Category: Cars and Vehicles
Building Their Dreams
24-02-2011
China car company BYD's first US-oriented model is undergoing evaluation at the moment. It's a hybrid, and while rather unrefined in engine-mode, the battery technology seems to work quite well. Its low-pricing might even make it a rival for the Chevrolet...
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Assembled In The USA
11-02-2011
The New York Times has updated its detailed guide to car models assembled in the US, Canada and Mexico. It's well designed and easy to use, and ideal for automotive industry students, or for schools with engineering or technology curriculums. It breaks...
Category: Cars and Vehicles
BMW's Commitment....To The USA
10-02-2011
BMW aired a commercial during the recent 2011 Super Bowl, and impressed people by emphasising its commitment to manufacturing in the US at the Spartanburg, SC plant where the X Series of vehicles is built. Most people driving these vehicles in Europe...
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Roadtests To Remember
07-02-2011
The recent roadtest of the new Ariel Atom V8 on Top Gear caused quite a stir, as it was up against the outstanding BMW S1000RR motorcycle that has itself shaken up the motorcycle world. You can catch the clip on You Tube, and see the car not only beat...
Category: Cars and Vehicles
Born In The USA, Or Just Assembled There?
09-04-2010
The New York Times wrote an insightful piece last year on the supply chains for engines and transmissions for US-assembled cars. You can access it here. As soon as the updated version for this year comes out, we'll let you know, or if you know of a more...
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Investing In Electric Cars
10-12-2009
We've written before on Electric Cars, and our article over at EVWorld has had over 4000 visits, so we know there's a demand for information and analysis of the likely trends and potential problems. But here's a link to a very informative article written...
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The Return Of The Electric Car
29-09-2009
This Blog article takes a look at some of the issues that electric cars face over the next few years as more and more manufacturers bring them to market. Some of them, like range limitations, are obvious, but others are less so and depend on a...
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Car News
17-09-2009
New cars: Peugeot RCZ coupe to be built at Graz, Austria; Bentley Mulsanne at Crewe, UK; Kia Venga at Nosovice, Czech Republic
Indian manufacturer Reva will build its new NXR electric car in Bangalore http://is.gd/3o6u1
Germany plans...
Category: Cars and Vehicles
