Tuesday, 5 October 2010

Government upgrading 'Stars on Cars' ratings system for new cars and trucks - Chicago Tribune (Winterbourne Bassett)

Government upgrading 'Stars on Cars' ratings system for new cars and trucks - Chicago Tribune
WASHINGTON (AP) — No more grade inflation for new cars and trucks. The Transportation Department is outlining changes Tuesday to the government's 5-Star Safety Rating System that will make it more difficult for new cars and trucks to earn top scores. Only tw
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New Toyota smart grid system to link homes and cars, reduce home energy consumption by 75% - New York Daily News
Toyota is pairing its little known housing business with its expertise in green cars to sell computer systems that link homes, utilities and vehicles to reduce energy use. The world's biggest automaker said Tuesday the launch of its home smart grid system in J
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Only Two Cars Get 5 Stars with New Safety Ratings - msnbc.com
The Transportation Department is outlining changes Tuesday to the government's 5-Star Safety Rating System that will make it more difficult for new cars and trucks to earn top scores. WASHINGTON (AP) -- No more grade inflation for new cars and trucks. The Tran
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Federal government’s target for fuel efficiency: 62 mpg for new cars by 2025 - LJWORLD
Washington — Cars and trucks averaging 62 miles per gallon? Seems extraordinary now, but the government suggested Friday that automakers could be required to build new lineups by 2025 that make today’s high-mileage hybrids seem conventional and turn
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Fuel efficient cars dominate Paris auto show - CBC Olympics
Sizzling, sleek designs for a carbon-conscious world headlined Thursday as global automakers rolled out their latest high-tech models at the Paris auto show, hoping for a rebound in a struggling car market. Rebecca Lindland, an analyst at IHS Automotive
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Tesla Motors recalls a third of its cars - Birmingham Business Journal
Smoke and “possible fire” behind a headlamp led Tesla Motors to recall a third of the 1,300 electric sportscars it has sold so far. The Palo Alto company (NASDAQ: TSLA) played down the news, saying it made the decision after a “single customer
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Two Woodland children hurt after being hit by cars - San Jose Mercury News
WOODLAND, Calif.—Two young children are hospitalized and two men arrested after separate accidents in a Northern California community that police say involved drinking and driving. Woodland police say around 1 a.m. Sunday a 1-year-old boy suffered
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Tesla recalls 439 Roadster 2.0 and 2.5 electric cars due to fire hazard - engadget
Tesla Motors is pretty proud of the fact that it decided to recall 439 Roadster 2.0 and 2.5 vehicles after a single one saw "a short, smoke and possible fire behind the right front headlamp," but a fire hazard in every one of 439 shipping products isn't
Source: www.engadget.com

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