| Volvo develops battery-replacing body panels |
Oct 18th, 2013 |
has developed a method of storing energy in car body panels that could make conventional hybrid and electric vehicle batteries a thing of the past. The three-and-a-half year project - funded by the European Union and comprising eight other technical partners - led to the creation of a new advanced nanomaterial comprising carbon fibres, nano-structured batteries and super capacitors that claims ...
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| Sean Edwards mother pays tribute to racing driver killed in Queensland Raceway crash |
Oct 18th, 2013 |
has paid tribute to her 26-year old son, killed while mentoring a fellow driver at the Queensland Raceway. In an emotional interview with Britain's London Evening Standard newspaper, Daphne McKinley said the nature of the accident came as a huge shock to Edwards' family and friends. "You expect it on the track, but not in that way. I believe it was the last corner of the track ...
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| Walking Dead fan designs ultimate Zombie Survival Machine |
Oct 18th, 2013 |
Santa Fe design was chosen as the wining entry from more than 82,000 fan submissions on The Walking Dead Chop Shop configurator app. "My main design goal was to make the vehicle as stealthy and spacious as possible," said Kuo. "I knew the knives and blades would be the best for weaponry - they could slice and dice the zombies without firing any ammunition." Kuo's ...
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| Spider-related issue results in Toyota recall |
Oct 18th, 2013 |
Gallery - Five really good big cars So far, Toyota is aware of three airbag deployments as a result of this and 35 cases of warning lights coming on, Toyota spokeswoman Cindy Knight said. In the cases Toyota has investigated, the only consistent cause of the blockages has been spider webs. Knight could not say if spiderwebs caused every incident, however. Spiders sometimes build webs inside tubes ...
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| Shale gas protest turns violent with firebombs tossed at police cars set ablaze |
Oct 18th, 2013 |
REXTON, N.B. - The RCMP say dozens of people were arrested after Molotov cocktails were thrown at officers and police vehicles torched Thursday when they began enforcing an injunction to end an ongoing demonstration against shale gas exploration in eastern New Brunswick. Const. Jullie Rogers-Marsh said at least five RCMP vehicles were destroyed after they were set ablaze and at least one shot ...
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| Raleigh losing HQ clout with sale of General Parts to Advance Auto Parts |
Oct 18th, 2013 |
The Carquest brand is owned by General Parts, which was just acquired by Advance Auto Parts. North Carolinas capital city is losing much of the clout and prestige that comes with being the headquarters of a major national brand, with Virginia-based Advance Auto Parts (NYSE:AAP) announcing it is acquiring Raleigh-based General Parts International, owner of the Carquest Auto Parts brand, for about ...
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| Auto Racing Dixon Closes In On IndyCar Title |
Oct 18th, 2013 |
LOS ANGELES | When Scott Dixon stood next to the Astor Cup on a stage in downtown Los Angeles on Thursday, he was still a bit surprised to be so close to IndyCar's championship trophy heading into the season ...
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| FOCUS Global race to develop self-driving cars heats up |
Oct 18th, 2013 |
technology , the idea is no longer far-fetched for global automakers, and the competition is heating up.U.S. companies are leading the way. Last ...
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| SCE Asks for Arbitration Against Mitsubishi Heavy Industries over Defective San Onofre Steam Generators |
Oct 18th, 2013 |
US INESS WIRE)--Oct 17, 2013--Southern California Edison (SCE) today submitted to the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) a Request for Arbitration which states claims against Mitsubishi Heavy Industries and Mitsubishi Nuclear Energy Systems for the defective steam generators Mitsubishi designed and built for the San Onofre nuclear plant.The request for binding arbitration seeks to hold ...
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| In pictures Police cars burned in N.B. after standoff with First Nations protesters |
Oct 18th, 2013 |
Negotiations between protesters and police in Rexton, N.B., on Oct. 17, 2013. The clash between the RCMP and the Elsipogtog First Nation, north of Moncton, began early Thursday morning when a large number of officers arrived at a compound where SWN Resources Canada stores equipment. The police intended to enforce an injunction against a native blockade that has prevented SWN, a natural gas and ...
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