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Verbal Energy The kudzu of global business languages
A call for companies to require English of all their employees seems insensitive – and unnecessary.
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Hybrid trucks: Ford, Toyota to collaborate
Hybrid trucks joint venture would create an engine for Ford and Toyota pickups. A new engine for hybrid trucks is still at least three years away.
08/22/2011 11:56 pm -
Germany turns back on nuclear power
Spurred by the Fukushima accident, Germany vowed to phase out its reliance on nuclear power by 2022. Finding alternative energy sources is the new challenge.
05/30/2011 02:56 pm -
Luxury car glitches: Which of these Top 10 most expensive cars have been recalled?
Luxury cars face recalls more often than their top-of-the-line engineering would suggest. Here are the 10 most expensive cars available for sale, according to Kelley Blue Book. Of the 10, six have been recalled at least once in the past decade. Can you guess the four that have never been recalled?
12/14/2010 04:15 pm -
Nuclear power to remain in Germany's energy equation
Chancellor Angela Merkel's decision to rely on nuclear power longer than planned has significant opposition – but the alternative is more reliance on Russian gas.
09/29/2010 04:44 pm -
Global News Blog At Chinese truck factory, it's look out Daimler-Benz
Thirteen years old, Foton is the second-largest commercial-vehicle producer in the world – and is nipping at the heels of German powerhouse Daimler-Benz.
09/11/2009 01:00 am -
Bright Green Study: Hummers get the most tickets
An insurance research firm has found that drivers of that icon of climate-trashing excess, the Hummer, are more likely to get traffic tickets than drivers of any other vehicle.
01/23/2009 12:00 am -
Opinion A road map for Detroit
Don't scrap the US auto industry. Overhaul it. Here's how.
11/19/2008 12:00 am -
How programmers helped make the case for camels
The Monitor's language columnist casts a wary eye on the practice of capitalizing letters in the middle of a word.
11/14/2008 12:00 am -
A green lesson from Iceland
Since the 1970s, Iceland has gone from relying on imported coal for 75 percent of its energy to getting more than 82 percent of its energy from geothermal and hydro power.
11/02/2008 01:00 am -
‘Smart’ cars: How green? How safe?
The tiny cars make sense for the city, critics concur, but they may not be a great bargain.
10/03/2008 01:00 am -
Mexico prepares for (Ford) Fiesta
Ford will build its new Fiesta subcompact car in Mexico, the firm announced Friday.
06/02/2008 01:00 am -
World
04/30/2008 01:00 am -
Europe's little 'Smart' car to hit U.S. streets
Hugely popular in many European cities, the teeny tiny two-seater has already been reserved by 30,000 American residents.
01/09/2008 12:00 am -
Europe's little 'Smart' car to hit U.S. streets
Hugely popular in many European cities, the teeny tiny two-seater has already been reserved by 30,000 American residents.
01/09/2008 12:00 am
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