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	<title>Motor Nature: for green drivers</title>
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		<title>Linde group purchases Choren&#8217;s Carbo-V technology, to make the best biofuel on the market</title>
		<link>http://www.motornature.com/2012/02/linde-group-purchases-chorens-carbo-v-technology-to-make-the-best-biofuel-on-the-market/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 12 Feb 2012 17:57:40 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Laurent J. Masson</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[biofuel]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[From vegetable oil to alcohols, there are many biofuels on the market, but none ever looked more promising than the Sunfuel coming from Choren. This is a second generation biofuel. It starts and uses the entire plant, or even agricultural &#8230; <a href="http://www.motornature.com/2012/02/linde-group-purchases-chorens-carbo-v-technology-to-make-the-best-biofuel-on-the-market/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Ratan Tata keeps on investing in turbines at Bladon Jets</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 09 Feb 2012 20:08:39 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Laurent J. Masson</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[IC Engines]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Bladon Jets]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Everybody remembers the fabulously beautiful Jaguar C-X75 prototype that was the star of the Paris motor show in 2010. Besides its stunning looks, it had something unique: 2 turbines. They came from Bladon Jets, probably the only company in the &#8230; <a href="http://www.motornature.com/2012/02/ratan-tata-keeps-on-investing-in-turbines-at-bladon-jets/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Racing at Le Mans in a hybrid, Audi will be there</title>
		<link>http://www.motornature.com/2012/02/racing-at-le-mans-in-a-hybrid-audi-will-be-there/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 07 Feb 2012 01:28:18 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Laurent J. Masson</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Hybrids]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Racing]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[The rumor proved true. Audi will have 2 hybrids racing at Le Mans in June. They will battle with the 2 Toyota hybrids, and that will make 4 hybrids racing. It&#8217;s more than we had dreamt! Even more exciting, the &#8230; <a href="http://www.motornature.com/2012/02/racing-at-le-mans-in-a-hybrid-audi-will-be-there/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>MQB: Modular Transverse Matrix, when Volkswagen wants to maximize economies of scale</title>
		<link>http://www.motornature.com/2012/02/mqb-modular-transverse-matrix-when-volkswagen-wants-to-maximize-economies-of-scale/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 05 Feb 2012 16:45:46 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Laurent J. Masson</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Business]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Manufacturing]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Volkswagen introduced something new this week. It&#8217;s not a car, nor an engine. It&#8217;s more like a set of common parts for different models. Volkswagen calls it Modular Transverse Matrix (MQB in German). The goal is to lower production costs &#8230; <a href="http://www.motornature.com/2012/02/mqb-modular-transverse-matrix-when-volkswagen-wants-to-maximize-economies-of-scale/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Big trucks on natural gas, Europe&#8217;s going the same way as the U.S.</title>
		<link>http://www.motornature.com/2012/02/big-trucks-on-natural-gas-europes-going-the-same-way-as-the-u-s/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 03 Feb 2012 00:58:33 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Laurent J. Masson</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Trucks & commercials]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[When U.S. President Barack Obama&#8217;s unveiled a tax break for commercial trucks that run on natural gas, last week, Americans were not the only ones to listen. Europe has been looking in the field for quite a few years. In &#8230; <a href="http://www.motornature.com/2012/02/big-trucks-on-natural-gas-europes-going-the-same-way-as-the-u-s/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>The best car for taxi use in Germany isn&#8217;t German</title>
		<link>http://www.motornature.com/2012/01/the-best-car-for-taxi-use-in-germany-isnt-german/</link>
		<comments>http://www.motornature.com/2012/01/the-best-car-for-taxi-use-in-germany-isnt-german/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 30 Jan 2012 19:56:34 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Laurent J. Masson</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[CO2 emissions]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Fuel efficiency]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Hybrids]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Prius]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[taxi]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[German magazine Auto Bild did something unusual in its 20th January edition. Instead of writing about cars for private use, it went looking for the best car to use as a taxicab. The choice is wide for German taxi drivers. &#8230; <a href="http://www.motornature.com/2012/01/the-best-car-for-taxi-use-in-germany-isnt-german/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>The Toyota TS030 hybrid, made for Le Mans, to improve racing fuel economy</title>
		<link>http://www.motornature.com/2012/01/the-toyota-ts030-hybrid-made-for-le-mans-to-improve-racing-fuel-economy/</link>
		<comments>http://www.motornature.com/2012/01/the-toyota-ts030-hybrid-made-for-le-mans-to-improve-racing-fuel-economy/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 27 Jan 2012 01:19:44 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Laurent J. Masson</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Hybrids]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Racing]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Toyota&#8217;s announcement to race a hybrid car at Le Mans 24 Hours raised of a lot enthusiasm, but also many questions. Sure, the Prius is a great car, praised the world over, but it&#8217;s a fine road car with average &#8230; <a href="http://www.motornature.com/2012/01/the-toyota-ts030-hybrid-made-for-le-mans-to-improve-racing-fuel-economy/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Now fixed, the Opel Ampera plug-in hybrid has found its first customer in Berlin</title>
		<link>http://www.motornature.com/2012/01/now-fixed-the-opel-ampera-plug-in-hybrid-has-found-its-first-customer-in-berlin/</link>
		<comments>http://www.motornature.com/2012/01/now-fixed-the-opel-ampera-plug-in-hybrid-has-found-its-first-customer-in-berlin/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 24 Jan 2012 18:08:57 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Laurent J. Masson</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Plug-in hybrids]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Made for Europe, the Opel Ampera is a sister model to the Chevrolet Volt. Its plug-in hybrid drive train is the same as the Volt, which meant that the Ampera had the problems the Volt had. Its deliveries were stopped. &#8230; <a href="http://www.motornature.com/2012/01/now-fixed-the-opel-ampera-plug-in-hybrid-has-found-its-first-customer-in-berlin/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>BMW invents the diesel that puts out 127 horsepower per liter: the Triturbo</title>
		<link>http://www.motornature.com/2012/01/bmw-invents-the-diesel-that-puts-out-127-horsepower-per-liter-the-triturbo/</link>
		<comments>http://www.motornature.com/2012/01/bmw-invents-the-diesel-that-puts-out-127-horsepower-per-liter-the-triturbo/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 23 Jan 2012 23:59:33 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Laurent J. Masson</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Clean diesel]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Luxury cars]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Sports car]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Dr. Friedrich Nitschke, the president of BMW M GmbH (our picture), has officially announced that BMW will launch a new line of high performance automobiles. Some people may think that all BMW cars are high performance, but there&#8217;s quite a &#8230; <a href="http://www.motornature.com/2012/01/bmw-invents-the-diesel-that-puts-out-127-horsepower-per-liter-the-triturbo/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>The Toyota Yaris hybrid, one for Europe</title>
		<link>http://www.motornature.com/2012/01/the-toyota-yaris-hybrid-one-for-europe/</link>
		<comments>http://www.motornature.com/2012/01/the-toyota-yaris-hybrid-one-for-europe/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 16 Jan 2012 19:32:38 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Laurent J. Masson</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[City cars]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Hybrids]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Geneva 2012]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Toyota]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Toyota Prius c got its American premiere last week in Detroit, but Europe won&#8217;t get it. What Europeans will get instead is a hybrid version of Toyota&#8217;s subcompact: the Yaris. That one is a popular model in Europe. It &#8230; <a href="http://www.motornature.com/2012/01/the-toyota-yaris-hybrid-one-for-europe/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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