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SPOTTED: A Motorized Trike Hauling A Minivan In China
One major advantage of having a minivan is that it's good for hauling stuff around. But this man in China has flipped that on its head: He popped what looks like a pretty defunct van on the back of...
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Electric Vehicle Battery Maker Bailed Out By Obama Files For Bankruptcy
Electric vehicle battery maker A123 and its US subsidiaries filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection this morning, it announced. It will sell its automotive business assets to Johnson Controls,...
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Life in a wheelchair is fraught with logistical problems, among them the need for ramps to circumnavigate even small steps. To make things easier, researchers at the Chiba Institute of Technology in...
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New York Cabbies Say Uber Is Shutting Down Its Taxi Service*
Cab drivers in New York who work with Uber, the on-demand transportation service, recently told Adrienne Jeffries of The Verge that the company is quietly shutting down its taxi service in New York....
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Fisker Pushes Back Production Of The Plug-In Atlantic To Late 2014
Less than three weeks ago, Fisker Automotive announced it had successfully closed its latest round of funding, netting a total of $100 million more in funds to develop its next plug-in hybrid car, the...
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These Motorcycles Are Made Out Of Humans And Body Paint
The Progressive International Motorcycle Shows are coming up. So what better way to promote it than to body paint dancers, yoga instructors, aerialists and circus performers, and have them contort...
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Newly Approved Standard Could Drop Electric Car Charge Times To 20 Minutes
One of the biggest problems facing the electric vehicle industry is limited range and battery life, compounded by the fact that most plug-in and all-electric cars on the market take several hours to...
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GM Is Getting Into The Electric Car Game With A Luxury Cadillac (GM)
GM is getting into the luxury electric car market, North America President Mark Reuss announced today. Starting in late 2013, the Cadillac ELR will roll out in Detroit. GM has not announced how much...
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It's Pretty Unlikely The $2,500 Tata Nano Will Make It To The US
In 2008, when Tata Motors announced that it was developing a sub-$2,500 car for Indian consumers, the world sat up and took notice. Heck, $2,500 was half the price of the cheapest car available in...
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Here's Why Some Airports Wind Up With Code Names That Make No Sense
Some people brush off airplane codes as one of life's little mysteries. Boston's airport code is BOS, which is simple enough, but EWR for Newark is just "one of those things." Right? Turns out there's...
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Obese Americans Are Making Fuel Efficiency Targets Hard To Hit
Consumer worries over gas prices and new fuel-efficiency regulations are causing automakers to get serious about trimming fat from their cars, with some even swapping out hard-copy owner's manuals for...
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SPOTTED: A McLaren MP4-12C With A Ferrari 430 Scuderia Spider 16M
Red and yellow may be the most popular colors for flashy cars, but these rides prove that black and white are great looks as well. The Batman-worthy black McLaren MP4-12C was spotted in Miami, parked...
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A Crash On A Chinese Highway Destroyed Two Ferraris
Supercars, wet roads, and aggressive drivers are a dangerous combination. The latest proof of the equation came yesterday afternoon, Chinese site Netease reported. According to witnesses, a group of...
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London's Minor Airport Could Add A Runway To Compete With Heathrow
Oct. 17 (Bloomberg) -- London’s Gatwick airport, the busiest in the world with a single runway, said it’s exploring the possibility of adding a second landing strip to boost capacity and win traffic...
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Gorgeous Photos Show The Eerie Side Of Munich's Subway System
Subway stations may not seem like the scariest of places, unless you're looking through the lens of German photographer Nick Frank. In a series called "Subway," which Frank shared with us, the Munich...
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Boeing Is Finally Switching To The Type Of Tire Used In Cars
Boeing recently announced it will use a different sort of tire on the 737 MAX, one that is 20 percent lighter, wears better, and performs better on landings than tires used on most aircraft. There's...
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Australian Yacht Designer Joe Adams Killed In The Philippines
Australian yacht designer Joe Adams was found dead in his Philippines home on Monday, The Australian is reporting. The 81-year-old's death is being investigated by the local police. Adams was the...
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Drop Some Pounds If You Want To Lower Your Gas Bill
An Allstate infographic released this week found an interesting correlation between the cost of gas and the increasing rate of obesity in the United States. Sure, economic factors play a large role in...
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A Scathing Mock Letter Takes Down The Port Authority For Rising Fares And...
On Monday, the Port Authority of New York & New Jersey put into effect increased fares for the PATH train that connects the two states. Not surprisingly, some riders were not happy, including the...
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Nissan Will Make The Steering Wheel Optional Within 12 Months
YOKOSUKA, Japan (Reuters) - Japan's Nissan Motor Co plans to equip some of its luxury cars with a system to control steering electronically, rather than mechanically, the first time so-called...
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