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Automotive Technology


Daniel Gomez Iniguez, Co-founder of Solben

Inc.com's 2011 30 Under 30 list: Guillermo Colunga, Daniel Gomez Iniguez, Antonio Lopez, Mauricio Pareja, Founders of Solben, biodiesel technology company.

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Chris Paine on Revving Up the Auto Industry

The director of Who Killed the Electric Car? and Revenge of the Electric Car talks about the changing face of car manufacturing and sales—and how Detroit can stay afloat by going green.

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Oregon's Electric Car Revolution

From Portland to Eugene, Oregon is becoming the electric-car manufacturing hub with it's tech know-how and ready consumers.

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The Connected Car

The introduction of the Chevy Volt and other electric vehicles will require a vast ecosystem of entrepreneurial businesses.

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The Electric Car Ecosystem

As a new market for electric cars emerges, the automobile industry will change in several fundamental ways. Here are six key areas of opportunity in the electric car system in which entrepreneurs are taking an interest.

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Recent Articles about Automotive Technology

Tesla Employees Killed In Silicon Valley Plane Crash

Three employees of electric car maker Tesla Motors were on board a plane that crashed in Palo Alto, California, killing all on board. Tesla CEO Elon Musk tol...  Read more

How We Did It: Michael Brown and Jacques Sinoncelli, Greenline Industries

As told to Hannah Clark Steiman Industry Leader: Energy Three-Year Growth: Read more

Environmentally Friendly Rental Cars

If the price of gas has you rethinking your travel plans, try renting an environmental vehicle.  Read more

Drives: It's Diesel. It's an SUV. And It's Clean

Mercedes-Benz ML320 BlueTec  Read more

Senate Mulls Tax Break for Company Cars

New legislation would give businesses deductions on hybrids and other eco-friendly vehicles.  Read more

Drives: The King Lives--and Even More Extravagantly

The retooled Cadillac Escalade is an even bigger hunk of gas-burnin' love.  Read more

Drives: Whatever It Is, Yes, There's Room For It

Buick's new Enclave CX has room for a gaggle of visiting clients.  Read more

Small Businesses Offer Incentives for Hybrids

More and more companies are rewarding employees for buying fuel-efficient cars.  Read more

Small Businesses Offer Incentives for Hybrids

More and more companies are rewarding employees for buying fuel-efficient cars.  Read more

Leadership Lessons From Charlie Sheen?

What CEOs can learn about talent management. Plus, who rules venture-backed clean tech, and the rest of the day's news.  Read more

Ditch the Rental Car

Here’s a new way to arrive in style.  Read more

Charged Up: Electric Vehicles

Three start-ups that are developing, converting, and manufacturing electric vehicles.  Read more

Tesla Motors Goes Public

In about an hour, Elon Musk will ring the NASDAQ bell in Times Square to celebrate a historic IPO. His company, Read more

A New Electric Ride and Raising Money Now

Tesla unveils new car. Elon Musk's electric car startup will show off it's latest model--a $50,000 sedan that the company hopes will take electric ...  Read more

Drives: Drop Top and Roll

Want wind in your hair? Push the button and wait 22 seconds.  Read more

Drives: Kick Into High Gear...Eighth

2008 Lexus IS F  Read more

Green Tech Transforms the Auto Industry

Small businesses with innovative green tech ideas can break into the industry, analysts say.  Read more

How to Steal Back Your Time

How Steve Jobs does customer service . Personally—and wi...  Read more

What's Your Prius?

In today's challenging economic times, I just pinch myself that I'm not working with or for one of America's Big Three automakers. They can't seem to catc...  Read more

Credit Crunch Hits Tesla Motors

In case you hadn't heard, it's really, really hard to run a car company in late 2008. That's true for the Big Three, of course, but it's also the ...  Read more

The Accidental Lender

A Texas businesss-owner salvages old engine parts and sells them abroad.  Read more

Tesla Finds Another Partner

I wonder what Jim Cramer has to say about Read more

Lessons on Pricing from Menu Engineers

The behavioral economics behind pricing. Consumers rely on price cues to determine what they're willing to pay for a product. Enter the menu engine...  Read more

5 Ways to Kick Your Fear of Failure

How to regain your motivation and determination on even the darkest days.  Read more

Late Out of the Gate, Stuck in the Center of the Pack

Saab's midsize, midpack SUV could leave you pining for the '80s.  Read more

Drives: Ten More Horses Make for One Cool Cat

The Jaguar XJR really is supercharged.  Read more

Innovation: Taking Aim at Gas Guzzlers

A super-efficient fuel injector designed to integrate easily into conventional cars  Read more

Elon Musk's Guide to the Galaxy

For the founder of SpaceX, Tesla Motors, and SolarCity, the journey is just beginning.  Read more

Ugly Dolls, Tesla Motors, and Biz Lessons from Big Poppa

Ugly dolls, beautiful business. The Los Angeles Times has...  Read more

Cleantech Deals Hit a New Record

A new survey reports 180 deals in the first quarter of 2010, and particularly strong interest in the transportation sector.  Read more

No Oil, No Problem

Pitching an alternative fuel made from soybeans.  Read more

4 New Speakers for Your Computer

Thanks to iTunes, Web radio, and sites like Pandora, more computers are doing double duty as stereos. Can these speakers do your music justice?  View slideshow

Will The Energy Crisis Sail Away?

Sail power for profit -- a shipping concept that disappeared after the introduction of cheap fossil fuels -- could be in for a rebirth. A couple of ...  Read more

A Little Office Music

A look at 4 sets of cool computer speakers  Read more

All Hail These Cabbies

Each day, Inc.'s reporters scour the Web for the most important and interesting news to entrepreneurs. Here's what we found today: M...  Read more

How to Choose the Right Vehicle for Your Business

If you are considering buying company cars or expanding your current fleet, here's a look at three cars worth the investment.  Read more

Tesla Receives Funding Despite Troubles

As Tesla Motors' founders battle it out, the company is approved for a $465 million-loan from the U.S. Department of Energy.  Read more

2004 Cadillac CTS-V

Cadillac's CTS-V is for the driver who loves speed, the U.S.A., and speed.  Read more

A Conversation with Tesla CEO Elon Musk

The founder of Tesla and SpaceX speaks with Inc. senior writer Max Chafkin at the 2008 Inc. 5000 conference in National Harbor, Maryland.  Watch video

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