gas driven aut Even water being introduced - VANCOUVER (UPC) - Powering cars with natural will be the focus of research at the University of British Columbia this fall when prominent North mechanically improved internal combustion engine. The experiments are part of a one-year, $526,000 project funded by the provincial Energy Development unique in the world in having a surplus of natural gas and a shortage of liquid petroleum products,” McGeer said. “If we could fuel B.C. vehicles with natural gas, it would American scientists gather to study automotive engine fuelling systems, the provincial government announced Wednesday. Universities and Science Minister Pat McGueer said the scientists would ex- periment with alternate fuels to petroleum in a Agency. McGeer said while fuels such as coal, sawdust, wood and even water would be examined as alternatives to petroleum power cars, the emphasis would be on the use of 1 atural gas. “British Columbia and New Zealand are perhaps certainly help this province. The B.C. government, in conjunction with UBC, has just completed a_ three- month experiment = on converting cars to natural gas use, but McGeer said the mechanics of the conversion needed more work. “We have brought Chrysler’s K-car intro DETROIT (UPI - It was an emotional moment even though Chrysler has been touting its new, front-wheel- drive K-cars for more than a year. Chrysler Chairman Lee A Iacocca drove the first production modef of the four-cylinder car off the assembly line Wednesday to the loud cheers and applause of workers who just weeks ago had been laid off. Chrysler's survival — and their jobs — depend heavily on public acceptance of the fuel-efficient models. The No. 3 automaker's executives have been sounding notes of such optimism it appears they feel that’s assured. Even the competition has paid homage. General Motors Corp. Chairman Thomas A. Murphy was asked recently what he thought about the K-cars - a direct challenge to GM's successful _ front- wheel-drive compacts. Without hesitation, Murphy described the K-car he had just seen on display in a hotel lobby as “a very attractive piece of mer- chandise.” a “IT think we'll be com- petitive,” he added. imports take record share of auto market DETROIT (UPD) - Though domestic auto sales are on the upswing, imports have captured a record share of the market. U.S. automakers Tuesday reported gaining = sales strength in July for the second straight month, but remain 23.2 per cent below sales levels for month last year. The «mports, after falling below year-ago sales for four months, rebounded strongly the same Foreign automakers = sold 224,000 cars in the United States last month, 11 per cent above 1979. and captured a record 29 2 per cent share of the domestic car market. 986-5122 PRE RET AY wy ks Toyota and Datsun, the No. 1 and 2 car importers, saw July sales increased by 38 per cent and 37 per cent, respectively, over last year. Both sold more cars in the United States than Chrysler's domestic deliveries of 50,497 for the month Yet tt was an encouraging month for Chrysler and the other U.S automaker “We had a strong finish to a good month,” said Gar Laux, Chrysler's cxeculive vice president “The consumer ts moving back into the automobile market. and that turnaround should now help strengthen the general ecconomy.” said Bennett & Bidwell, vice president of Ford Motor Co.'s car and truck group. — ALLMIAKES 988-7172 , together world-class scientists for this project. It will be watched by govern- ments throughout the western world who are concerned about alternative fuels for the internal combustion engine.” APPROVED AUTO AGP aR SEM VICED Researchers from General Dynamics Corp. and the Ford Motor Co. will work alongside UBC graduate students in UBC's mechanical engineering laboratories. 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