The office has all the trappings of a high-tech startup. There's a giant beanbag in the foyer and erasable, white board walls for brainstorming. Someone's pet dog lounges happily on the sunny balcony.
Business
Aug 18, 2015
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The Geneva Motor Show has long had a reputation as one of the glitziest stops on the global auto show circuit—the place to unveil luxury models and out-of-this-world fantasy concept cars. But this year the dire state of ...
Engineering
Mar 3, 2013
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(PhysOrg.com) -- The current Corporate Average Fuel Economy standards create a financial incentive for auto companies to make bigger vehicles that are allowed to meet lower targets, according to a new University of Michigan ...
Energy & Green Tech
Dec 8, 2011
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A foldable robot scooter controlled by a smart phone wowed visitors to the Tokyo Motor Show on Thursday as its makers unveiled what they hope will be the future of urban driving.
Hi Tech & Innovation
Dec 1, 2011
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Could "talking cars" save lives? Auto companies are developing safety systems using advanced WiFi signals and GPS systems that could allow vehicles to communicate with each other on the road. The cars could then send messages ...
Hi Tech & Innovation
Jan 27, 2011
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The traditional model for setting auto insurance premiums has been to base rates on the motorist's driving history, age, gender and even marital status (in some states). Thanks to new technological options, insurance companies ...
Economics & Business
Feb 7, 2019
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Car giant Ford is set to pay out Aus$10 million (US$7.6 million) for its "unconscionable" handling of gearbox complaints in Australia after a court on Thursday slugged the auto manufacturer with a record penalty.
Business
Apr 26, 2018
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Two companies plan a network of fast-charging stations for battery-powered cars in Europe that they say will help drivers of electric vehicles travel in and among the region's main cities.
Energy & Green Tech
Jan 22, 2018
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More than a decade ago, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency helped develop a technology that ultimately was used by an independent laboratory to catch Volkswagen's elaborate cheating on car emissions tests. But EPA used ...
Energy & Green Tech
Oct 2, 2015
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A sense of impending disruption hangs over all the shiny new cars at this year's edition of the Frankfurt International Motor Show.
Hi Tech & Innovation
Sep 16, 2015
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