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MIT researchers rethink electric-car batteries

Researchers at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology say a new battery design for electric vehicles could be a lightweight and inexpensive alternative. The goal for the team's three-year project, launched in September 2010, is to have a functioning prototype ready to be engineered as a replacement for existing electric-car batteries. At this point in the project, the prototype uses a “semi-solid flow” to separate the two functions of a battery--storing energy and discharging it when needed--into separate physical structures.

Lamborghini Urus SUV concept at 2012 Beijing motor show

Lamborghini went official with the Urus concept car - the crossover from Sant'Agata - at the 2012 Beijing motor show. After the leaks last week, at last we can bring you the full official news and photos of the Urus SUV. It's a breathtaking design.

Cadillac CTS-V Estate (Wagon) Spied – Where’s the Euro dealer network?

The Cadillac CTS-V Estate Spy - Euro ready? It’s very sad that with a range of cars in its arsenal which could – probably for the first time ever – be taken seriously by European buyers, Cadillac are without a dealer network in the UK and Europe. Yes, they told us they were sorting that out and that ‘Cadillac back in Europe’ was a certainty. But really, it isn’t.