Volvo Scratches Intruder Heartbeat Detector
Yahoo! Finance: More Roadside Chargers Needed for Electric Cars
Still, even the most optimistic estimates put the number of public charging stations at 16,000 by 2012, tiny compared with the 117,000 gas stations on American roads. President Barack Obama wants 1 million electric cars on American roads by 2015, but experts say a chicken-and-egg problem is standing in the way. Before enough cars hit the road, private vendors may be reluctant to build many charging stations. And without many charging stations on the road, people may be reluctant to buy the cars. Full Story…
Freep.com: Revved Up: What’s Hot and What’s Not in Autos
Stalled: Couple charged with stealing GM hybrid information to give to a Chinese car company. Re-Volting. Full Story…
JoongAng Daily: Tough SUV Launches a New Era in Autos
Kia first introduced the Sportage in 1993 as a new type of SUV, promoting it as an SUV in the style of a sedan. The name came from the words “sports” and “portage.” A prototype of the SUV was first unveiled as the NB-7 in the Tokyo International Motor Show in 1991. The NB-7 was equipped with a 2,000 cubic centimeter gasoline engine as well as a 2,200 cubic centimeter diesel engine. It sold for 11.9 million won ($9,950) to 12.9 million won. The Sportage was 4.0 meters long, 1.7 meters wide and 1.7 meters high. Full Story…
USA Today: Volvo’s Intruder Heartbeat Detector Option Going Bye-Bye
The intruder detector was aimed to burnish the Swedish automaker’s reputation as a safety leader and to buttress appeal with female buyers. It first appeared on the 2007 S80, Volvo’s flagship sedan, and has been offered since on all models except S40, V50 and C30. At the time Ford Motor owned Volvo, which it is selling this year to China’s Geely. Full Story…
USA Today: Mitsubishi i-MiEV Electric Car is Spunky, Fun and Promising
The car’s been on sale in Japan since summer 2009 and goes on sale in Europe this summer. Mitsu forecasts the U.S. price at a bit less than $30,000 before any government incentives, such as the federal tax credit of $7,500 and four-figure sweeteners in some states. The cost of a home charger and its installation will run roughly $2,000, per auto industry forecasts. Full Story…
Mitsubishi i-MiEV Electric Car Gaining Popularity
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