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Seventy years after the Detroit Electric Car Co. stopped producing the battery-powered Detroit Electric, a Dutch company has resurrected the brand's name and retro script logo for its line of plug-in electric vehicles. But experts question whether Detroit Electric's lack of connections to the US Motor City will cause problems when the company tries to start selling cars in the United States. The US Patent Office has refused a trademark to Detroit Electric so far, in part because the company doesn't have any connection to Detroit. In a letter to Detroit Electric explaining the decision, the patent office said that the trademark could be considered "geographically deceptive" if the company's cars aren't made or produced in the Detroit area. The original Detroit Electric line, built from 1907 to 1939, gained popularity because... [read full story]
Download Tip: If you have trouble saving a file because it opens within a media player, right-click on the link and select "Save Target/Link As..." From the Series: Denman Forestry Issues Description: In the spring of 2009, the...
Toronto-based Denison Mines has been generating controversy in the United States for its attempts to revive shelved uranium mines that are in an area just north of the Grand Canyon in Arizona. Even though it is Denison Mines...
By DAVID STRINGER , Associated Press Minnesota business by the numbers See Minnesota's top earning companies, CEOs and non-profits LONDON - British candy company Cadbury PLC will reject an expected 10.3 billion pound ($17...
Via Acquire Media NewsEdge) Nov. 22--I graduated from high school in 1971, meaning my 40th class reunion -- horrors! -- is just around the corner. July 4, 2076, is the day "Luna" declares its independence in Robert Heinlein's...
