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ArticleUS expert panel: in-car electronics require more supervision
A US expert panel says the public needs to be reassured that complex electronic systems in cars will work (Photo: Delphi)The proliferation of in-car electronics raises new safety issues that need to be monitored and addressed, a report by a US expert panel said this week."The increasing role of electronic ...
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ArticleUS transportation chief against ban on all in-car phone use
The NTSB voted unanimously to recommend a ban on the non-emergency use of portable electronic devices in cars (Photo: NTSB)US Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood said he doesn't support a call by the country's National Transportation Safety Board to bar drivers from making any phone calls at all while behind the ...
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ArticleToyota, Tesla to build joint Rav4 EV in Canada
Toyota showed an electric version of the RAV4 in February (Photo: Toyota)Toyota and Tesla Motors will built a jointly developed electric version of the RAV 4 small SUV at the Japanese carmaker's plant in Woodstock, Ontario."The Tesla-Toyota joint development team has agreed that building the vehicle at the Woodstock plant ...
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ArticleUS govt to close down 800 data centers by 2015
373 US data centers will be closed by the end of 2012 (Photo: US government)The US Administration, citing the need to save money and increase efficiency, said it will shut down 800 of its data centers by 2015.The move, it says, will save taxpayers more than 3 billion dlrs.The government ...
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ArticleUS's LaHood: Enforcement cuts distracted driving
US Transportation Secretary LaHood plans to step up his campaign to curb distracted drivingUS Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood said Monday increased law enforcement coupled with public education campaigns can dramatically reduce distracted driving.The government official, citing the results of two pilot projects in Syracuse, New York, and Hartford, Connecticut, said ...
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ArticleU.S. tests connected-vehicle technology
Wireless connectivity allows cars to be continuously aware of each other, which can help avoid accidents (source:DOT)The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) has announced six cities where it will be conducting tests of new vehicle-to-vehicle communications systems.The cities are: Brooklyn, MI, Minneapolis, Orlando, Blacksburg, VA, Dallas and San Francisco.The Connected ...
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ArticleMicroStrategy platform used for Edmunds iPad App
MicroStrategy’s platform lets users access business intelligence on mobile devicesUS Automotive information company Edmunds has built a consumer market analysis App for the iPad using a MicroStrategy platform.MicroStrategy, a US based maker of business intelligence software, said the new Edmunds.com Web Metrics iPad App provides insights into anonymous consumer car ...
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ArticleAudi USA chooses T-Mobile for Audi Connect
Audi wants to be a leader in in-car connected servicesAudi said T-Mobile will be its wireless carrier in the US for the Audi Connect system.The German premium car maker said it chose T-Mobile because of its reliability, the breadth of its network, its track record in automotive telematics and strong ...
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ArticleDaimler expands car2go scheme in Austin, TX
Most of the new smarts in the Austin car2go program will have solar roofsCiting strong demand for its car-rental scheme, Daimler said it is expanding its car2go operations in Austin, Texas, increasing the area where the program operates and bringing in more vehicles.The German premium carmaker said it is replacing ...
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ArticleTeradata boosts software offering through acquisition
Teradata says integrated marketing management is emerging as one of the largest areas of investment for companiesTeradata said it has completed its acquisition of Aprimo, a maker of Cloud-based integrated marketing software.The US-based data warehousing and enterprise analytics company said the move will help it “drive the future of integrated ...
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ArticleUS govt study finds no unintended acceleration in Toyotas
Toyota is launching its new Matrix at the Chicago auto show this weekA US government commissioned study found no electronic flaws in Toyota vehicles that could have caused unintended acceleration incidents.The study, which was carried out by NASA space agency engineers, concluded that sticking accelerator pedals and a design flaw ...
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Washington Post: Obama’s EV goal achievable, govt report says
President Barack Obama’s goal of putting 1 million electric vehicles on American roads by 2015 is achievable, according to a government report cited by the Washington Post newspaper.The administration report contradicts the findings of an expert panel, which said last week the target could not be achieved.According to the Post, ...
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ArticleExpert panel: Obama’s electric-vehicle goal hard to attain
Obama has set the US an ambitious electric-vehicle goal for 2015A panel of experts said Wednesday that President Barack Obama is unlikely to attain his goal of putting 1 million electric vehicles on American roads by 2015.“Automakers and suppliers do not have sufficient production targets, and the demand from consumers ...
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