Feb 24, 2014 01:48 PM ARLINGTON, VA — The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) is taking comments on its proposed clearinghouse for drug and alcohol test results until April 21. It will post a final rule after it has ...
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With the extreme winter weather including record snowfall amounts in most of the USA this winter, I thought it would be a good idea to post about snow blower maintenance. Usually maintenance is done at the beginning or at the end of your ...
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Exposure to common family problems early in life can impair a child's brain development, according to new research. Tension between parents, arguments and lack of affection or communication between family members can affect growth of the ...
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Faulty software in Toyota's popular Prius hybrids has forced the Japanese automaker to recall 1.9 million of such vehicles worldwide. The huge recall—representing more than half of all Prius cars ever sold—shows how Toyota has ...
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Troubled French automaker Peugot has announced that it plans to begin selling cars within a couple of years that use compressed air (nitrogen actually) as a means of partial power for some of its smaller 3-cylinder vehicles. Using ...
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Australia is losing another vehicle manufacturing facility — and the jobs that go along with it. Toyota Motor Corp. announced that it would stop making cars in Australia in 2017. Toyota’s withdrawal will mean about 2,500 lost ...
Tags: Halt Production, high cost of manufacturing, competition
In support of Augie's Quest, LA Fitness announced today that it will host an in-club Group Fitness class at more than 500 of the company's locations on February 22, 2014. Augie's Quest is a nonprofit research initiative dedicated to finding ...
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Hyundai has unveiled Intrado, its vision of how cars will meet future mobility needs. Far more than a styling exercise, Intrado demonstrates Hyundai's belief that advanced vehicle technologies and intelligent design can combine to engage ...
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American automaker Ford Motor has selected QNX technology from the technology giant BlackBerry for its next-generation in-car Sync information and entertainment system, replacing Windows from Microsoft. This move by the carmaker is to ...
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Mazda Motor Corporation has announced that cumulative production of the Mazda3 (known as Mazda Axela in Japan) reached four million units on January 22, 2014. The landmark figure was achieved in just ten years and seven months after ...
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Rolls-Royce Motor Cars today revealed that its Bespoke business has become more successful than ever with content on its range of super-luxury cars reaching new heights in 2013. Almost 95% of Rolls-Royce cars purchased last year were ...
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Honda Cars India (HCIL) has commenced car production at its Tapukara Plant in Alwar, Rajasthan, India. The company has invested INR35.26bn ($568m) at this plant, which is the first for the company in the state. The plant features an ...
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03 Feb 2014 SEW-Eurodrive DriveACADEMY? Many of you will know this program. Here’s a quick run down for those who don’t. The 2014 schedule is available at the end. What is it? It is a geared motor and drive technology ...
Team sees change in set point in neuromuscular synapses Scientists from the School of Medicine at The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio have found a clue as to why muscles weaken with age. In a study published Feb. ...
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For more than 80 years, ATA has stood as the single most authoritative voice on behalf of the trucking industry — a tireless advocate for all motor carriers regardless of size, region or niche. ATA has evolved the way it has over that ...
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