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- Electric Cars Get a Zap!
- Business Week (12/11/2006)
- Think the electric car is dead? Some three years after General Motors (GM) pulled the plug on its innovative EV1 car, a small Santa Rosa [Calif.] company, Zap!, has introduced a new electric car: the Xebra, a $10,000 micro-sedan and the first China-made car available in the U.S. Shown at this month's L.A. Auto Show, the Xebra runs quiet and clean, producing 90% fewer emissions than conventionally powered gas engines.
- Ricardo Unveils Next Step in Automotive Safety
- PRNewswire (12/11/2006)
- VAN BUREN TWP., Mich., Dec. 11 /PRNewswire/ -- Delegates at Berlin's 5th International Car Training Institute (CTI) Symposium, "Innovative Automotive Transmissions," were given the opportunity to be the first to experience Ricardo's new Cross-Axle Torque Vectoring(TM) demonstrator.Based on an Audi A6 4.2l V8 Quattro Avant, the vehicle is fitted with the latest generation of Ricardo's Torque Vectoring technology that enables moment-by-moment redistribution of drive-torque in response to driver demand, vehicle speed and road conditions. In doing so, it enables the vehicle to follow the driver's intended path, ultimately leading to a potentially safer, more enjoyable driving experience.
- Nissan Plans Hydrogen Fuel-Cell Vehicle
- Associated Press/AP Online (12/11/2006)
- TOKYO - Nissan Motor Co. announced plans Monday to launch a next-generation fuel cell vehicle in the early 2010s in Japan and North America as part of its mid-term environmental strategy.Nissan Chief Operating Officer Toshiyuki Shiga said at a Tokyo press conference outlining the company's "Nissan Green Program 2010" that it will introduce from fiscal year 2010 gasoline engine technologies that will enhance fuel economy and at the same time reduce carbon dioxide emissions equivalent to diesel engine levels.The company aims to introduce a new fuel-cell vehicle using an improved fuel stack - the main part of such vehicles - developed in-house after 2010 that will offer performance on par with gasoline-power automobiles, Shiga said.
- Race is on to Create Fuel-Cell Powered Cars ; Automakers Are Building Prototypes, but There Are Refueling and Other Issues to Overcome.
- Dayton Daily News (12/10/2006)
- General Motors, Honda and other automakers are competing to be first on the massappeal market with fuel cell-powered cars that will use energy more efficiently than gasolinepowered vehicles and won't pollute. Mass production of the vehicles is projected to begin by 2010 or so, at a scale which the companies say could result in prices comparable to today's gasoline-powered vehicles. GM, for instance, plans to build at least 100 fuel cell-powered Chevrolet Equinox sport utility vehicles to be available beginning in fall 2007.
- Race is on to Create Fuel Cell-Powered Cars
- Dayton Daily News (12/9/2006)
- Dec. 9--General Motors, Honda and other automakers are competing to be first on the mass-appeal market with fuel cell-powered cars that will use energy more efficiently than gasoline-powered vehicles and won't pollute. Mass production of the vehicles is projected to begin by 2010 or so, at a scale which the companies say could result in prices comparable to today's gasoline-powered vehicles. GM, for instance, plans to build at least 100 fuel cell-powered Chevrolet Equinox sport utility vehicles to be available beginning in fall 2007.
- Chevrolet Silverado is All About Versatility
- Tulsa World (12/8/2006)
- Whether it's toiling on the job site, towing a trailer or getting spiffed up for a night on the town, the 2007 Chevrolet Silverado plays the versatility card well.This full-sized pickup, along with its GMC Sierra counterpart, are the recipients of stem-to-stern remakes this year, and General Motors has gone to great lengths to leave no igneous outcrop undisturbed in its quest for light-duty truck supremacy.The latest Silverado is noticeably smoother and less angular than previous iterations, in stark contrast to the bull-nosed designs of its competitors.
- Rev Up for the New Model Year
- REMODELING Magazine (12/1/2006)
- No matter its capability as a workhorse, starting the New Year with a dirty, dented, or rusty truck could leave clients thinking less of your ability to be careful and considerate of their own property. (Not to mention, your company logo is much more noticeable on a shiny, up-to-date vehicle.) Whether you're looking for a new truck for jobsite work or pre-construction house calls, these new models and accessories will help you get the job done.
- Most Stolen Cars
- Augusta Chronicle, The (11/11/2006)
- Source: National Insurance Crime Bureau<(c) 2006 Augusta Chronicle, The. All rights Reserved
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TieHook Announces National Distribution of Revolutionary Load-Securing System
- ebuild (11/2/2006)
- The TieHook is the world's first sliding self-tightening rope cleat that enables you to quickly and safely secure any type of cargo while still taking advantage of the versatility of rope. The device mounts on utility racks, flat surfaces and truck bed rails, either vertically or horizontally and is available with adapters for square and round utility racks as well as truck bed rails and the latest integrated systems from Toyota and Nissan.
- Trucks & Trailers
- MASONRY CONSTRUCTION MAGAZINE (11/1/2006)
- Handling Over-Sized Loads Safely and Effortlessly.
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