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Gorilla Glass, used for cell phones, is coming to cars
2015-12-15 22:41:02| Telecom - Topix.net
Gorilla Glass is found on billions of mobile phones ... . In a photo from Dec. 14, 2015, Tim Huten, Corning mechanical engineer holds an ice ball that will be used to test Corning Inc.'s Gorilla Glass at the Dearborn Development Center in Dearborn, Mich.
Lightweight Gorilla Glass appearing on cars as automakers try to improve fuel efficiency
2015-12-15 22:21:04| Electronics - Topix.net
Corning Inc.'s Gorilla Glass is used for the screens on billions of mobile phones. Now, car makers are using an automotive version to help shave weight off their vehicles and improve fuel economy.
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India court mulls ban new diesel cars as Delhi chokes
2015-12-15 16:19:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Agence France-Presse: India's top court on Tuesday said it was considering banning new diesel-guzzling SUVs and luxury cars from the streets of New Delhi in a bid to improve the capital's notoriously toxic air. The Supreme Court said it was mulling a ban on purchases of new diesel vehicles with engines over 2000cc, typical of SUVs, jeeps and large cars made by BMW, Toyota and others. "Why should a rich man be travelling in a diesel car and pollute the environment?" Supreme Court Judge T. S. Thakur asked, in response...
Haze in China fuels interest in electric cars
2015-12-13 06:35:19| Auto Dealers - Topix.net
The heavy smog shrouding Beijing is proving to be a boon for China's nascent electric car market, with some dealers saying inquiries about all-electric models are up by almost a tenth. Beijing issued a first pollution "red alert" on Monday, and set out measures to combat the hazardous smog, including limiting the use of conventional petrol-powered and hybrid cars to alternate days.
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Ford to invest $4.5bn in electric cars
2015-12-11 10:53:26| BBC News | Business | UK Edition
Ford says it will invest $4.5bn in electric cars, including a new Ford Focus model, and says it intends to move into the commercial ride-hailing market.
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