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Apple's Car Letter: What's It Driving at?
Dec 26, 2016Those hoping for another peep under the hood of Apple's mysterious car project are in luck. It's only a peep though. In a November letter to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, a US government agency that sets and enforces ...
Tags: Apple, car project, letter
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RAC Intellibus Driverless Bus Hits The Road in Australia
Sep 6, 2016Australia’s first fully driverless and electric shuttle bus, the RAC Intellibus, has started the on-road stage of its trial in South Perth. The RAC Intellibus will carry passengers and interact with traffic, parked cars, cyclists ...
Tags: RAC Intellibus, driverless and electric shuttle bus, South Perth
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Google's Self-Driving Car Crashes Into A Bus
Mar 7, 2016One of Google’s self-driving car has recently crashed into an oncoming municipal bus in Mountain View, California. The incident actually took place on 14th of February and said to be the first accident involving its self driving ...
Tags: The first accident involving Google's self-driving car
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Automotive 'a Great Opportunity' for Photonics – Analyst
Nov 5, 2015Over the past 15 years or so, car manufacturers have been showing increasing interest in new technologies – especially photonics-based developments – in all areas: from powertrain, through lighting to driver assistance and ...
Tags: Photonics, car manufacturers, lighting, smart displaying
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Car Accidents Linked to Cell Phones Are on The Rise for Three Years in a Row
May 20, 2015Car crashes involving drivers losing their attention to cell phones add up to more than a quarter of all road mishaps in the US. National Safety Council, a nonprofit organization committed to saving lives, has estimated that car ...
Tags: Car crashes, road mishaps, cell phones
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Members of Europarl Construct Legislation to Install The in-Vehicle Ecall System
Feb 28, 2014Members of the European Parliament (Europarl) have set up a new draft legislation to install the in-vehicle eCall system in all new models of cars and light vans in the European Union by October 2015. Under the new draft rule, which is ...
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The Number of Serious Traumatic Spinal Cord Injuries Is on The Rise in The United States
Feb 8, 2014Rates 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 ...
Tags: changing face, M.D., M.P.H., cord injury
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Even "Minimally Buzzed" Drivers Are More Often to Blame for Fatal Car Crashes
Jan 20, 2014Even "minimally buzzed" drivers are more often to blame for fatal car crashes than the sober drivers they collide with, reports a University of California, San Diego study of accidents in the United States. Led by UC San Diego sociologist ...
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As Ultramarathons Become More Popular,Researchers Have Launched a Long-Term Study
Jan 13, 2014As ultramarathons become more popular, researchers have launched a long-term study of the runners who participate in these extremely long races. Keeping tabs on the runners' health and psychological makeup could help reduce their risk of ...
Tags: Ultramarathoners, long races, Health
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New Entry-Level 2014 BMW 3 Series Is a Prime Example of The Blurred Lines That Exist
Jan 8, 2014This new entry-level 2014 BMW 3 Series is a prime example of the blurred lines that exist in the premium sedan segment these days. Priced from $52,300, the BMW 316i with its 1.6-litre turbocharged four-cylinder engine reduces the entry ...
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Teen Drivers Quickly Move From Focused to Distracted While Behind The Wheel
Jan 6, 2014Teen drivers quickly move from focused to distracted while behind the wheel, and this raises their risk for accidents, a new study finds. Car crashes are the leading cause of death for U.S. teens, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease ...
Tags: teen drivers, distraction, teens health, driving
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Alcohol-Related Visits to Hospital Emergency Rooms Have Increased by 38% by CDC
Sep 17, 2013Alcohol-related visits to hospital emergency rooms have increased by 38% from 2001 to 2010, according to the data given by the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). The report mentioned emergency room visits, including ...
Tags: Alcohol-related visits, Food
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UK Study Shows There Is No Link Between Phone Use and Collisions
Aug 15, 2013UK researchers have found no link between the number of American drivers making phone calls while driving, and the number of collisions on US roads. The research team examined over eight million car crashes, and all road fatalities, that ...
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Volvo Car 2 Car Technology Is Supposed to Save Fuel, Time and Lives
Jul 5, 2013The 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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Couples Are Prone to Lie to Each Other--at Least When It Comes to Damaging Their Car
May 6, 2013It may come as a shock to newlyweds, but husbands and wives are surprisingly prone to lie to each other--at least when it comes to damaging their car. According to a survey from car-insurance adviser Insure.com, more than a third (35 ...
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