0000

Almost 20 years ago now, Gordon Murray conceived of and designed the McLaren F1 supercar. Only 106 were ever produced and it is one of the fastest [...]

EU wants to police drivers with black boxes in cars

Dave Parrack — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 03:02:09 +0000

Black box recorders, or Event Data Recorders (EDR) to give them their official title, have been fitted on aircraft for decades. They help investigators piece together what [...]

Cars that can auto-pilot on the road just around the corner

Mike Ferro — Sat, 03 Oct 2009 20:51:20 +0000

For many years creative minds have dreamed about a world where vehicles can drive autonomously without human interaction. It seems like those dreams are closer to coming true [...]

Google cries democracy as France & Germany attack books deal

John Lister — Mon, 07 Sep 2009 15:59:37 +0000

Google has told the European Union that a proposed deal to settle the row over its book search system will aid democracy. The firm is trying to smooth over hostilities on the continent with the governments of both France and [...]

Fake trees and algae-lined buildings to counter climate change

Dave Parrack — Sun, 30 Aug 2009 03:20:41 +0000

The issue of climate change is a complicated and controversial one. Some don’t believe it’s humanity’s fault, while some who do don’t really feel the need to do anything [...]

GM shirks its environmental responsibilities after Cash for Clunkers

Susan Wilson — Tue, 25 Aug 2009 01:05:42 +0000

In 2002, legislation was passed to force GM and other automakers to pay for the removal and proper disposal of mercury light switches that [...]

Nissan and Ford EVs and PHEVs allow programmable charging

Susan Wilson — Fri, 21 Aug 2009 20:42:46 +0000

Electric vehicles (EVs) and plug-in hybrid electric vehicles(PHEVs) require charging either at home or at future charging stations. Most electric companies have variable rates [...]

The Fisker Karma hits the speedway

Susan Wilson — Thu, 20 Aug 2009 22:02:17 +0000

The Fisker Karma is a luxury plug-in hybrid that is due to be officially released in 2010. Currently, there are prototypes that have circulated at auto shows and most recently [...]

Even RVs are going green with Evergreen

Susan Wilson — Thu, 20 Aug 2009 01:59:09 +0000

Well, as green as an RV can go that is. Evergreen recreational vehicles (RVs) are made out of composite materials that allow the final RV to be lighter [...]