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DeLuxe car maker Rolls-Royce: Manufacturing Workforce increased by 50 percent

May 21, 2009 AutoBusinessNews ., NEWS Leave a comment

Crisis, what Crisis? Rolls-Royce Motor Cars is planning to increase its manufacturing workforce by 50 per cent. More than 150 new jobs have been created to support the production of the company?s new model, the Rolls-Royce Ghost. By the end of 2009 Rolls?Royce will have created almost 400 new jobs in under two years, bringing the total number of employees based at Goodwood, West Sussex to 900. Read More..

[HotGreenWheels] Renault’s new plug-in Kangoo be bop Z.E.

May 8, 2009 Fuel economy, Green cars ., NEWS, New Cars . Leave a comment

Here comes the new Renault Kangoo be bop Z.E. plug-in prototype. While the technology inside (Lithium Ion batteries with a 100-mile range and 30 minute recharge to 80% capacity — or full charge in 20 minutes using a proposed 400V universal standard plug) is very similar to the vehicles that Renault expects to release on the road in 2011, and its appearance matches that of the Kangoo be bop hitting European roads this spring, it’s the design detail that captured our attention.

Renault’s plug-in Kangoo be bop Z.E. features ‘printed circuit’ motifs, cute as a 390-point breadboard [Via Autopia]

Roaming Service goes Car Racing: MaxRoam goes A1

Apr 18, 2009 NEWS Leave a comment

As CrunchGear just reports, Roaming firm MaxRoam is sponsoring an A1 racecar - so we should hope they will offering drunken “donut rides” to bloggers soon … If interested, twitter Pat Phelan (not sure if this is just joke actually).

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Crash Test Fun: Mythbusters Rocket car pancake video

Apr 14, 2009 NEWS Leave a comment

Related: Video: Car + 650mph rocket sled = 650mph rocket sled - car

Smart eco-parking: Solar powered parkings spot

Apr 4, 2009 AUTO GADGETS, Green cars ., NEWS Leave a comment

Pretty smart and super eco: A British firm is developing a canopy designed to be mounted over a parking spot with solar cells, so people driving all-electric vehicles can charge while parked. Read More..

Connected Pickup Trucks: Opera Browser comes to Ford

Apr 2, 2009 NEWS 1 Comment

Can the Internet save the car industry? Well, not sure about that. Bute hey, surfing the web while on the road (of course i don’t mean while driving) can’t hurt, right?

So listen up, folks: Ford has chosen the fabulous Opera Browser For the “Mobile Office” Computer In Ford Pickup Trucks. Read More..

Japan’s greenest cars: Toyota Prius and Daihatsu Mira

Apr 2, 2009 NEWS Leave a comment

Japan’s Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism just released a top ten list of the most fuel-efficient cars sold last year in Japan. Toyota’s Prius is No. 1 in the standard and small-sized vehicle category whereas the Daihatsu Mira tops the light vehicle segment (vehicles with automatic transmissions only). 

The Toyota Prius and Daihatsu Mira top Japan’s official hit list of “green” cars

HotGreenWheels: New Toyota Prius spots rooftop solar panels

Mar 25, 2009 NEWS Leave a comment

Japanse carmaker Toyota, now the world’s biggest automaker, just announced taht the newest version of the popular Prius hybrid vehicle, due out in Japan in May, will be equipped with solar panels.

Also: Toyota claims the new model will also be more fuel-efficient

New Toyota Prius has rooftop solar panels, is 10% more fuel-efficient

HotGreenWheels: Ford Fusion Hybrid

Mar 20, 2009 NEWS Leave a comment

• Rumored Toyota Hybrid Sportscar is Prius-based
• Matt Burns, a Ford Fusion, and You
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The 370Zz…zzz..zzzoomms

Feb 8, 2009 AUTO SHOWS ., AutoBusinessNews ., Facelifts, Japanese Cars, New Cars ., Sportscars ., Top News 5, Trends, car design Leave a comment

We all saw it coming, the G37 was launched last year, and then Nissan did it with GTR. The Z series sports car by Nissan is the most sold sports car in the world. Read More..