 Automakers Go on the Small-Car Offensive
 25.08.2009 16:55  28 views  0 comments
 Nine new small cars are rolling out in the next 18 months, six from GM and Ford. Will they sell without the incentives of high gas prices and federal subsidies? Read more »
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At GM, Dreams of an Electric Cadillac
21.08.2009 21:17 21 views 0 comments
 Despite internal opposition and questions from the Treasury Dept., GM is still thinking of putting the Chevy Volt engine in a luxury vehicle Read more »
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VW to Start Selling the Beetle in India
14.08.2009 9:31 22 views 0 comments
 Because of high import duties, the Bug will have a hefty price tag when Volkswagen begins importing them from Mexico Read more »
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GM: Still Making the Same Mistakes
13.08.2009 15:03 21 views 0 comments
 Has GM learned nothing? The "introduction" of the Chevy Volt this week shows the company has no idea how car sales really work Read more »
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The Coolest Concept Cars of 2009
10.08.2009 11:34 19 views 0 comments
 Whether these prototypes are road-ready or ridiculous, they're a preview of what's to come Read more »
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Gold Award: Electric Car Recharging Station
29.07.2009 17:00 27 views 0 comments
 NewDealDesign and Better Place teamed up to create a car recharging tower called the Charge Spot, and won themselves an IDEA gold award Read more »
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Can Design Save Chrysler?
20.07.2009 11:36 25 views 0 comments
 A recent shuffle of Chrysler Group's design team could be just what the company needs to effect a quick turnaround after bankruptcy Read more »
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Can Tesla Become a Real Automaker?
24.06.2009 0:01 22 views 0 comments
 Even with $465 million of freshly minted taxpayer funds, the spunky U.S. startup faces a steep road to develop and market its electric cars Read more »
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India's Transportation Design Students
17.06.2009 17:45 25 views 0 comments
 The National Institute of Design (NID) in Ahmedabad is the main school to enrol in if you want to become a car designer in India Read more »
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Can Ford's "World Car" Bet Pay Off?
04.06.2009 17:00 25 views 0 comments
 The carmaker is modeling its new sales strategy on BMW's. But the two automakers have very different customers Read more »
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Kia Motors' Cheap Chic
21.05.2009 17:00 25 views 0 comments
 Thanks to German design chief Peter Schreyer, the Korean carmaker is making a splash at home and plans to do the same in the U.S. Read more »
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Electric Connection: Tesla, Daimler
19.05.2009 17:11 22 views 0 comments
 A $50 million vote of confidence by the German giant could give a jolt to Tesla's plan for an electric sedan Read more »
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At 50, the Mini Is Going Strong
15.05.2009 10:00 21 views 0 comments
 Relaunched by Germany's BMW in 2001, the quirky, iconic British car has become an international success Read more »
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Innovative Ways to Grow During the Downturn
15.04.2009 11:57 27 views 0 comments
 Wal-Mart and PG are among companies that are smartly adapting to today's cost-conscious consumer Read more »
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Are Patent Problems Stifling U.S. Innovation?
08.04.2009 11:20 23 views 0 comments
 The U.S. Patent Trademark Office is drowning in applications while its budget shrinks. Stanford Law professor Mark Lemley suggests some fixes Read more »
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How to Think Outside the Box
30.03.2009 12:49 26 views 0 comments
 By thinking outside the parameters imposed by technology, executives and designers can build businesses by creating an experience that truly resonates Read more »
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Tesla's Electric Car for the (Well-Off) Masses
27.03.2009 0:01 26 views 0 comments
 The company says its $49,000 Model S can go 300 miles on one charge and carry seven people. But it needs $350 million to start production for 2011 Read more »
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Innovation Trickles in a New Direction
11.03.2009 15:36 19 views 0 comments
 Products traditionally are created in rich nations and repackaged for emerging ones. But General Electric, Nokia, and others are reversing the process Read more »
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Japan's New Green Car Push
01.10.2008 14:35 26 views 0 comments
 Detroit will have to work hard to catch Japanese automakers in the race to produce hybrids, electric cars, cleaner diesels, and fuel-cell vehi Read more »
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A Smaller, Friendlier Hummer?
17.04.2008 17:00 23 views 0 comments
 GM's macho tank, the Hummer, is evolving into a smaller, higher-mileage SUV even Moms can love Read more »
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