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Agreement reached on common 'plug' for electric cars: firm
Berlin (AFP) April 19, 2009Leading automotive and energy companies have reached agreement on a common "plug" to recharge electric cars, a spokeswoman for German energy company RWE said Sunday. The three-point, 400-volt plug, which will allow electric cars to be recharged anywhere in a matter of minutes, is set to be unveiled Monday at the world's biggest industrial technology fair in Hanover, northern Germany. "A ... read more *New* Comments: 0 Britons offered cash grants to buy electric cars 
London (AFP) April 16, 2009British motorists could receive up to 5,000 pounds (5,700 euros, 7,500 dollars) if they buy an electric car under government proposals unveiled Thursday. The plan comes as part of a 250-million-pound scheme to make motoring greener, and ministers hope it will help Britain meet its target of slashing carbon emissions by 80 percent by 2050. Transport Secretary Geoff Hoon said he wanted ele ... read more *New* Comments: 0 GM aims to double China sales 
Beijing (AFP) April 9, 2009Embattled US auto maker General Motors said Thursday that it was aiming to double its sales in China over the next five years and had "abundant cash" to finance production expansion to that end. "We are very confident that we can double our sales in five years, as we have got very good plans to introduce new products and (expand) production capacity," Sophia Luan, GM China's Shanghai-based ... read more *New* Comments: 0 Netherlands to introduce car trade-in bonus
The Hague (AFP) April 3, 2009The Netherlands will introduce a car trade-in bonus of possibly up to 1,750 euros by mid-2009 to help boost sales of new cars and the economy, as well as to cut pollution, the environment ministry said Friday. "This decision was mainly taken to help the environment but also to stimulate the auto market," ministry spokesman Jaap Eikelboom told AFP, adding that agreement had been reached with ... read more *New* Comments: 0 New car hydrogen storage system created
West Lafayette, Ind., April 2, 2009 U.S. scientists say they've created a hydrogen storage system that allows a car's fuel tank to be filled within five minutes for a 300-mile driving range. Purdue University researchers said their system uses metal hydride powder to absorb hydrogen gas. The researchers have created a heat exchanger that circulates coolant through tubes and uses fins to remove heat generated as the hydrog ... read more *New* Comments: 0 |
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