| Tesla Model S catches fire CEO maintains electric cars are safe |
Oct 17th, 2013 |
caught fire on a highway in the US city of Seattle recently after its floor-mounted battery compartment was ruptured by a large piece of metal. The shape and size of the metal piece was enough to punch a 7.62cm diameter hole through the quarter-inch armour plate protecting the base of the vehicle. The damage caused a fire in the front battery module, which was fully contained in the front ...
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| Bajaj Auto in top gear on better-than-expected Q2 results |
Oct 17th, 2013 |
Who needs Google Street View! A small Mumbai-based mapping company has done all that Google had planned, and perhaps more, for the top 54 Indian ...
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| Executives government officials mark 40th anniversary of Arab oil embargo |
Oct 17th, 2013 |
Drivers and even a man pushing a lawnmower line up to get gas in San Jose, Calif., on March 15, 1974. The 1973 Arab oil embargo dramatically reshaped what Americans drive, experts said Wednesday at a conference in Washington. ...
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| L.A. car culture museum set for dazzling face-lift |
Oct 17th, 2013 |
Nearly 20 years ago, the owner of a publishing empire built on magazines about cars turned a vacant department store building into a museum he hoped would showcase car ...
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| Suspect in California auto accident charged with hit-and-run |
Oct 17th, 2013 |
car accidents have a tendency to linger long after the incident. The emotional destruction of some, however, can remain even longer than others, depending on the circumstances involved. A family could, for instance, wait months before they gain some form of closure, even if it is in simply in finding the person responsible for the tragedy. The family of a California teen that was killed in a ...
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| Angry Birds hits the track in new mobile racing app |
Oct 17th, 2013 |
mobile gaming phenomenon is expanding into the world of racing with a new spin-off game due to launch in December. Dubbed Angry Birds Go! and featuring the franchises now well-known bird and pig characters, the new game focuses around ';high-octane downhill racing'; set on a 3D Piggy Island. With side-by-side racing, upgradable karts, and characters with "awesome" special ...
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| Bus driver helps police retrieve robot that fell from truck |
Oct 17th, 2013 |
Boston police said a bus driver rescued a bomb disposal robot that fell from the back of a bomb squad truck by notifying authorities.The Boston Police Department said a Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority bus driver saw the robot fall from back the truck Tuesday and pulled over to the side of the road to contact authorities, the Boston Herald reported Wednesday."It appears the rear ...
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| Wi-Fi in cars can be hazardous to drivers health |
Oct 17th, 2013 |
A researcher has warned that providing high-speed Internet access in vehicles can be hazardous to the health of drivers because it may distract them. Professor Ian Spence, researcher at the Department of Psychology at the University of Toronto, said that many people assume that talking to a voice-operated device will be as safe as using a hands-free cell phone, but neither activity is safe. ...
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| Honda to join AC Milan report says |
Oct 17th, 2013 |
has signed a formal deal to join AC Milan when his contract with Russian champions CSKA Moscow expires on December 31, a report said Thursday. Documents related to his free transfer to the European giants have been submitted to Italian football authorities, the Sports Nippon daily said. AC Milan vice-president and chief executive Adriano Galliani recently told associates that the Serie A club ...
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| Dealing room buzz TCS Bajaj Auto Tata Motors |
Oct 17th, 2013 |
ET Now spoke to dealers on institutional and high net worth investors’ activity in the dealing room. We bring you the stocks that are on their ...
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