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At General Motors, “going green” may be as much of a catch phrase for helping the environment as it means saving precious cash. For instance, earlier this month it announced plans to lease 2,000,000 square feet of rooftop space at a plant in Zaragoza, Spain, to a company that installs solar panels. “From a GM perspective, we get revenue for leasing the roof and adding solar to a rooftop instead of taking up valuable land,” said Rob Threlkeld, GM's Green Initiative Manager, during a web (...)

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Tata is taking steps to makes sure the little Nano won't be short on power. FEV, a German engineering and powertrain firm, is right now actively working on the diesel engine for the Nano to debut later next year. The 800 cc, turbocharged CRDI engine would most likely be the tiniest engine with common rail technology in the world, taking the crown from Daimler. The CRDI systems are being developed in conjunction with Bosch, while Honeywell Turbo India is working on the turbo charger. (...)

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GM announced that two new version of the Cadillac CTS, coupe and station wagon will be built at the Lansing Grand River assembly plant for the coming model year. In the first half of 2009, the plant that currently makes the Cadillac CTS, STS and SRX will begin producing two-door coupe and station wagon versions of the popular entry-level luxury CTS. In addition, a diesel engine version of the CTS sedan will be launched to boost the vehicle's appeal in Europe. The new CTS coupe made its (...)

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Do you belong to the breed of individuals who wake up everyday, leaves for a brisk jog, eats low-fat, high-protein food, drinks diet Coca Cola and advices the whole world on how to be slim? If yes, then this report should cause you to feel delighted. In the U.S., sale of the Geo Metros are catching up. The 'econo-crap' cars as some call it, are simple to drive and yield a high gas mileage. Second-hand or third-hand ones cost close to a thousand bucks a few years back, but at the moment, a (...)

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BMW today announced the US specifications for the new 3-Series. It will be offered in both sedan and station wagon version, with the special introduction of BMW Advanced Diesel with BluePerformance in the form of the 335d Sedan. Engine line-up will be as follows: the 3.0-liter naturally aspirated unit in 328i models with weight-saving magnesium/aluminum composite construction and Valvetronic induction technology for 230 hp; and the 3.0-liter twin-turbocharged engine of 335i models with its (...)

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Few months ago the Techart GTstreet based on the Porsche 911 Turbo Cabriolet was unveiled at the Chicago Motor Show. The car featured 630 hp and was capable to achieve a top speed of 345 km/h. Well, it seems that those performances weren't enough for the German tuning company and in order to solve this problem Techart unveiled another version of the GTstreet called RS which is based on the Porsche GT2. The vehicle features a 700 hp engine and a total torque of 860 Nm. For better stability (...)

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Ford unveiled a new technology: "smart intersection" a key step toward leveraging GPS technology and wireless infrastructure-to-vehicle communications to reduce traffic accidents and ease congestion. The smart intersection, established near Ford's Research & Innovation Center in Dearborn, communicates with specially equipped test vehicles to warn drivers of potentially dangerous traffic situations, such as when a vehicle is about to run through a red light. The intersection is outfitted (...)

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