Stan Ovshinsky Dead at 89
10/18/2012Stanford Ovshinsky the self-taught physicist who founded Energy Conversion Devices Inc. in 1960 and amassed some 1,200 patents worldwide died this week in Bloomfield Hills, Mich., at age 89.
Prolific Inventor Stan Ovshinsky Dead at 89
10/18/2012Stanford Ovshinsky the self-taught physicist who founded Energy Conversion Devices Inc. in 1960 and amassed some 1,200 patents worldwide died of cancer this week at age 89.
Bankruptcy Court Clears Loan to A123
10/18/2012A123 Systems Inc. won interim approval from a federal bankruptcy judge to borrow as much as $15.5 million from Johnson Controls Inc.
Europe May Restrict Use of Food-Based Biofuels
10/18/2012The European Commission is proposing new rules about for how the region will meet its goal of generating 10% of its transportation energy needs from renewable sources by 2020.
Europe Moves to Limit Use of Food-Based Biofuels
10/18/2012The European Commission is proposing new rules for how the region will meet its goal of generating 10% of its transportation energy needs from renewable sources by 2020.
American Leading Indicators Jump 0.6%
10/18/2012The index of U.S. leading economic indicators, which dropped a revised 0.4% in August, unexpectedly climbed 0.6% to 95.9 last month, according to the New York City-based Conference Board.
French Auto Veteran: GM-PSA Alliance Ill-Conceived
10/18/2012Thierry Morin, former CEO of French supplier Valeo SA, tells Automotive News Europe that PSA Peugeot Citroen's eight-month-old alliance with General Motors Co. is a bad idea because the U.S. carmaker is not an industry leader.
Morin: French Carmakers “Lack Ambition”
10/18/2012Thierry Morin, Valeo SA's CEO from 2000 to 2009, tells Automotive News Europe that PSA Peugeot Citroen and Renault are falling behind their foreign rivals because they aren't run by "car guys" with a passion for their products.
Morin: French Carmakers “Lack Ambition”
10/18/2012Thierry Morin, Valeo SA's CEO from 2000 to 2009, tells Automotive News Europe that PSA Peugeot Citroen and Renault are falling behind their foreign rivals because they aren't run by "car guys" with a passion for their products.
GM to Halt Corvette Output for Six Months
10/18/2012General Motors Co. will suspend production of the Chevrolet Corvette in February so it can retool its plant in Bowling Green, Ky., for the next-generation C7 version of the iconic American sports car.