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Filed under: Hybrid, BMW, Honda, Renault The Kinetic Energy Recovery System will indeed be affixed to the powertrains of Formula 1 cars in 2009. The issue of whether the hybrid system should be delayed was recently brought up, with Renault calling a meeting[...]

There is no doubt that all-day computing is peering around the corner. The three questions about how fast it pops around the corner and jumps into our mobile tech lives relate to cost, appearance, and ease. An Intel press release from 2004 provides a[...]

Kelley Blue Book's Web site Kbb.com, which provides new and used vehicle information, today announced the launch of KBB Green, a new section designed to guide new-vehicle shoppers on environmental and fuel economy issues. Kelley Blue Book's new Green[...]

How much praise does a manufacturer want for a aux-in socket? Read through either the marketing for a new car, or a car review, and there’s generally an unusually large amount of interest heaped on the stereo having an input for your PMP. Contrast that,[...]

In the past, we've seen Laptops named after high-end sports car manufacturers, such as Ferrari and Lamborghini, but what about the luxury car enthusiast? Well, the wait is now over: Ego has announced the Bentley laptop. In keeping with the tradition of[...]

Bill Gates has acquired a 5.5% stake in AutoNation, a nationwide chain of car dealerships. The move saw the company's shares increase in value by $1 a share since the purchase was made on Monday, taking the value of Gates's holdings to $90.1 million;[...]

With petrol prices on the rise and nothing but doom and gloom from the oil mongers you'd think car manufacturers would be all over the electric car market by now. So far progress has been rather slow, but news that the Japanese are preparing for some[...]

By Adam Fowler The berry makes sour things taste sweet Imagine an extract from a berry that would make sour things taste sweet and help you lose weight. Then imagine not being allowed to take it. The world is getting fatter. One billion people are overweight,[...]

Vehicle sales rebounded in May after three months of declines, although Statistics Canada's monthly report offered little good news for North American manufacturers reeling under the weight of rising gasoline prices and a faltering economy.

Only two companies achieved the voluntary average CO2 target of 140 g/km that European automakers set for themselves in the late 1990's to avoid actual government sanctions. Fiat and Mini were the big winners with emissions of 138.2 and 139.6 g/km, respectively.[...]