Return of the woodie car? Industry explores eco-friendly lumber body components

Oscar Nissinen, a project engineer, makes adjustments to the frame of UPM-Kymmene Oyj's Biofore concept vehicle. The eco-friendly car, which will be shown at the Geneva auto show in March, is built on a frame that uses tree pulp and plywood and even runs on fuel made from bark, stumps and branches. (JUHA RAHKONEN\/UPM-KYMMENE OYJ)

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January 27, 2014 05:00 AM

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Nissan to shut more factories, double planned job cuts after $4.5B net loss

Nissan also is in talks with Mitsubishi and Honda about joint manufacturing in the U.S., where global companies are trying to source more product.

Nissan to shut more factories, double planned job cuts after $4.5B net loss

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House Republicans seek to kill EV tax credit, loan program

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David Shepardson, Reuters

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