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Maltese Power Company Imagines New Chreos Electric Luxury Sedan that Hits 100km/h in 2.9s
The resurgence of battery-powered vehicles this past decade or so has inspired many companies outside of the automotive industry to try their luck in creating new types of vehicles. The complexity of designing any car that complies with norms in major international markets such as Europe and North America, however, means that very few have succeeded in building and selling their EV idea. Nevertheless, these difficulties haven't stopped new entrants from seeking time in the limelight, like Malta-based Silex Power, which is a green-energy company that has been involved in a number of projects, including photovoltaic plants, hydroelectric and wind farms, with offices in Italy, France, China and the UK.
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Amp To Debut All-electric Jeep Grand Cherokee At The Detroit Motor Show
Adding another new green vehicle to the long line forming at the 2012 Detroit Motor Show, AMP Electric Vehicles will premiere it's latest electric conversion based on the new 2012 Jeep Grand Cherokee. The Ohio-based company is in the business of...
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Two Germans Travel Across Australia In A Wind Turbine Car [with Video]
When it comes to crazy-cool engineering, nobody can top ze Germans. If it’s even vaguely plausible, you can bet that some German crackpot inventor has done it. Well, now two Germans – Stefan Simmerer and Dirk Gion – have broken three...
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Bmw's Chinese Partner Brilliance Auto To Make U.s. Debut At 2009 Naias
The 2009 North American International Auto Show in Detroit in mid-January will see Brilliance Auto, BMW's Chinese partner, making its first appearance on U.S. soil. The Chinese automaker has already spread its wings to Europe but now its setting its...
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Lotus Plan To Create A Wind Park Providing Up To 100% Of Its Electricity Needs
Being “green†isn’t only about reducing car emissions, it’s also about minimizing corporate CO2 emissions. And that’s exactly what Lotus intends to do with its joint proposition with green energy company Ecotricity. The...
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Ford Mustang Coupe-cabrio: Aftermarket Retractable Hardtop
A Maltese company named Muskat Technology has created a production-ready electric folding hardtop for the Mustang. According to the company’s founder, Peter Muskat, the first Ford Mustang prototype with a retractable hard top roof manufactured...
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