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Shell, Gordon Murray and Osamu Goto to develop new ultra-compact ICE city car

Green Car Congress

The vehicle’s fuel consumption was 97 mpg Imp (81 mpg US, 2.91 Gordon Murray Design was established in 2007 to develop an innovative manufacturing technology trademarked iStream. 25 project incorporated specially formulated, low viscosity engine oil, designed by the Shell Lubricants Technology Team. —Project M website.

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Can-Am Spyder First Drive: Embracing The Third Wheel

The Truth About Cars

As a lifelong motorcycle enthusiast, I cannot tell you the number of times I’ve wanted to sneak stories about two-wheeled transportation onto this website. Despite having seen them around for years, they were models I had long assumed would be marginally better than the atrocious three-wheeled motorcycles offered by Harley-Davidson.

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Chinese automakers bring hybrids and plug-ins to Detroit, Geneva auto shows

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6 among Chinese automakers with a production and sales volume of 720 thousand for vehicles and 950 thousand for motorcycles in 2012. In 2013, GAC Group targets to exceed sales volume of one million for both vehicle and motorcycles. GAC Group ranks No. The GAC 4x4 Trumpchi hybrid is in production. Click to enlarge. L/100km (35.6

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How Carmakers Are Responding to the Plug-In Hybrid Opportunity

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

Weve kept the summary table below generally up-to-date for passenger PHEVs, but not for BEVs, motorcycles or larger vehicles like buses and trucks. First Escape PHEV delivered to SCE Nov 2007; 20 in 2008-2009. Toyotas Winter 2007 Hybrid Synergy View Newsletter ) 2/18/07 [Bill Reinert, Toyotas U.S. Batteries not ready.

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Electric Car Manufacturers Inspire New Paradigms -- Seeking Alpha

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

I found two great reads on the subject include; "The GAO Report on Peak Oil, April 7, 2007 Crude Oil - Uncertainty about Future Oil supply Makes It Important to Develop a Strategy for Addressing a Peak and Decline in Oil Production" ; the books "Twlight In The Desert" by Matthew R. The transplant car companies….aren’t

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Cleantech Blog: Smart Grids and Electric Vehicles

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

The Smart Grid Consortium, established in December 2007 by Xcel Energy, will select a community of approximately 100,000 residents to become a Smart Grid City using V2G. Hybrid electric buses and heavy trucks could power many homes or a school or a hospital in an emergency.

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GM Says Chevrolet Volt Won't 'Pay the Rent' | Autopia from Wired.com

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

It offers 18 models that deliver 30 mpg or more. Photo: General Motors See Also: Feds Say the Volt Wont Save GM Well See a Chevrolet Volt in June Design Under Constraint: How to Build a Streamlined, Mass-Produced Electric Car Stumble ShareThis Claiming that GM has 18 models that get 30 mpg or more is a bit of a false dichotomy.

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