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Odysseus: a Z-shaped solar aircraft, built for DARPA

DARPA, the U.S. Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency, has set a seemingly impossible task, known as the Vulture program, by calling for an aircraft which can remain in the sky for five years while generating five kilowatts of power for Continue reading ‘Odysseus: a Z-shaped solar aircraft, built for DARPA’ »

Chrysler: no plans to quit Chinese venture

Chrysler LLC, the U.S. third largest car maker, has no plan to withdraw from its Chinese joint venture with Daimler AG and Beijing Automotive Industry Co, Beijing Benz Daimler Chrysler Automotive Co Ltd (BBDC), as it aims to speed up its expansion in the country’s sizzling auto market and to catch up with rivals, according to an senior executive at Chrysler. Continue reading ‘Chrysler: no plans to quit Chinese venture’ »

A tribute to Shelby: Larry H. Miller Auto Museum


Click above for a high resolution gallery of the Larry H. Miller Auto Museum

We’ve all imagined what we would do with a winning lottery ticket or limitless amounts of money. For us here at Autoblog, that fantasy usually involves a large number of automobiles in a multi-car garage. Continue reading ‘A tribute to Shelby: Larry H. Miller Auto Museum’ »

Wonder Auto Technology to Announce 2008 First Quarter Financial Results on May 14

JINZHOU CITY, Liaoning, China — Wonder Auto Technology, Inc.  (”Wonder Auto” or the “Company”), a leading manufacturer of automotive electrical and suspension parts in China, today announced that it will report financial results for the 2008 first quarter ended March 31, 2008, before the market opens on Wednesday, May 14, 2008.

The Company will host a conference call, to be simultaneously Webcast, on Wednesday, May 14 at 8:30 a.m. Eastern Daylight Time / 8:30 p.m. Beijing Time. Continue reading ‘Wonder Auto Technology to Announce 2008 First Quarter Financial Results on May 14’ »