Topic - daimlerchrysler

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Finance

Cars: LA Takes On Detroit

The LA Auto Show opens with 28 world debuts and a focus on the environment.
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Cleantech

Solar-Paneled Cars Are Coming

Venturi says the cars, shown at the Paris Motor Show, will be available next year.
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Cleantech

Honda Clean Diesel Is Coming

Car maker’s new engine could help diesels challenge hybrids, if it’s cheap enough.
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Cleantech

Prius Sales Pass 500,000

Enough Prius hybrids are on the road to qualify them as ‘mainstream’ cars, but analysts see roadblocks ahead.
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General news

Q&A: EDrive’s Greg Hanssen

EDrive’s president says the company plans to launch plug-in conversion kits for the Toyota Prius hybrid this summer.
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Cleantech, Finance

Plug-In Hybrids Get 100+ MPG

While some automakers use hybrid technology to boost performance, some drivers are raising their MPG.
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Computers, Communications

Tech Helps Cops Bust Motorists

Motorola's license-plate recognition technology will help police quickly get info on vehicles located near their squad cars.
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Cleantech

GM Hybrid to Undercut Prius

Struggling U.S. automaker targets Toyota with plans for a cheaper hybrid SUV.
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Cleantech

Toyota’s Urban Dune Buggy

The automaker plans a low-speed scooter that can morph into a street-legal dune buggy.
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Cleantech

Fuel Cell Follies

Even the fuel cell faithful know the mass market won’t see fuel cells anytime soon. In the meantime, real products catch on in niche markets.
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Communications

Wi-Fi May Make Cars Smarter

The wireless technology in vehicles might help prevent crashes by enabling cars to talk to each other.
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Cleantech

Fuel-Cell Cars Travel Farther

DaimlerChrysler has made a prototype of this pollution-free vehicle with a higher-pressure tank to get a longer range.
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Cleantech

New Age of Hybrid Cars

Manufacturers try to find the right shade of green as they develop the next generation of hybrids.
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Cleantech

Feds Look at Hybrid Safety

After 33 complaints of stalls, a federal investigation is underway for the Toyota Prius hybrid.
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General news

Smart Cars Recalled

DaimlerChrysler has recalled 58,000 two-seater Smart Cars in Germany because of a possible front axle defect.
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Cleantech

Delivering the Smart Car

After a year of delays, Zap says first ‘Americanized’ Smart Car will be sold to a driver Tuesday.
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Cleantech

Smart SUV Might Not Materialize

DaimlerChrysler may drop its SUV version of Europe’s popular Smart Car in favor of a two-seat model. That’s bad news for Zap, which is planning to sell the same car.
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General news, Security, Communications, Internet, Finance

TechSpin: SunGard for sale

SunGard confirms rumors; Tragedy rattles Canopy settlement; Telecom, defense industries collide in Europe.
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General news, Finance

Getting Smart

Europe’s weird, tiny, fuel-efficient car is finally ready to roll in the United States—after some tinkering. For now, scooter company Zap is steering the course, and an “overwhelming” consumer demand.
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General news, Finance

Toyota tailgates DaimlerChrysler

The Japanese company will sell more cars in the U.S. than DaimlerChrysler - the only question is when.
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