Archive for December 24th, 2009

Chevy Pickup Trucks Get More Internets Than Chevy Volt [Car Tech]

Thursday, December 24th, 2009

Earlier this month GM announced “Chevrolet Wi-Fi” by Autonet Mobile as an option on seven Chevy vehicles including the Silverado pickup. Weirdly, despite the Chevy Volt being, like, the most…

Source: jalopnik.com

Taiwan taps into solar power

Thursday, December 24th, 2009

Taiwan has unveiled what it calls Asia’s biggest solar power plant as the island, which imports almost all its energy, seeks to tap into clean renewable resources.

Source: www.iol.co.za

Neiman Marcus’ Flights ofFancy

Thursday, December 24th, 2009

All it takes is a little imagination, the Neiman Marcus Christmas catalog and about $7,500 to $250,000 to be named the Best Person of the World by the one person you’re gonna spend that amount on.

Source: www.manilastandardtoday.com

Electric car jobs in Middlebury?

Thursday, December 24th, 2009

GOSHEN, Ind. — Norwegian electric car maker Think, a small company related to Indianapolis battery maker EnerDel, has picked a site at Middlebury in Northern Indiana to assemble cars if it comes to the state.

Source: www.indystar.com

Go electric, Green tells Parliament in a bid to cut taxi expenses

Thursday, December 24th, 2009

MSPs should be given access to electric cars and scooters to help cut down on emissions and taxi bills, Scottish Parliament officials have been told.

Source: news.scotsman.com