The Subaru Viziv Evolution concept, which was exhibited at the 2013 Geneva show, will be revealed at the 2013 Tokyo Motor Show in a closer to production form. The Viziv Evolution we saw in Geneva utilized a diesel-hybrid set up, whereas this iteration is a plug-in hybrid that employs the same 1.6-liter...
Subaru to reveal Viziv Evolution Plug-In Hybrid Concept @ Tokyo Motor Show
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The sinister conspiracy of the That's Not A Classic Club
Originally published in Classic Car Weekly, 23 October 2...
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Tesla Superchargers Enables Free Travel Between San Diego and Vancouver
Tesla Motors today announced the opening of the West Coast Supercharger Corridor, energizing a network of stations that enable Model S owners to travel for free between San Diego, California and Vancouver, British Columbia. With stations along U.S. Highway 101 and Interstate 5, the West Coast's key...
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Panasonic Agree to Supply Tesla with 2 Billion Battery Cells
Panasonic Corporation and Tesla Motors today announced that the two companies have reached an agreement in which Panasonic will expand its supply of automotive-grade lithium-ion battery cells to Tesla. With this agreement, the two companies update and expand their 2011 arrangement to now supply nearly...
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Top safety ratings for four new cars
FOUR new arrivals at showrooms across the north west have all been given a coveted European safety rating.Crash test experts at the Euro NCAP programme have confirmed the new Jeep Cherokee, Mercedes-Benz CLA, Suzuki SX-4 and Peugeot 2008 have all been awarded its highest rating of five stars – good...
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BMW Joins VW in Backing Germany’s 1 Million Electric-Car Goal
BMW backed the German government’s goal to have 1 million electric cars by 2020 on the country’s roads, a week after Volkswagen said the target is achievable under broader terms for alternative drives. Developing the European Union’s electric-vehicle market will need the backing of authorities, though...
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Solving 5 Common Office Aches with Ergonomic Seating
Pain is exactly what it sounds like: a pain. Not only does it hurt, its also distracting, which is why aches in the office can seriously cost you in both your health and your pocketbook when you can't get your work done. But did you know that most common office pains are a direct result from your seating...
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Battery-powered driverless cars to be launched on UK streets by 2015 [VIDEO]
Driverless cars will be trialled in Milton Keynes city centre from 2015, as part of a five year pilot scheme. 100 pod devices will run on specifically marked out lanes between Milton Keynes Central train station, the centre:mk shopping centre and the offices in-between. They will be powered by an electric...
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Winter is here. Thank God for Honda and its new small sports car
IT’S that time of year again – the bit where I’m dreading more motoring misery and driving home in the dark.A flotsam of leaves have fallen from the trees onto an increasingly wet and windy north west landscape, the clocks have been wound back, and the predictable slew of automotive experts have been...
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Tesla eyes 10,000 annual sales of Model S in Germany
Tesla Motors is aiming to sell around 10,000 cars a year in Germany by 2015 as it builds out its networks of charging stations, its chief executive told a German paper. "I have confidence in the German consumer," Tesla Chief executive Elon Musk was quoted as saying in an interview with Welt am Sonntag....
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Graphene-Coated Silicon Supercapacitor could make batteries obsolete
Solar cells that produce electricity 24/7, not just when the sun is shining. Mobile phones with built-in power cells that recharge in seconds and work for weeks between charges. These are just two of the possibilities raised by a novel supercapacitor design invented by material scientists at Vanderbilt...
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5 Ways to Relieve Office Stress
Work is one of the topmost stressors for people in the U.S, and its not hard to understand why. Just about everyone has to deal with the same work problems, namely bosses, deadlines, and coworkers. All this stress over work combined with stress at home can build up into a nasty temple of either acute...
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Alain Prost teams up with Dams for Formula E entry
Four-times Formula One world champion Alain Prost will be involved with a team competing in the new electric Formula E series due to start next year, organisers announced on Thursday. They said in a statement that the Frenchman, who made a failed attempt to run his own team in Formula One from 1997...
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Tesla hires Segway / Apple VP to lead vehicle development
Tesla Motors hired a former Apple executive to lead development of the electric carmaker's new vehicles. At Apple, Doug Field oversaw the development of products including the latest MacBook Air, MacBook Pro and iMac, Tesla said in a press release announcing the hiring on Thursday. Field, who began...
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Volvo Developing Wireless Charging for Electric Vehicles
The Swedish car manufacturer has announced the development of an energy transfer technology that uses electromagnetic fields. Long term, Volvo sees the technology leading to cordless charging solutions for its hybrid and all-electric vehicles. In an official press release, Volvo's Vice President for...
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WiTricity Secures Additional $25 Million in Funding
WiTricity announced today it has secured $25 million in Series E financing from new and existing investors, including Intel Capital and Hon Hai/Foxconn, one of the world’s largest consumer electronics manufacturers. The funding will support the company’s growth strategy as it further develops designs...
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VW Says Germany’s 1 Million Electric-Car Goal Achievable
Volkswagen says the German government’s goal to have 1 million electric cars on the country’s roads by 2020 can be achieved if partly battery-powered cars like plug-in hybrids are taken into account. “We will make our contribution toward this goal,” Volkswagen Chief Executive Officer Martin Winterkorn...
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5 Ways to Create An Eco Friendly Office
With all this talk of climate change and all the shows on TV about the animals affected by human expansion, its no wonder that the "green revolution" has truly taken off. People everywhere have taken on the responsibility for the effects on the world they can't always see. They've taken up recycling,...
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Forget the Cygnet. Toyota and Aston should team up to make a proper small car
WHAT do you get if you cross Britain’s coolest brand with one of my favourite small cars? A sales flop in the making, apparently.You might already know that Aston Martin, makers of James Bond’s motors of choice, have taken the axe to their smallest model, after just three years. It joins the Tickford...
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Nissan to Lead Rapid Charge Network Project
Nissan is leading a consortium which aims to establish a network of rapid chargers for electric vehicles running the full length and breadth of the United Kingdom and Ireland. When complete, a total of 74 rapid chargers will have been installed, covering more than 1,100kms of major trunk routes and...
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The Benefits of Ergonomic Office Chairs
For those unfamiliar with the furniture world, the word "ergonomics" can be a bit of a brain teaser. What does it mean? What does it do? How does it make that chair different from this one? What you probably don't know is that this one little word really can make all the difference in your furniture,...
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Audi Hybrids are World Endurance Champions in Japan
Audi has defended its titles early in the FIA World Endurance Championship (WEC) in Japan. The success with the R18 e-tron quattro was achieved by Audi Sport Team Joest in odd circumstances: Heavy rain at Fuji meant that not a single lap could be completed under the Green Flag. In the end, the leaders...
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Aintree Circuit Club wins national award
The team behind the Ormskirk MotorFest have won a national award for their contributions to motorsport.Aintree Circuit Club, who organised the motorsport-themed event in the West Lancashire town on August 25, have been awarded a £500 prize by the Motorsport Industry Association, who praised their efforts...
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