Chevrolet kicked off regular production of its highly anticipated 2010 Camaro on Monday here. The automaker told Inside Line that enthusiasts have already ordered 14,000 2010 Camaros, most of which were the top-of-the-line SS V8 model.
“Despite the economic situation, we have 14,000 sold orders, which speaks for itself,” Chevrolet spokesman Terry Rhadigan told Inside Line. “It’s pretty encouraging. As we expected, of the 14,000 Camaros sold, the majority are …Â Details
Researchers have developed a new advanced Lithium Ion battery that will allow mobile phone and laptop computers to be fully charged in seconds. Electric car batteries may be charged in as little as five minutes, removing one of the main barriers to wider uptake of EVs. Solar and wind power generation could also benefit as better batteries could be used to store surplus energy.
MIT researchers Byoungwoo Kang & Gerbrand Ceder have discovered a way to make…Â Details
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Not to be confused with Green Car of the Year or the North American Car of the Year or the European Car of the Year, the 2009 World Green Car of the Year award honors environmentally friendly cars that are available in at least one major market, i.e., North America, Europe or Asia. (Frankly, we were confused, too, calling the award World Green Car of the Year in the first version of this post. The award is part of the World Car of the Year Awards program.)
The 2009 finalists are …Â Details
The new customer sport program of AUDI AG has reached the next stage with delivery of the first Audi R8 LMS to Audi Sport Italia. Twelve examples of the over 500 hp GT3 sports car will be delivered during the forthcoming weeks to six customer teams. The first races for the R8 LMS are scheduled for April.
Audi Sport Italia receives the Audi R8 LMS with chassis number 101. The symbolic handover of the first customer car was made on Tuesday in the Audi Forum Neckarsulm. Emilio Radaelli, Team Manager of Audi Sport Italia, accepted the R8 LMS from Head of Audi Motorsport Dr. Wolfgang Ullrich….  Details