On news that the US automobile market will see nine new compact cars over the next 18 months, BusinessWeek asks the question, are we ready? Given the success of the “Cash for Clunkers” program that has seemingly bolstered consumer demand for more fuel efficient vehicles, the answer would appear to be a resounding yes, but [...]
Filed under: News on August 28th, 2009 @ 11:21 am
Tagged with: automakers, automobile, CARS, consumer, efficiency, efficient, industry, marketing, trends, US, vehicle
As of yesterday, it looked as if the ambitious, green-leaning rebate program for new car shoppers would be halted on reports that the $1 billion allocated had been used up three months before it was scheduled to expire. Dealers reported huge backlogs of consumers who had registered for the rebate, which allows for $3,500 for [...]
Filed under: News on July 31st, 2009 @ 12:38 pm
Tagged with: automobile, automotive industry, CARS, Department of Transportation, efficiency, efficient, fuel-efficiency, funding, stimulus bill, vehicle
‘Younger than Moses: Idle Worship’ is an art exhibit featuring 22 artists in New York.
As part of the European Project FP7 research called “Integrated System for Transport Infastructures Surveillance and Monitoring by Electromagnetic Sensing,” a team of researchers had been gathered from the countries of Israel, Italy, France, Sweden, Norway, Switzerland and Romania.