| New Jersey court outlines rule for remote texter liability |
Sep 16th, 2013 |
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It is no secret that distracted driving is one of the most pressing threats to drivers on our nation's highways. Indeed, many states, including New Jersey, have passed legislation strictly prohibiting the practice of texting or the use of cell phones while behind the wheel.
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| FMCSA begins efforts to improve truck safety |
Sep 16th, 2013 |
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In early 2012, President Obama signed into law the Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century Act, also known as MAP-21. Among other things, this law provided the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration with the authority and the means to continue its efforts to improve highway safety and reduce the incidence of truck accidents across the U.S.
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| Ship collides with ferry sinks five crew members missing in Egypt |
Sep 16th, 2013 |
Rescuers found three missing survivors of a ship that sunk at Hurghada port in Egypt but five people were unaccounted for, rescue workers said. The Jasmine sank Sunday morning after it collided with the Riyadh Ferry, which had been carrying 1,200 passengers and 40 cars on a route to the port of Duba, ...
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| Now electric cars that touch 0 to 60 mph faster than petrol-powered ones |
Sep 16th, 2013 |
Electric cars are capable of leaving race cars in the dust as it can zip from 0 to 60 mph in less than 4 seconds. With its gas saving features and zero emissions, electric cars is fast becoming the next best thing to high end gasoline-powered cars. Electric cars now have the ability to reach blazing speeds that rival the 0-to-60 performance of a typical Porsche or BMW, and compete on some ...
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| Chinas pricing regulator says probing spectacle makers not autos |
Sep 16th, 2013 |
Reuters © Car dealers and customers walk at a second-hand car market near a newly-built residential area in Hefei, Anhui province, January 26, 2013. ...
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| Coaxing students out of cars |
Sep 16th, 2013 |
More stories by Richard N. Velotta The Regional Transportation Commission of Southern Nevada recently debuted its 6,460-square-foot transit center at UNLV, along with new technology that makes paying for a bus ride as easy as tapping a plastic card against a card reader. Now comes the hard part -- luring UNLV students out of their cars and onto the RTC's natural gas-fueled double-decker ...
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| Al-Futtaim to bring Lotus cars to UAE |
Sep 16th, 2013 |
The Al-Futtaim Group on Sunday announced an exclusive dealership agreement with Lotus Cars Middle East to distribute its range of cars in the UAE and also planned to open their first showroom next month.The agreement will see Trading Enterprises, part of Al-Futtaim Automotive, exclusively distribute Lotus cars across the UAE, building sales and after-sales services capabilities to support the new ...
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| UPDATE 1-Fiat CEO says Chrysler to file for listing this week-FT |
Sep 16th, 2013 |
Mon Sep 16, 2013 3:13am EDT MILAN, Sept 16 (Reuters) - Chrysler is ready to file documents for its initial public offering this week, the chief executive of both the U.S. carmaker and its parent Fiat told the Financial Times on Monday. "All the work, all the preparation, drafts has gone through ... we should be ready to file [IPO documents] within the third week of this month," CEO ...
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| IEEE Standards Association to Exhibit at Ethernet IP Automotive Technology Day |
Sep 16th, 2013 |
, furthermore, announced that it will host the Ethernet & IP @ Automotive Technology Day, as part of its Industry Connections program, beginning in 2014.Ethernet & IP @ Automotive Technology Day ...
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| Frontier Silicon Introduces Break-Through Automotive DAB Solution at IFA 2013 |
Sep 16th, 2013 |
Government's decisions on radio DSO (Digital Switch Over).In a release, the company noted that digital radio on the move is a challenge. Services go out of range, local stations change and tunnels interrupt reception. With AUTODAB 2.0, Frontier has drawn on a wealth of experience gained in developing class-leading products for the consumer market to provide a low-cost solution for this ...
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