| Inhalation of auto emissions turns HDL cholesterol from good to bad |
May 16th, 2013 |
Breathing motor vehicle emissions triggers a change in high-density lipoprotein (HDL) cholesterol, altering its cardiovascular protective qualities so that it actually contributes to clogged arteries, researchers have found in a study done in mice. In addition to changing HDL from "good" to "bad," the inhalation of emissions activates other components of oxidation, the early cell and tissue ...
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| In Pictures The most over-the-top chick cars and macho-mobiles on the road |
May 16th, 2013 |
Dodge Neon - why the Neon became known as a chick car is one of the universe's great mysteries. But the evidence is behind the wheel, wearing mascara and heels.(Peter Cheney for The Globe and ...
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| Cops to use new system to check cars |
May 16th, 2013 |
(30 mins ago) Frontline traffic officers are expecting a big increase in prosecution rates once a new automatic number plate recognition system is introduced. The police are planning to launch a trial of the system in the next month, RTHK reports. The honorary life president of the Hong Kong Automobile Association, Wesley Wan, said he supported the use of the new system, but felt the issue of ...
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| Button Thrilled by Honda Return to F1 |
May 16th, 2013 |
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| Excellent Crash Safety Ratings Of Passenger Cars May Provide A False Degree Of Confidence |
May 16th, 2013 |
Most consumers who are shopping for a new car depend on good crash safety ratings as an indicator of how well the car will perform in a crash. But a new University at Buffalo study of crashes involving cars and sport utility vehicles (SUVs) has found those crash ratings are a lot less relevant than vehicle type. The study is being presented May 16 at the annual meeting of the Society of ...
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| Subaru Forester first to score top marks in new IIHS crash test |
May 16th, 2013 |
has become the first vehicle to score top marks in the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety’s (IIHS) small overlap front crash test. The ...
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| Chevrolet Traverse released with industry-first front centre airbag |
May 16th, 2013 |
. Designed to provide additional restraint to drivers and front passengers in far-side impact crashes where the affected occupant is on the opposite, non-struck side of the vehicle, the front centre airbag deploys in milliseconds from the inboard side of the driver's seat providing added protection for both front ...
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| Bajaj Auto shares slip post Q4 results |
May 16th, 2013 |
Bajaj Auto , India's second-largest motorcycle maker, fell after the company reported 0.77 per cent decline in net profit at Rs 766 crore for the quarter ended March 2013 as compared to a net profit of Rs 772 crore in the corresponding quarter last fiscal. At 01:50 p.m.; the stock was at Rs 1,824.25, up 0.13 per cent, on the BSE. It touched a high of Rs 1,884 and a low of Rs 1,810.25 in ...
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| Honda to return as F1 engine supplier in 2015 |
May 16th, 2013 |
TOKYO (AFP) - Japanese automaker Honda said Thursday it will return to Formula One in 2015 as an engine supplier to British team McLaren in a bid to revive their championship-winning partnership.Honda president Takanobu Ito said "McLaren-Honda" will aim to become "number one" in the elite racing world."Honda is a company that has grown by participating in and winning ...
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| Formula One Honda to partner with McLaren from 2015 |
May 16th, 2013 |
McLaren as engine supplier on Thursday. Takanobu Ito, the Honda chief executive, and Martin Whitmarsh, the McLaren team principal, made the announcement in Tokyo. The Japanese manufacturing giant quit the sport at the end of 2008 at the height of the global financial crisis. But with F1 due for a major engine overhaul from next season when turbo-charged 1.6-litre V8 powerplants replace the ...
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