In an effort to help balance technology and safety with the latest in-vehicle electronics, the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) and the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) have unveiled voluntary guidelines for ...
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Many new cars boast technology to help drivers avoid a crash, and now a new study finds that one system is a standout in preventing fender benders and injuries on the road. Forward-collision avoidance systems with autonomous braking are ...
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There is ongoing debate among researchers as to the degree of danger associated with texting, handheld phone or hands-free phone use while driving. Now a new study sheds light on which types of distraction has the greatest risk of a crash, ...
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A new study by the Governors Highway Safety Association (GHSA) reflects a 9-percent increase in motorcycle deaths in 2012 to about 5,000 fatalities for the year. That marks the 14th year out of 15 that deaths have risen. The GHSA report ...
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Ceramics is widely used in our everyday lives, from food, clothes, housing, travel, education, music, art... and so on. Below we have provided brief description of its use with "food, clothes, housing and travel". Ceramics is ...
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A number of 2013 Nissan Altima sedans have been recalled in the US after spare tyres were found to be incorrectly inflated. According to the US National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), Nissan North America is recalling ...
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Subaru, the automobile manufacturing division of Fuji Heavy Industries (FHI), is planning to recall 10,000 units of Forester wagons in the US and Canada, over improperly manufactured mats. The recall affects 2014 model year Foresters made ...
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Automobile makers should prevent drivers from using their in-vehicle electronic devices to browse the Internet and send text messages while their vehicles are moving, the U.S. Department of Transportation has recommended. Auto makers ...
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Canton, Ohio-based The Timken Company reported Wednesday sales of $1.1 billion for Q1 2013, down 23 percent year-on-year. The decline reflects lower demand across most of the company's end markets led by oil and gas, industrial distribution ...
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MCI-2019 is a non-toxic, environmentally safe, 40% silane, solvent-based concrete sealer utilizing revolutionary time-proven Migrating Corrosion Inhibitor (MCI) technology that has grown to become the industry standard for significantly ...
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Before You Go Make sure your pet is healthy. Check with your veterinarian and renew any shots that are due. Also, give your pet a treatment of flea and tick medication. There may be parasites where you are headed that are different from ...
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Agricultural technology critical to feed 9 billion people Challenging year ahead for cotton Friant water allocation decreased again While traveling out of state recently, I saw a sign near a business which made me laugh. It read, ...
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The US National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has recommended car makers limit in-car distractions related to electronic communications, entertainment and navigation devices due to an increased crash risk. Released as a ...
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Transmission systems manufacturer and designer Torotrak has acquired 20% of Flybrid Automotive, in order to deliver first-to-market flywheel hybrids. The transaction will help Torotrak to provide turnkey development and manufacture of ...
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The NSW Government has leased Port Botany and Port Kembla on a 99-year contract. Following a six-month competitive bidding process, the 99-year lease of state-owned port assets at Port Botany and Port Kembla has been awarded to the NSW ...