Hyster, a materials handling equipment company, has introduced its new forklift high visibility seat belts for ICE counterbalance forklifts and Hyster Electric. The interlock belt system can automatically disengages traction if the seat ...
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Ford Motor has unveiled plans to launch at least 25 new vehicles by 2016 in Middle East and Africa. The move is a part of the company's strategy to secure growth opportunities in small, mid-size and large vehicle segments. Ford said ...
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General Motors is set to initiate six new safety recalls involving 8.4 million cars, including 7.6 million in the US, over ignition switch defects. The recall affects vehicles manufactured between 1997 and 2014, the company said. ...
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People are forever complaining about how the digital world has robbed them of something or other. Peace. Anonymity. Freedom itself. I just see possibilities. So I've been keen to follow a new kind of connection made possible by the ...
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Spartan ERV (Emergency Response Vehicles), a business unit of Spartan Motors, Inc. (Nasdaq:SPAR), announced prior to the Fire Department Instructors Conference (FDIC) in Indianapolis that the Riverside County (Calif.) Fire Department has ...
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Ryder is introducing female-friendly trucks to its fleet based on recommendations from Women in Trucking (WIT), to encourage more women drivers to join the ranks of fellow truckers. “It’s important for manufacturers to take ...
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Following its global debut almost exactly one year ago in Geneva, new international car brand, Qoros, presents the world premiere of its second series production car, the new Qoros 3 Hatch, at the 2014 Geneva International Motor Show. ...
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The Mercedes-Benz GLA45 AMG has been revealed, combining a sub-5sec 0-100km/h with fuel consumption of below 7.5 litres per 100km. Set to make its world premiere at next week’s Detroit auto show, the Mercedes-Benz GLA45 AMG expands ...
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Several truck makers have recalled thousands of heavy-duty trucks because of possible seat belt defects that may make the devices difficult to unlatch. The recall notices, issued by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, ...
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Introduced for the 2013 model year, the new-generation Toyota Avalon dramatically energized the sedan’s position in the highly competitive premium mid-size segment, blending emotional design, more engaging performance, new technology ...
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Germany-based Oerlikon Barmag, a member of Switzerland-based OC Oerlikon Management AG's Manmade Fibers segment, has introduced a new yarn winder in its Winding Integrated Godet Solution (WINGS) product line. According to the company, the ...
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The US Department of Transportation's National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has formulated a highway safety initiative, 'Significant and Seamless' as a part of its efforts to cut down number of road accidents on the ...
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A push for a change is growing on a problem first exposed by I-Team 8 last month. Some national experts are now calling for a reconsideration of plans to require high strength, laminated glass on car side windows. If you're involved in an ...
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Chinese automobile manufacturer Zhejiang Geely Holding has secured orders to deliver 500 units of its London Taxi TX4 vehicles in Nanjing, Jiangsu Province. Under the deal the company has delivered first 50 vehicles, as part of the order ...
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A talk promising to reveal security shortcomings of modern cars’ electronic network systems will be presented at the DefCon 21 hacking conference in Las Vegas next month. To be presented by Twitter security engineer Charlie Miller ...
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