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Worldwatch Institute study expects number of countries running high-speed rail nearly to double by 2014

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By 2014, high-speed trains will be operating in nearly 24 countries, including China, France, Italy, Japan, Spain, and the United States, up from 14 countries today. In just three years, between January 2008 and January 2011, the operational fleet grew from 1,737 high-speed trainsets worldwide to 2,517.

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Report: Chrysler to Show Prototype Electric Fiat 500 at Detroit Auto Show

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Italy-based Micro-Vett SpA, which produces electric versions of several other Fiat vehicles, has developed an electric version of the 500, unveiled by the NICE car company in 2008. No decision has been made whether the car will be offered for sale in the US, according to the report. The electric 500 from Alelion and Autoadapt.

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European Sales of Chevy Spark Begin 1Q 2010 with Two Engines at Launch, LPG Variants

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in 2008 and less than 5% in 2005. The smaller of the two units is of 995cc displacement and produces 68 hp (50 kW) at 6,400 rpm, enough to power the car from 0-100 km/h (62 mph) in 15.5 seconds, and on to a top speed of 154 km/h (96 mph). It accelerates from 0-100 km/h (0-62 mph) in 12.1 Spark consumes as little as 5.1

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Volkswagen’s 1.0L eco up! natural gas vehicle offers 79g CO2/km

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seconds; its top speed is 164 km/h (102 mph). The electronic gas pressure regulator has been used in a similar form since 2008 in the larger CNG models from Volkswagen. In Germany, the fuel cost per 100 km (62 miles) is just over €3 (US$3.92); in Italy, the largest market for natural gas cars in Europe, the cost is less.).

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Audi going to the moon; Audi lunar e-quattro rover

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mph)—but more important on the rugged surface of the moon are the vehicle’s off‑road capabilities and ability for safe orientation. The Part‑Time Scientists team was initiated in late 2008 by Robert Böhme, who works as an IT consultant in Berlin. The theoretical maximum speed is 3.6 Temperatures fluctuate here by up to 300 ˚C.

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