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Jim Wangers, the Godfather of the GTO, useless at 96

Baua Electric

Chevrolet would by no means be the similar ever once more, a juggernaut of favor, engineering and function unrivaled within the business. Obviously Jim Wangers used to be an achieved guy, however his greatest accomplishment used to be the inauguration of Car Advertising and marketing Experts Inc. AMCI) in 1981.

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ANGP commercializes 1st ANSI NGV2-certified on-board low pressure ANG technology storage system for LDVs

Green Car Congress

liter V6 bi-fuel engine for gasoline or natural gas operation. The FEPS is equipped with miniature compressor technology from Aspen Compressor, LLC. GEN 2 can be configured for optimal space utilization and will enable commercially viable application in the broad light-duty vehicle market, including passenger cars and SUVs.

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GM, Honda to collaborate on next-generation fuel cell technologies; targeting commercial feasibility in 2020 time frame

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The goal of that collaboration is to develop jointly a common fuel cell electric vehicle system while reducing investment costs associated with the engineering of the technology. In January, Daimler AG, Ford Motor Company and Nissan Motor Co., Earlier post.). —Dan Akerson, GM chairman and CEO. Fuel Cells Hydrogen'

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Plug-in Manufacturers Grow

Plug In Partners

H ere's the Mazda story thanks to Autocar: Mazda plans Volt rival Autocar August 28, 2008 Autocar has learned that Mazda engineers are hard at work trying to develop a rival to the Chevrolet Volt – a car which uses a petrol engine to charge a battery pack which powers the wheels via an electric motor.

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Tesla Giga Mexico construction preparations continue

Teslarati

It recently posted construction jobs for team leads, including architecture, civil, electrical, and mechanical engineers. Civil Engineering Lead Promote and protect Tesla’s reputation as a cutting-edge company producing the world’s most exciting cars and shifting the paradigm of personal transportation worldwide.

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Chrysler to Double Its Model Count with a New EV

The Truth About Cars

And, no, it’s not likely to be the Airflow – at least not the concept car which was looking all but production-ready over two years ago. It is alleged by some in the industry that certain company leaders wanted a do-over with that model, meaning the vehicle set to drop next Tuesday may not look anything like the handsome show car.

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UMass Amherst Licenses Catalytic Fast Pyrolysis Technology to Startup Anellotech to Produce Renewable Biogasoline

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The University of Massachusetts Amherst recently granted a biofuels startup company, Anellotech , exclusive global rights to the university’s catalytic fast pyrolysis (CFP) technology developed by chemical engineer and UMass Amherst faculty member George Huber for producing renewable biogasoline and other biohydrocarbon fuels. Earlier post.).

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