14-02-24 Selecting a Chevy Volt, Tesla Model S, Nissan Leaf -- or one of many other new models -- shoppers in the United States bought more than 96,000 plug-in electric cars in 2013. That's a tiny slice of the auto market, but it's up eighty-four percent fro...

14-02-10 Toyota is to end its vehicle and engine production in Australia by the end of 2017, affecting thousands of jobs. 丰田将于2017年底停止在澳大利亚生产汽车与发动机，这将影响数千个工作岗位。 It also announced plans to possibly scale down the operations o...

13-12-11 Holden, a subsidiary of General Motors (GM), has said it will stop making cars in Australia by the end of 2017. 通用汽车子公司之一，澳大利亚霍顿公司将于2017年停止生产汽车。 Holden said a small domestic market was among the reasons behind its decisio...

13-11-29 Drivers on a rainy day regulate the speed of their windshield wipers according to rain intensity: faster in heavy rain and slower in light rain. This simple observation has inspired researchers from the University of Hanover in Germany to come up wi...

13-11-07 Five Tankas Harryette Mullen Walking along the green path with buds in my ears, too engrossed in（埋头于，热衷于） the morning news to listen to the stillness of the garden. Don't need picket fences（尖桩篱栅） , brick wall, or razor wire. Our home'...

12-12-31 为缓解空气污染和交通拥堵状况，尼泊尔军方日前宣布，驻加德满都的军队军官每周五都禁用公车，需步行、骑自行车或者搭乘公共交通工具上班。 Nepal's senior army officers have been ordered to ditch（丢弃） their cars at least once a week when coming to office...

12-12-13 German luxury carmaker Porsche has said it has already beaten its annual record for most cars sold. 德国豪华汽车制造商保时捷称，今年年度汽车销量破纪录。 Porsche showed off its new Cayman at the LA motor show last month It sold 128,978 cars worldwide...

12-12-13 A new study of the batteries commonly used in hybrid and electric-only cars has revealed an unexpected factor that could limit the performance of batteries currently on the road. Researchers led by Ohio State University engineers examined used car b...

12-11-14 Toyota has said it will recall 2.7 million cars worldwide due to problems with the steering wheel and water pump system. 因方向盘和水泵问题，丰田将全球召回270万辆车。 The recall affects nine models, including the Toyota Corolla and the second-genera...

12-11-13 China's industrial authority said Tuesday that it will introduce trials for methanol-fueled cars in three provincial level regions starting this month, signaling the world's second largest economy's resolution to boost greener economic growth. 中国...