Japanese automaker Mitsubishi Motors (MMC) has unveiled the new ‘e-Assist’ safety system which deploys uses millimeter-wavelength radar and a camera to improve driving safety. Mitsubishi is planning to debut the new ...
Taipei, Nov. 14, 2012 (CENS)--To boost sales volume, Mercedes-Benz Taiwan recently introduced the entry-level A-Class, priced about NT$1.45 million (US$48,333) or the lowest among all Mercedes-Benz and BMW. Mercedes-Benz Taiwan has taken ...
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Mazda Motor Corporation has developed smart city brake support (SCBS), an advanced safety technology, which the company says helps a driver to avoid a frontal collision when driving at low speeds in the city or in slow traffic. Mazda's ...
NASA scientists may be holding onto a"really interesting"discovery on Mars that could be historic. John Grotzinger,NASA's principal investigator for the Mars rover Curiosity mission,said last week that the agency is getting exciting ...
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Automotive thermoformer Corvac Composites LLC has bought an injection molding and thermoforming plant from D.A. Inc. of Charlestown, Ind., but will use the plant exclusively for thermoforming work. No purchase price was disclosed. D.A. ...
A sharp, well-handling alternative to an upscale SUV, the redesign Audi Allroad impressed our staff with its dynamic talents, fuel economy, and fit and finish. A German interpretation of the adventure wagon formula established by the ...
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Nearly 745,000 Jeep Grand Cherokee and Jeep Liberty sport-utility vehicles are being recalled due to an issue with the cars' supplemental restraint systems. A component within the system could fail and cause a sudden, inadvertent deployment ...
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Amidst much media buzz about efficient new lighting technologies and a general uproar about government light bulb "bans" worldwide, the most fundamental rule for saving energy on lighting seems to be fading: Make only as much of the right ...
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In our experience, the Toyota RAV4 EV has proven to be smooth-running and powerful, with an impressive range. Over the next three years, the company plans to make and sell only 2,600 examples of this all-electric SUV. At $49,800, it may ...
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The striking Fisker Karma extended-range electric car has turned heads for months in our test program, from its distinctive design to its sci-fi hum soundtrack. During that time we've experienced far more than our share of frustrations. And ...
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Our 2013 Flex arrived right at about the same time as the summer vacation season. This pleased our staff, who managed to put a lot of road trip miles on our previous Flex test cars. Unfortunately, this latest test found that not all of the ...
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Priced at about $50,000, the upcoming pure-electric RAV4 EV is government-rated at 76 mpg equivalent (MPGe) with a 103-mile range. This electric SUV will go on sale in California on Sept 24th. Available for purchase or lease, the RAV4 EV ...
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Home Checklist When was the last time you could actually fit two cars in the garage? Does clutter pack the rafters or make it difficult to negotiate a path? Are boxes piled higher than an SUV? Garages can be dangerous places, especially if ...
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Taipei,Sept.5,2012--Yulon Group of Taiwan,a major carmaker on the island,recently announced the issuance of NT$6 billion(US$200 million)in unsecured corporate bonds to further develop distribution channels in China for its own line of ...
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Computerworld-NASA's Mars Curiosity rover is three-quarters of the way through a major software upgrade NASA has dubbed a"brain transplant." The four-day software upgrade started Saturday and,if all goes as planned,should wrap up by ...
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