Warren Buffett-backed BYD slumps after crash in China

Source: Reuters Mobile

BEIJING/HONG KONG (Reuters) - Shares of Warren Buffett-backed Chinese automaker BYD Co Ltd (1211.HK)(002594.SZ) slumped in heavy volume on Monday after a deadly weekend accident involving one of its electric vehicles wh ...
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'Green' drive showcases the future

Source: Globe and Mail

MICHAEL BETTENCOURT Globe and Mail Update Published Monday, May. 28, 2012 1:00AM EDT The more electrified the car, the greener it is, but that comes at the cost of greater potential convenience. That’s the theme that emerged from AJAC’s first Bright ...
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Source: Automotive News

White House pushes to get more vehicles on the road while industry shifts to traditional technologies President Barack Obama tried out a Chevrolet Volt in 2010 during groundbreaking ceremonies for a battery plant in Michigan that ...
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Ford didn't build enough, plays catch-up

Source: Automotive News

Fields: The market 'got a little bit ahead of us' Fields: Added capacity will help Ford regain market share. DETROIT -- Ford Motor Co. executives underestimated the strength of the U.S. market in the first quarter and found themselves sh ...
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Porsche 918 enters next production phase

Source: Paul Tan

The development of the Porsche 918 Spyder has moved into the next stage, which will see the 918 start clocking in the kilometres. The goals are set high, Porsche is expecting a lot from this car for good reason. The Stuttgart-based car ...
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Electric cars a highly charged topic

Source: SeacoastOnline.com

While increasing, electric cars remain a limited option The Nissan Leaf is the best-selling all-electric sedan, which doesn't mean it’s high-volume.SHNS photo courtesy Nissan If electric cars were as common as opinions about them, th ...
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Mark Phelan: Porsche, Chevrolet prepare 2 eagerly anticipated high-performance models

Source: Detroit Free Press

Details have begun to emerge about the technology behind two eagerly anticipated performance cars: the Chevrolet SS and Porsche 918 Spyder hybrid. The Chevrolet SS sport sedan will feature advanced safety systems and lightweight ...
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Ford's Focus Electric car includes MyTouch app and SYNC

Source: Vator.tv

Ford is debuting its own electric car, the Focus Electric, which will be available in the coming months, and will integrate smartphone technology, including a special app that will give user updates, alerts and help them plan trips. Th ...
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SPIED: NEW Information About Volkswagen's MKVII Golf Comes To Light

Source: Auto Spies

Though we've been keeping you up to date with the latest spy images of the Volkswagen Golf MKVII, we haven't received very much information about upcoming plans. Until now. Sure, we knew that VW wants to build the electric car "fo ...
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