| US government $10bn out of pocket after General Motors bailout |
Oct 30th, 2013 |
Last year, when the key industrial swing state of Ohio landed in President Obama's column, helping him to re-election, the result was attributed in part to the auto-bailouts that saved the big American car-makers from doom during the Great Recession. But for taxpayers at large, the government's rescue of General Motors, while safeguarding jobs and helping the company recover, has ...
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| Mainstreaming of self-drive cars difficult |
Oct 30th, 2013 |
In some ways, computers make ideal drivers: They don't drink and then climb behind the wheel. They don't do drugs, get distracted, fall asleep, run red lights or tailgate. And their reaction times are quicker. They do such a good job, in fact, that a new study says self-driving cars and trucks hold the potential to transform driving by eliminating the majority of traffic deaths, ...
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| Wisconsin State Patrol investigages fatal auto accident |
Oct 30th, 2013 |
The Wisconsin State Patrol is still investigating a two-car crash that took place on Oct. 19. One driver was killed and his three children, all of whom were less than 18 years old, and the driver of the second vehicle were all injured. Everyone involved in ...
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| Nothing political about yellow on new police cars says Kamla |
Oct 30th, 2013 |
Prime Minister Kamla Persad-Bissessar has said she never instructed Acting Commissioner of Police Stephen Williams to paint the new police cars in ...
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| Data shows self-driving Google cars safer than its human-operated counterpart |
Oct 30th, 2013 |
which they say reveals the self-driving vehicles are safer and smoother than human-driven cars. Chris Urmson, who led the project, presented those results at a robotics conference in Santa Clara, Calif. The analyses show Google's cars accelerated and braked more sharply with a human behind the wheel than when they drove themselves. The automatic cars was also better at maintaining a safe ...
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| Johnson Controls considers selling off automotive interiors unit |
Oct 30th, 2013 |
Johnson Controls Inc. will explore strategic options including a divestiture of its automotive interiors business, as it continues to make moves under its new CEO to invest more in its power ...
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| Suzuki reveals four Tokyo-bound concepts |
Oct 30th, 2013 |
Suzuki ‘s ‘Small Cars for a Big Future’ slogan, the Japanese manufacturer says all four concepts represent cars that are ';currently in demand, cars that should be available in the near future, and cars for the more distant future';. The Crosshiker (pictured top) is an 810kg compact crossover powered by a newly developed 1.0-litre three-cylinder engine. Based on a ...
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| 2014 BMW M3 spied undisguised |
Oct 30th, 2013 |
has been spied completely free of camouflage while on an official filming shoot. Spotted by a keen-eyed motorcycle rider - and his helmet-mounted camera - the all-new production-ready ...
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| Inquiry looks at future of Aust car making |
Oct 30th, 2013 |
The initial findings of the Productivity Commission inquiry will be released by December 20, but Industry Minister Ian Macfarlane says the final report won't be made public until April or May, 2014.The inquiry will look at Australia's attractiveness for investment, how other countries assist their car industries, consumer preferences, workplace arrangements and how to make the most of ...
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| SolarCity Pacific Honda join forces as part of national marketing effort |
Oct 30th, 2013 |
SolarCity in Hawaii and Honolulu-based Pacific Honda have formed a partnership as part of a larger, national effort between American Honda Motor Co. Inc. and the California-based solar energy firm to encourage more customers to install photovoltaic systems on their homes. The two companies have created an investment fund to finance $65 million in projects, and SolarCity also said Tuesday that it ...
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