The Irish telecoms regulator Comreg is planning to release one billion new phone numbers for machine-to-machine communications. The initiative will see phone numbers assigned to cars, industrial equipment and household appliances, such as ...
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The Ontario Trucking Association (OTA) has taken a stance against a Metrolinx plan that would regionally raise diesel taxes by five cents per litre, with funds going towards transit initiatives in the Toronto and Hamilton areas. "The ...
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The American Trucking Associations (ATA) "praised" new measures proposed by the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) to reduce impaired driving. The ATA is also calling for the Department of Transportation (DOT) to allow mandatory ...
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The Ontario Trucking Association (OTA) has said it is against the proposed use of a new diesel fuel tax hike. The OTA is also trying to bring certain truck licensing exemptions to the forefront of the provincial transportation discussion. ...
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A new transportation plan is calling for fuel tax hikes and other levies in order to put $20 billion towards transit funding in southern Ontario. While the Ontario Trucking Association (OTA) is supportive of the province's focus on ...
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The roads and the cars on them are set to form an intelligent, connected network within three years when a number of the world’s leading vehicle manufacturers bring Car 2 Car (C2C) communication technology to the market. C2C allows ...
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Toyota Australia has reported an after-tax profit of $149.1 million for the 2012-2013 financial year ending March 31. The positive fiscal result represents a $181.7 million turnaround from the natural disaster-affected 2011-2012 financial ...
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A New South Wales Government program aimed at installing flashing lights in school zones of 1263 schools has been expanded after a funding boost of $13 million dollars was announced. NSW Premier Barry O'Farrell, Treasurer Mike Baird and ...
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Road construction is a serious business as roads are important links connecting towns and cities. An improperly designed and built road is a recipe for disaster as it develops premature cracks and breaks and causes fatal accidents. ...
GOOGLE has announced a deal reported to worth more than $US1 billion ($1.06bn) for crowd-sourced map app Waze in a move to stay ahead of Apple and Facebook in lifestyles centred on smartphones and tablets. The US Internet search giant did ...
Ford Australia has confirmed future models in its line-up will come equipped with the car maker’s next-generation Sync AppLink connectivity technology. Ford launched Sync AppLink into Asia Pacific at Computex 2013 – ...
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Spring is here, and for many motorists, this is the season for paint-smearing bugs. Whether you fear the 17-year Cicada Brood II apocalypse moving up the East Coast, love bugs in the South, or some other local winged horror, this is a great ...
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In any automobile, lighting is a very essential component. With continuous developments in LED and adaptive lighting technologies, many automotive manufacturers have ended up lowering the level of energy consumption in various lighting ...
New Chinese automotive brand Qoros has announced it will introduce a cloud-based infotainment service as standard equipment on all its future models. Dubbed 'QorosQloud', and developed in collaboration with Microsoft, the system allows ...
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Gasoline prices in Western Canada and the US Midwest have jumped due to supply issues surrounding the turnaround of Suncor's 135,000 b/d Edmonton, Alberta, refinery, industry sources said Thursday. "Suncor's move to secure gasoline and ...
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