As hybrid cars gobble rare metals, shortage looms | U.S. | Reuters: "LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - The Prius hybrid automobile is popular for its fuel efficiency, but its electric motor and battery guzzle rare earth metals, a little-known class of elements found in a wide range of gadgets and consumer goods.
That makes Toyota's market-leading gasoline-electric hybrid car and other similar vehicles vulnerable to a supply crunch predicted by experts as China, the world's dominant rare earths producer, limits exports while global demand swells."
mercredi 2 septembre 2009
dimanche 30 août 2009
BBC NEWS | UK | England | Hampshire | UK team breaks steam car record
BBC NEWS | UK | England | Hampshire | UK team breaks steam car record: "A team of British engineers has broken the longest-standing world land speed record in California."
vendredi 21 août 2009
dimanche 16 août 2009
Paul Sr. demonstrates OCC's electric chopper, Fox News seems mystified
Paul Sr. demonstrates OCC's electric chopper, Fox News seems mystified: "Paul Sr. demonstrates OCC's electric chopper, Fox News seems mystified"
Zeros -- Engadget
Zeros -- Engadget: "Zero S electric motard set to scare commuters later this month"
jeudi 13 août 2009
Roadster helps Tesla Motors turn first profit - Aug. 7, 2009
Roadster helps Tesla Motors turn first profit - Aug. 7, 2009: "NEW YORK (CNNMoney.com) -- Tesla Motors turned profitable for the first time in July, when the electric car manufacturer shipped a record 109 vehicles, the company said Friday."
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