| New solar cars bridge gap between racetrack and road |
Jul 2nd, 2013 |
The University of Calgary's newest solar cruiser will compete against nine international teams at the 2013 World Solar Challenge in October. (Courtesy of Logan White, Popeye ...
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| Audi launches new RS Coupe at Rs 96.81 lakh |
Jul 2nd, 2013 |
We want to carve out a new mkt in India. There is no guarantee of success. We are focussing on new destinations. Success will depend on cost structure, said Tony Fernandes, CEO, ...
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| UPDATE 1-Daimler Trucks chief warns 2013 profit target at risk |
Jul 2nd, 2013 |
Tue Jul 2, 2013 5:12am EDT * Wolfgang Bernhard says unit needs to step up a notch * Bernhard sticks to target for flat 2013 EBIT * Sees improvement in truck markets in second half (Adds more comments from Bernhard, analyst, Daimler share price) By Christiaan Hetzner FRANKFURT, July 2 (Reuters) - Daimler's trucks business needs to considerably improve its performance over the rest of this ...
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| Automotive head-up display market goes into high gear says IHS |
Jul 2nd, 2013 |
Formerly used only in the cockpits of multimillion-dollar jet fighters, head-up displays (HUD) now are finding their way into family cars, with navigation and driver-assist functions helping drive the automotive HUD market to expand by more than a factor of seven from 2012 to 2020, according to research firm ...
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| Automotive sector failing to see return on M2M investment |
Jul 2nd, 2013 |
The automotive sector is the largest adopter of machine-to-machine (M2M) technology thanks to the growth in connected cars, with 19 percent of organisations having already launched an M2M strategy, and 40 percent expecting to do so in the next two years. But automotive is also the sector where organisations have seen the lowest return on investment in M2M. Only 14 percent have noticed a ...
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| UPDATE 1-German June new car sales down around 5 pct -source |
Jul 2nd, 2013 |
Tue Jul 2, 2013 4:21am EDT * German six-month car sales down around 8 pct -source * Softer German drop mirrors trend in France, Italy, Spain * German VDA industry lobby to publish more data at 0930 GMT (Adds year-to-date sales and background) HAMBURG/BERLIN, July 2 (Reuters) - Car sales in Germany, Europe's largest auto market, fell by less in June than a month earlier, mirroring the trend ...
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| 24 Hours of LeMons Button-Turrible: The Winners! |
Jul 2nd, 2013 |
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This weekend’s race in the industrial incinerator–like heat of California’s Central Valley proved challenging for all in attendance. Despite a dedicated EMT crew whose sole responsibility was making sure people stayed hydrated and cool to ward off heat stroke, many in the paddock felt themselves getting woozy from the temps (yours truly included). Many teams [...]
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| Mitsubishi ASX adds gutsier 2.2-litre turbo-diesel engine |
Jul 2nd, 2013 |
sub-compact SUV has scored a new 2.2-litre turbo-diesel engine in a mid-life range tweak. Lifted from the larger Outlander, the new engine produces 110kW and 360Nm, and for the first time offers Mitsubishi ASX buyers the combination of a diesel engine with a automatic gearbox. Indeed, the 2.2-litre is available exclusively with a six-speed auto, the existing 1.8-litre turbo diesel is carried ...
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| Cars that talk to each other move a step closer |
Jul 2nd, 2013 |
By the end of this year, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration is expected to decide whether to mandate the technology for connected cars -- vehicles that 'talk' to each other and the ...
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| Police seek friends of woman hit by two cars |
Jul 2nd, 2013 |
Police are appealing for friends of a young mother who died after being hit by two cars, to come forward. Ngawaiata Taurerewa, 26, died after being hit by two vehicles on Puriri St in Wanganui on the night of June 14. Sergeant Colin Wright said that although around 20 witnesses had been spoken to about the case, police wanted to talk to friends of Miss Taurerewa who were with her ...
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