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The Leaf may have beat out Chevy’s Volt in
2011, making it the world’s best-selling electric
car, but sales in the U.S. were still low: Just
9,674 units have sold since its December 2010
debut. Nissan forges on, recently announcing
noncontact charging pads for future models.
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In addition to launching children’s wear for
their ultimate cool-kids clothing line and
boutique chain, cofounders Carol Lim and
Humberto Leon turned heads with their first
collection as creative directors of LVmH’s
storied Japanese fashion house, Kenzo.
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pepsiCo
Last March, Pepsi Co announced that it had developed the first Pe T plastic bottle made completely from plant-based renewable sources.
The company will pilot production of the bottle, which is 100% recyclable, this year.
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After its Galaxy line of phones and tablets
saw stellar sales in 2010, Samsung spent 2011
mired in a bitter legal back-and-forth with
Apple, which eventually got injunctions to
stop sales of the galaxy Tab 10. 1 in germany
and Australia. The Australian ban was lifted by
December, but the delay depressed sales.
voXivA
The mobile-health app developer introduced
diabetes-focused apps Care4life and Txt4health,
as well as a smoking-cessation app, Text2Quit.
Next up: Quit4Baby, an app to help pregnant
women quit smoking.
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ZyngA
The social-network game developer enjoyed
a $1 billion IPO in December, though the stock
has since struggled to hold its ground.
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