| When cars talk this is what theyll tell each other |
May 10th, 2013 |
Computerworld - Researchers are developing machine-to-machine (M2M) communication technology that allows cars to exchange data with each other, meaning vehicles will soon know what the cars all around you are doing on the highway. Your car, for instance, could "see" the velocity of nearby vehicles and react when they turn or brake suddenly. And with computer algorithms and predictive ...
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| Nissans Net Profit Jumps |
May 10th, 2013 |
YOKOHAMA, Japan (Reuters) - Nissan Motor Co projected a 22.6 percent rise in net income for its current business year as the weakening yen allows Japanese carmakers to cash in overseas profits at more favourable rates. But Carlos Ghosn, who heads both the Japanese firm and France's Renault SA, said that while Nissan's annual global retail sales volumes will reach a record, he expects the ...
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| Ohio teen pleads not guilty to auto theft charge |
May 10th, 2013 |
Bicycles sit behind the home of Blake and Blaine Romes in Ottawa, Ohio, Friday, May 10, 2013. Two teenage brothers who had been reported missing were found dead after a third teen pointed authorities to their bodies before he was taken into custody, officials said. The three teens, 14-year-old Blaine Romes, 17-year-old Blake Romes and 17-year-old Michael Fay, lived together with their mothers ...
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| So Have You Seen These Moths That Drive Cars Yet |
May 10th, 2013 |
Researchers at the University of Tokyo have figured out that they can hook up moths to robotic vehicles, and get the flying insects to drive them. Not only did they get the moths to drive the vehicles, but they got them to drive the vehicles to the intended targets. NPR ran a story ...
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| GM buildings honored by EPA for energy water conservation |
May 10th, 2013 |
General Motors Co. said Friday three of its buildings were honored in the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's 2012 Energy Star National Building Competition.The Detroit automaker said its Ypsilanti Customer Care and Aftersales building was No. 14 for cutting energy use by 31 percent, saving $4.5 million in energy costs.Its Martinsburg, W. Va. Customer Care and Aftersales lowered its water ...
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| Suspect crashes into five parked cars tries a couple car-jackings before being nabbed by VPD after hour-long hunt |
May 10th, 2013 |
A bizarre scene unfolded Thursday night in Vancouver's west side after a man allegedly crashed into several parked cars before fleeing on foot and unsuccessfully trying to hijack two cars, steal another car and two bicycles in an attempt to escape.After an hour-long chase, Vancouver police arrested the 25-year-old Vancouver man."This was a hunt," VPD spokesman Const. Brian Montague ...
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| India car sales fall by over 10 as economic downturn hits market |
May 10th, 2013 |
MUMBAI -- Car sales in India fell by over 10 percent in April, industry data showed Friday, as the country's once red-hot car market reels from high ownership costs, costly fuel and an economic ...
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| 2013 Honda Civic Gains NHTSA Five-Star Safety Rating |
May 10th, 2013 |
sedan has earned the highest safety rating of five stars from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, the automaker announced Thursday. This adds to the top honors the 2013 Civic received from the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety. In NHTSA's New Car Assessment Program, the Civic sedan received a five-star overall vehicle score despite scoring four stars in frontal tests. It ...
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| Nissan profit up 46 percent on strong sales weak yen |
May 10th, 2013 |
Tokyo - Nissan's fiscal fourth quarter profit jumped 46 percent on stronger sales and a favorable exchange rate that offset declines in China over a bitter territorial dispute.Nissan Motor Co. reported Friday a January-March profit of 110 billion yen ($1.1 billion), up from 75.3 billion yen the same period the previous year. Quarterly sales gained 6 percent to 2.87 trillion yen ($28.7 ...
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| Ga. has parole officers work in cars not offices |
May 10th, 2013 |
ATLANTA -; Georgia is pairing up parole officers to work out of their cars instead of an office, a new strategy that officials say is pioneering and not only saves money, but allows the officers to spend more time working with people in the ...
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