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Ford to run ad using film from Web contest

Wednesday, September 24th, 2008

Ford on Wednesday will run an ad featuring a short film that won an online competition, reflecting how companies are seeking to cut costs while boosting their brand awareness. LOS ANGELES–Ford on Wednesday will run an ad featuring a short film that won an online competition, reflecting how companies…
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U.K. armed forces recruit backseat driver tech

Friday, April 4th, 2008

In-vehicle sensor will record driving maneuvers and tell military drivers where they are going wrong, as part of 6-month trial to improve road safety. The U.K.’s armed forces are to get an electronic backseat driver aimed at saving lives on the road. The GreenRoad Technologies box will…
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Elon Musk on rockets, sports cars, and solar power

Friday, February 15th, 2008

Yes, the entrepreneur and technologist admits, he does have a lot of balls in the air–and rockets too. There is definitely something unusual about Elon Musk. After dropping out of a graduate program in physics at Stanford University after two days, he formed Zip2, which Compaq…
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Report: GM plans half its cars on ethanol by 2012

Thursday, February 7th, 2008

Company expects to have 15 ethanol-capable vehicles available in U.S. market in 2009, according to news report. General Motors is planning for half its cars in the United States to be running on ethanol by 2012, the Associated Press reported. The report quoted GM North America President…
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Zenn swaps motors in latest electric cars

Friday, February 1st, 2008

It doesn’t go far, but the new vehicle from Zenn Motor doesn’t use gas either.Photo: Zenn’s new low-speed electric car Zenn Motor plans to release a new line of cars in a few weeks that will run on more powerful AC motors–but consumers will have to wait for…
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