How bailed-out US Auto giants GM, Chrysler are ripping off American people. They gave $14 billion in bailout money to Chrysler because they wanted to save jobs. But Fiat/Chrysler is destroying thousands of good jobs, and is not going to pay back $3.7 billion of the bailout that it owes U.S. people... Chrysler’s plan to build electric and hybrid... - http://carbuyersbeware.com/
Chrysler’s plan to build electric and hybrid vehicles has been dropped by its new owner, Fiat. This is a direct slap in the face of U.S. taxpayers, who gave Chrysler a huge bailout in part to create more fuel efficient vehicles..
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Honda to show auto navigation multimedia system with gesture recognition. Tokyo Auto Salon opens tomorrow. In car cameras trained on driver, voice recognition on steering wheel. Control and command just by hand gestures, together with voice. - http://www.gizmag.com/honda-t...
BYD e6 EV from China goes 205 miles between charges, coming to US 2010. Gas at $1/g. Recharged from household outlet, regaining 50 % battery capacity in just 10 minutes. Battery contains fully recyclable chemicals only. 0-60 in 114sec, 87 mph top speed. Operating costs - "gas price" - should be a third of gas vehicle - cca $1 per gallon. - http://www.gizmag.com/byd-e6...
2011 Audi A8: Live Photos. Absolutely gorgeous set of new eyes - LED lights, and body panels. The new aluminum und steel. - http://jalopnik.com/5415723...
EXCLUSIVE: Video Of Bugatti Veyron Crashing Into Texas Lake - oh s**t . $1 million most exclusive most expensive fastest car on the planet - http://jalopnik.com/5404403...
2010 Volkswagen Bentley Continental GT Supersports - W12, 621 hp, 590 lb-ft torque, 0-60 in 3.7 sec. One of the fastest production cars built. - http://www.popsci.com/cars...
President of Toyota Apologizes. Recall of 3.8 mill cars. Lost $5 bill on 09. But Toyota doubled in size last decade 99-09, became biggest car maker. earned $18.8 bill in 07, similar to 08. - http://www.nytimes.com/2009...
Toyota's rapid manufacturing expansion has left it with too much production capacity, including a yet-to-open plant near Tupelo, Miss..
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VW Says L1 Hybrid Is “Most Efficient” Car in the World. 1l/100km, 235 mpg. Diesel Hybrid. Available 2010. Gas tank 1.7 gall. - http://wheels.blogs.nytimes.com/2009...
Mercedes to Launch Hydrogen Electric Fuel-Cell Car Into Production by 2010. 136 hp, battery 35 kW output, 1.4 kWh capacity, range 250 miles, top speed 106 mph. - http://www.popsci.com/cars...
Audi E-Tron Electric Concept. Torque 3,319 lbf - more than Patton M47 tank - had to be distributed, or tires would burn immediately. 313 hp. 4 electric motors. - http://www.popsci.com/cars...
battery has a total energy content of roughly 53 kilowatt hours, with a usable portion restricted to 42.4 kWh to maximize service life. ... The E-Tron is also a showcase of something Audi calls "car-to-x-communication." That is, it's a prototype for an information-processing system that networks the E-Tron to other cars and its surroundings by way of transmitting devices
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In 2003, cars stalled in traffic wasted 5 billion gallons of fuel. .. In 1964, 50 % of kids rode to school and the obesity rate was 12 %; in 2004, 3 % rode to school and the obesity rate was 45 %. - http://www.newsreview.com/chico...