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The Volt will kick EV1 ass

admin — Wed, 07 Jan 2009 10:52:59 +0000

Let’s get real folks I’ve pretty much had it with the EV1, GM killed the electric car, folks. Did GM kill the electric car? Shut up. Every automaker is working on an electric car today. No one killed the electric car. Cheap gas, however, delayed the emergence of the electric car. Did GM screw up the EV1 program? Absolutely, [...] Related posts:

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GM sells more hybrids than Honda and Ford in December

admin — Wed, 07 Jan 2009 10:52:59 +0000

GM takes 2nd in December, but not the year In December GM sold more hybrid vehicles than both Honda and Ford, led by GM’s large dual mode SUVs, such as the Chevy Tahoe hybrid. In December, GM sold 2,555 hybrids, although about 800 of them were mild hybrids. For 2008, however, both Ford and Honda sold significantly [...] Related posts:

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Ford poised for hybrid leadership?

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New hybrids, plug-in hybrids and EVs by 2012 We’ve heard it before. Ford was going to become a hybrid leader, then they weren’t. Of course, now there is also a new sheriff in town with new rules and new plans. Ford’s new CEO, Alan Mulally, achieved much success striving for efficiency while at Boeing. Can he do [...] Related posts:

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Prius sales down 45 percent in December

admin — Wed, 07 Jan 2009 10:52:59 +0000

The good ole days, at least for hybrid sellers Change. Talk about what a difference a few months makes. Just six months, you couldn’t find a Toyota Prius on a dealer lot. In December, however, Prius sales fell 45 percent according to the AP. But it isn’t just hybrid cars that are getting hit hard, but fuel [...] Related posts:

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Hybrid sales crushed today?

admin — Wed, 07 Jan 2009 10:52:58 +0000

Plenty of supply now Hybrid cars and electric vehicles. They are the future, right? Sure, I think even hybrid haters accept the reality of the electrification of the automobile, but when will the majority of vehicles sold in America be electric? Not for decades, at least in America, if fuel prices don’t rise significantly. Instead, for decades, such [...] Related posts:

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Motorola - made from recycled bottles

admin — Wed, 07 Jan 2009 03:34:02 +0000

Motorola Unveils World’s First Mobile Phone Made Using Recycled Water Bottle Plastics and New 3G Touch Tablet with Customizable Home Screen Today Motorola, Inc. (NYSE: MOT) announced two new mobile devices that will make social responsibility and social connectivity even more accessible to people everywhere. MOTO™ W233 Renew is the world’s first mobile phone made using [...] Related posts:

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Spam - the future

admin — Wed, 07 Jan 2009 03:34:02 +0000

The state of spam - what to expect in 2009see also Berkeley study on spam Spam, oh spam — can we ever get rid of you? 2008 saw a promising blow to the endless sea of junk mail, but the relief didn’t last for long. Now, spam experts say new forms of annoyances are on the [...] Related posts:

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USA - universal service

admin — Wed, 07 Jan 2009 03:34:01 +0000

Joint Board Universal Service Monitoring Report Released in U.S.see also full text of the report The Twelfth Universal Service Monitoring Report has been released by the Federal-State Joint Board on Universal Service, using information available as of June 2008. This 600-page report details information gathered to monitor the collection and disbursement of funds under the USF [...] Related posts:

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BT - assessing customers’ carbon footprint

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BT To Launch Carbon-Footprint Assessment Service to German Clients The German branch of BT Global Services has launched a “Carbon Impact Assessment” service on the local market, according to a company press release. The service is aimed at large corporate and public-sector organisations with large IT functions, providing them with a new means to reduce their [...] Related posts:

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UK - police hacking computers

admin — Wed, 07 Jan 2009 03:34:01 +0000

Police ‘encouraged’ to hack more The Home Office has signed up to an EU strategy against cybercrime that “encourages” police across Europe to remotely access personal computers. The plan has sparked fears that the government is looking to increase police powers to hack into people’s computers without a court warrant. UK police already do a “small [...] Related posts:

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