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Smart? Republicans to cut auto research funding

Is Congress just a bunch of pig farmers? Does the GOP have an energy vision for 2020? Last night I caught an episode of Dead Man Walking, the new AMC series. Just before the Centers for Disease Control Atlanta headquarters was about to blow up because they had run out of oil, the last CDC scientist said [...] [...]

T.27 for ID10T’s Only?

Ugliest, smallest, smartest car ever. Or is it the idiots that don’t get it? How ugly is the Murray T.27  electric car? Just look for yourself. It’s so small it could fit in the back of most American vehicles, yet it might be the smartest vehicle idea on the planet. Seriously, what do Americans really achieve with the cars [...] [...]

Green Cars You Didn’t Hear About at Detroit Auto Show

After reading the headlines from this year’s North American International Auto Show, you would think the only worthwhile green news—other than the upbeat sense that the auto industry is in rebound—was about electric cars and other plug-in and hybrid models, sprinkled with some new sleek small cars. But, as the man on the TV [...] [...]

GM increases focus on “game-changing” technologies

On board information, telematics are key emerging trends in the auto industry. Focusing on mega trends One of the top industries for embracing technological change is telecommunications, and new GM CEO Dan Akerson is using his experience at Nextel and MCI Communications to bring such a focus to the auto industry. Consequently, Chairman Thomas Stephens has been [...] [...]

China nationalizing rare earth market

Working a rare earth deal? Analysts expect prices to rise Is China using its rare earth dominance to hurt other countries? Does it matter? The fact is China is quickly nationalizing its rare earth industry as it cuts exports and raises export taxes, and analysts claim this new nationalization move will only increase prices for these rare earths [...] [...]