Workforce equipment,technology,regulations and demographics continue to change,but truck driving has and will always be more than a job—it's a lifestyle.Perhaps nothing illustrates this more today than watching drivers use smart ...
Japanese automaker Nissan Motor is set to merge manufacturing and research functions with French carmaker Renault, in order to save over JPY400bn ($3.9bn) per year for the alliance. To head the production departments of both companies, ...
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BIRMINGHAM,Ala.,Jan.26(UPI)--Older patients with Parkinson's disease said high-intensity strength training produced significant improvements in quality of life,mood and motor function. Lead author Marcas Bamman,a professor at the ...
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Opel will reveal a true super sports car at the 84th Geneva Motor Show (March 6 – 16). The study follows the tradition of the Astra OPC X-treme Concept shown in 2002. Then, as now, a real race car found its way from the racetrack to ...
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(Phys.org) —Advances in light-sheet microscopy have led to impressive images and videos of the brain in action. With this technique, a plane of light is scanned through the sample to excite fluorescent calcium sensors which proxy ...
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Rates rising fastest among those over 65, and most injuries now due to falls, not car crashes The number of serious traumatic spinal cord injuries is on the rise in the United States, and the leading cause no longer appears to be motor ...
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On January 7, 2014 the National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC) in China gave its approval of the establishment of a joint venture between the Volvo Group and Dongfeng Motor Group Company Limited. Before completion of the ...
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Traumatic spinal cord injuries are on the rise in the United States and the leading cause no longer is motor vehicle crashes, but falls, researchers say. Dr. Shalini Selvarajah, a post-doctoral surgical research fellow at the Johns ...
Hyundai Motor Company, the fastest-growing automaker by brand, today announced its 2013 full-year earnings results. The company's revenue rose on increased sales from its overseas markets, while profits fell slightly due to production ...
It may risk becoming an overused term but equipment obsolescence is a very real problem facing an increasing number of operators. Many of whom are reliant upon a mature electrical infrastructure often sweated well beyond the intended and ...
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Swedish automotive manufacturer Volvo Group and Chinese Dongfeng Motor Group have received the National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC) approval for the establishment of a joint venture in China. The joint venture is subject to ...
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High-reliability connector manufacturer, Harwin, has invested £500,000 at its Portsmouth manufacturing headquarters, a move which will increase efficiency and simplify logistics on site. The investment is focussed on equipment from ...
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Japanese automaker Nissan Motor has partnered with FedEx Express, a subsidiary of FedEx, to test its new Nissan e-NV200, a 100% electric compact cargo vehicle, under real world conditions in Washington, DC. Nissan e-NV200 is the second ...
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Parcel carrier FedEx Express will begin testing the Nissane-NV200 all-electric van as part of an arrangement between parent company FedEx Corp. and Nissan Motor Co. FedEx will test the van in the Washington, D.C., area, where it will be ...
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Explains why some motor neurons are not vulnerable to ALS and points to potential therapeutic target Columbia University Medical Center (CUMC) researchers have identified a gene, called matrix metalloproteinase-9 (MMP-9), that appears to ...