Automotive X-Prize announces 31 competitors for 100mpg challenge
Sibling-blog AB Green just posted a follow-up story about the Automotive X-Prize. As we reported a few months
The EU expects growth in agriculture production because of biofuels demand
The European Commission announced in a recent study that the prevision of growth of the agriculture sector is to be considerably increased by 2014. The document expects higher numbers for oilseeds and grains, whereas sugar will remain flat (most of European sugar is mostly produced from beetroots). The most repeated phrase when the numbers were announced was "Biofuels are a really good opportunity for European agriculture at medium and long term".
First time in 102 years: Big 3 lose majority market share to imports
As we reported in our By the Numbers post earlier today, last month nearly every automaker, import and domestics alike, had a tough time selling cars. The d
Greenpeace says new Porsche Cayenne SUV is a big pig
When Porsche demoed the Cayenne hybrid last week, the friendly folks at Greenpeace were at the company's Stuttgart HQ with a quite colorful variation of the Cayenne. Even though the new hybrid will use a third-less fuel than the non-hybrid version, Greenpeace says that "Porsche builds climate pigs" and made the point with a pink-painted and pig-decorated Cayenne.
Spy Shots: BMW Z4 hardtop cabriolet
The 2009 BMW Z4 has been caught out testing again, and by the look of it, the cloth roof is going to go away. The last batch of shots left people wondering what kind of roof the little coupe would wear, with many predicting a continuation of the cloth hood. These shots, however, give a pretty good indication of a retractable hardtop. Instead of the 3-Series' three-piece folding top, the Z4 will merely fold in two. If the shots don't lie, then the SLK won't be able t
Why some folks don't trust valets
You have a hot car. Your wallet is fat and you go places where self-parking is generally a foreign concept. When you have a Lamborghini Gallardo, the valet you toss the keys to will probably move it around six inches and leave it ou
By the Numbers: July 2007
NOTE: Since there were 24 selling days in July 2007 versus 25 in July 2006, the percentages below represent the change in Daily Average Sales rate for each automaker and not the change in raw number of units sold.
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