How cheap is cheap? Renault-Nissan Chief Executive Carlos Ghosn is betting that for autos, the magic number is under $3,000. At a plant-opening ceremony in India Apr. 4, he was already talking up the industry's next challenge: a future model that … [Read more...]
Toyota preparing 2 new hybrids !!!
Toyota is promising two new hybrid vehicles and the start of lithium-ion battery production next year. The two hybrids--one badged a Toyota, the other a Lexus--will debut at the Detroit auto show and come on top of the third-generation Prius car, … [Read more...]
Efficient city – MASDAR – automobiles will be banned !!!
That's cool. The project is headed by the Abu Dhabi Future Energy Company (ADFEC). Initiated in 2006, the project is estimated to cost US$22 billion and take some eight years to build, with the first phase scheduled to be complete and habitable in … [Read more...]
Solar System Powers Donggwang Green Village on Semi-Tropical Jeju Island
I can't wait till at the Reunion Island we gonna have this Solar system in our willage !!!. Donggwang is on the western half of Jeju-do, the largest of South Korea’s semi-tropical southern islands. Near the village, Halla Mountain, a volcano and … [Read more...]
Electric Car from India
The car has a range only about 80km but is quite cute. You can download a brochure in PDF. Two adults and two chilldren can be trasported. REVA is currently being exported to UK and Malta. 80% charge in 2.5 hrs; 100% … [Read more...]
Urban car from Toyota – not comming to US
Why not? Is it that Americans wouldn't buy such a vehicle, or is it that automakers would simply prefer to sell more profitable gas-guzzlers, rather than less-profitable small cars, to Americans? iQ represents a break-through in compact urban … [Read more...]
Inovative technology – Dye solar cells
Artificial photosynthesis is based on the concept of a dye analogous to chlorophyll absorbing light and thus generating electrons which enter the conduction band of a high surface area semiconductor film and further move through an external circuit, … [Read more...]
Solar Panels will be available soon in Auto Parts Stores
A company from Wyoming is producing solar panels for cars. The company is developing solar cells which are couple of inches thick and large enough to fit on the roof of your car.... Pretty cool. The solar system like this is capable to supply power … [Read more...]
Guy Negre’s Air Car coming to America by 2009-2010
I had already talked about the Air compressed car recently. This time acording to BusinessGreen blog by 2009-2010 this car will be available on the North American market. MDI is the US representative Zero Pollution Motors (ZPM). They said that the … [Read more...]
Solar powered car from National Kaohsiung University of Applied Sciences
Solar car could hit market soon This car was inspired from the race car of National Kaohsiung University of Applied Sciences. A car for two persons, batteries powered electric engine. The maximum speed 70 m.p.h This car can be on the market within … [Read more...]
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