Daily Archives: April 19, 2014

Morris Minor 1000 Convertible Sells for Bargain £3,800 at BCA Blackbushe

Morris Minor 1000 Convertible Sells for Bargain £3,800 at BCA Blackbushe

Now that BCA owns webuyanycar.com, a much greater variety of cars are coming through its Blackbushe Auction Centre.

EIA Annual Energy Outlook explores implications of behavior and demographics on light-duty vehicle energy demand

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The US Energy Information Administration (EIA) is in the process of staging the release of the full Annual Energy Outlook 2014 (AEO2014), its annual report on projected energy use and analysis of select energy topics. The roll-out began on 7 April and will conclude on 30 April. Included in AEO2014 is a set of eight “Issues in Focus” articles, exploring topics of special significance, including changes in assumptions and recent developments in technologies for energy production and consumption.

MG Dynamo concept revealed, brand’s first fully electric vehicle

MG is celebrating its 90th anniversary this year by unveiling a new global concept EV, called the Dynamo.

Opportunity charging electric bus using PRIMOVE inductive charging from Bombardier

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A 12m Solaris battery-electric bus with electrical traction and on-board power supply equipment from Vossloh Kiepe has entered passenger service with the Braunschweiger Verkehrs-AG as the first of five such buses. For the first time, the modular system from Vossloh Kiepe has been combined with the PRIMOVE inductive charging system from Bombardier.

Auto airbag maker Continental named in GM recall suit

Auto airbag maker Continental named in GM recall suit

Plaintiffs’ lawyers are seeking to draw Continental Automotive Systems US, the maker of airbag systems in recalled General Motors Co vehicles, into litigation over an ignition-switch defect that has been linked to 13 deaths.