Volkswagen And Google Team Up To Explore Future Vehicle Nav Systems
Auburn Hills (SPX) Feb 06, 2006
Volkswagen of America and Google
Volkswagen, Google, and graphics chipmaker nVidia are working on an in-car navigation map system and display that aims to be 3-dimensional and more real looking than anything currently available, the companies said in a joint statement.
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NASA Technology Featured In New Anti-Icing Windshield Spray
Moffett Field CA (SPX) Jan 26, 2006
A new product using a NASA-based technology might make winter just a little easier to endure for those living in parts of the U.S. where snow and ice are common.
Eclectic Koizumi Tries Electric Sedan
Tokyo (AFP) Dec 19, 2005
Never tired of sampling new ways to travel, Japanese Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi whizzed around the grounds of parliament Monday in an eight-wheeled car billed as the world's fastest electric sedan.
GM Hires Russian Nuclear Scientists To Develop New Auto Technology
Detroit, Michigan (AFP) Oct 25, 2005
General Motors is using Russian nuclear scientists put out of work by the end of the Cold War to help develop new automotive technologies, the world's largest automaker said Tuesday.
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Japan Creates The World's Fastest Electric Sedan
Makuhari, Japan (AFP) Oct 20, 2005
Japanese researchers on Thursday unveiled the world's fastest electric sedan - an eight-wheeled prototype with a top speed of 370 kilometres (almost 230 miles) per hour.
Motorists To Pay 'Congestion' Charge Over Broader Swath Of London
London (AFP) Sep 30, 2005
An area of central London where motorists must pay an unpopular congestion charge on week days will be expanded starting February next year, London Mayor Ken Livingston announced Friday.
Solar Cars Driving Towards A Hydrogen Future
Darwin, Australia (SPX) Sep 25, 2005
Competitors in this week's Panasonic World Solar Challenge will be demonstrating some of the fundamental technical innovations driving us towards the hydrogen economy, according to event partner, CSIRO.
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Mapflow And DTO Announce Dublin Satellite Tolling Study
Dublin, Ireland (SPX) Sep 20, 2005
Queues at toll booths could be a thing of the past following a feasibility study into the use of satellite technology to monitor road usage in Dublin.
German Car Makers Scramble To Jump On Hybrid Engine Bandwagon
Frankfurt (AFP) Sep 13, 2005
Asian car makers currently lead the world in hybrid engines, but, fearful of missing the boat, German auto makers are also now waking up to rising customer demand for more environmentally friendly cars in face of soaring oil prices.
Could Katrina Kill The SUV?
Detroit, Michigan (AFP) Sep 11, 2005
Even before Hurricane Katrina tore through the southern United States, hampering a big chunk of the US oil industry, consumers were having second thoughts about gas-guzzling sport utility vehicles.
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SUV Drivers Beware: Paris Can Be A Deflating Experience
Paris (AFP) Sep 01, 2005
Drivers of SUVs in Paris are being targeted by a group of activists letting down their tyres because of anger at the disproportionate amount of pollution the big four-wheel drive vehicles produce, the French newspaper Liberation reported Friday.
Mitsubishi, TEPCO To Team Up On Electric Car: Report
Tokyo (AFP) Aug 18, 2005
Struggling automaker Mitsubishi Motors will tie up with giant Tokyo Electric Power Co (TEPCO) in its bid to create a small environmentally friendly electric car, the Yomiuri Shimbun reported Thursday.
Intelligent System Offers Safer Tunnel Traffic For Europe
Orbassano, Italy (SPX) Aug 16, 2005
A novel intelligent transport system to increase traffic safety provides a range of smart solutions to help reduce the risk of accidents in tunnels.
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