Posted Jan 2nd 2013 at 11:45AM
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TRANSLOGIC Staff
Car sharing is catching on so much that rental car giant Avis has purchased the best-known brand in that industry, Zipcar, for $500 million.
Zipcar has 760,000 members in 20 markets who borrow cars by the hour rather than renting by the day or week, or owning a car. The service is especially ...
Posted Dec 27th 2012 at 3:45PM
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Kyle Thibaut
One of the most thrilling aspects of SpaceX's business plan is the reusability of their rockets. Earlier this week SpaceX CEO Elon Musk tweeted pictures and video of their Grasshopper rocket taking a brief test flight and landing. It's quite a spectacular sight to see. ...
Posted Dec 24th 2012 at 11:00PM
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Kyle Thibaut
It's no secret that our site closely follows every move of Tesla Motors. They have successfully launched an all-electric sports sedan to critical acclaim. They have a stimulating and opinionated CEO that also sends rockets into space. They're bold enough to challenge the pundits and often come ...
Posted Dec 18th 2012 at 4:55PM
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TRANSLOGIC Staff
A company planning to build high-tech police cars in a vacant eastern Indiana auto parts factory says it has a second vehicle that it plans to produce in Indiana.
Carbon Motors Corp. on Monday announced it will begin producing a multi-mission vehicle called the TX7 at a vacant former Visteon ...
Posted Dec 18th 2012 at 3:15PM
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Kyle Thibaut
We've seen EVs do some cool things, including awesome burnouts, but this could top them all: an electric monster truck. Before you say there's something wrong with that, consider that this silent crusher has 850 lb-ft of torque. ...
Posted Dec 15th 2012 at 2:15PM
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Kyle Thibaut
Remember Rinspeed? The Swiss tuner and auto designer known for imaginative concepts will again showcase one of its creations at the upcoming Geneva Motor Show. ...
Posted Dec 12th 2012 at 8:00PM
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Kyle Thibaut
For manufacturers looking to shave weight from a product, carbon fiber has become the material du jour. Carbon fiber's high strength-to-weight ratio is a property that everyone from Boeing to BMW finds appealing. But these benefits come at a cost, both financially and environmentally. ...
Posted Dec 10th 2012 at 11:40AM
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Kyle Thibaut
The 2012 Los Angeles Auto Show was filled with innovations in safety, infotainment, and battery-powered electric vehicles. With plenty of tech to pick from, we decided to dive a bit deeper on two of our favorites from the show: the Chevy Spark EV and BMW i3 Coupe. ...
Posted Dec 7th 2012 at 9:40AM
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Kyle Thibaut
Technologies like computer modeling and rapid prototyping have already changed the game when it comes to the design and development of passenger cars. But what about race cars, known for typically being further ahead of OEM development cycles? (The future of future development, if you will.) ...
Posted Dec 5th 2012 at 2:00PM
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Adam Morath
At TRANSLOGIC, our love of electric vehicles isn't limited to just cars. We've covered electric-powered boats, ATVs and, of course, bicycles.
One spin around the block on an e-bike and you'll rediscover the joy of peddle-powered transportation. It's a bit like jogging along a moving walkway ...