The US Department of Transportation has launched a road test of connected vehicle crash avoidance technology equipped on nearly 3,000 vehicles which include cars, trucks and buses as part of year-long safety pilot project. Under the test, ...
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The University of Michigan Transportation Research Institute (UMTRI) is planning to equip vehicles with connected-vehicle technologies, which will facilitate the vehicles to send and receive wireless messages preventing crashes. Under the ...
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Larger,tech-packed and ultra-fuel efficient,the all-new third-generation Mazda6 is also more expensive,topping$50,000 for the first time since the 6 MPS departed. In its latest incarnation,the Mazda6 presents with two very different ...
Dongfeng Nissan, the Nissan’s Chinese joint venture with Dongfeng Motor will recall nearly 11,277 Nissan Teana sedans over defective sensors in their QR20 engines. According to China's General Administration of Quality Supervision, ...
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Ford Motor Company has started a four-year research project in Frankfurt, Germany to improve car-to-car and car-to-infrastructure communication. The project named, Safe Intelligent Mobility - Testfield Germany, is intended at improving ...
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BMW has unveiled two new five door hatchbacks of its new generation 1-series which include 114i, M135i models. The 114i model will be powered by a 75kW/180Nm four-cylinder petrol engine featuring twin power turbo technology with ...
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Super Pufft is voluntarily recalling Compliments brand Sensations Sweet & Salty Kettle Corn in Canada as the product contains milk which is not declared on the label, according to the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA). The CFIA has ...
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Japanese automobiles manufacturer Honda has unveiled the modified 2013-Honda-Civic at the on going 2012 Los Angeles Auto Show in the US. The new sedan has undergone interior and exterior design modifications which will now be available ...
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Johnson & Johnson has recalled K-Y Liquibeads vaginal lubricant from the market as US FDA insisted on additional approval for the product. The letter was issued in late May based on inspections conducted in December and January, ...
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Japanese automakerMitsubishi selects British Gas to provide EV charging solutions in UKover a safety software issue leading to malfunctioning of airbags. Nearly 261 of the company's 2012 model i-MiEV EVs are affected by the recall due to ...
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Subaru previously took their time with Forester redesigns, with the car's basics going nearly unchanged through most of the last decade. But Subaru is no longer letting the Forester rest on its laurels. While still highly competitive, the ...
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BR reported that crude oil and gold prices scored one month highs this week boosted by Middle East tensions the faltering dollar and upbeat economic data but other commodities diverged amid holiday curtailed US trade. Dealers said that ...
U.S. cotton industry leaders met this week with senior U.S. government officials to discuss the serious financial losses accruing in all industry segments as a result of massive defaults on cotton export contracts. Industry leaders ...
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The federal government insists the GST does not apply to its carbon tax, warning action would be taken against businesses that claimed otherwise. However, air-conditioning firms, data contractors and waste firms have begun applying the ...
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Acura, a luxury vehicle unit of Japanese automaker Honda Motors, has unveiled the RLX hybrid concept at the New York International auto show. The hybrid is powered by a 3.5 litre direct-injected VTEC V-6 engine and sport hybrid SH-AWD ...