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Mathematicians take aim at ‘phantom’ traffic jams
Written on 10 Jun, 2009 at 11:12 in Featured, General | viewed 174 views times and users have made 0 comments so far
Countless hours are lost in traffic jams every year. Most frustrating of all are those jams with no apparent cause — no accident, no stalled vehicle, no lanes closed for construction. Such phantom jams can form when there is a heavy volume of cars on the road. In that high density of traffic, small disturbances (a driver hitting the brake too hard, or getting too close to another car) can quickly become amplified into a full-blown, self-sustaining traffic jam. A team of MIT mathematicians has developed a model that describes how and under what conditions such jams form, which could help road designers minimize the odds of their formation. Full Story : MIT.edu….
GM Files Bankruptcy to Spin Off More Competitive Firm
Written on 1 Jun, 2009 at 11:13 in Business, Featured | viewed 562 views times and users have made 0 comments so far
General Motors Corp., the world’s largest car maker until its 77-year reign ended last year, filed for bankruptcy protection in the U.S. with a plan to create a 21st-century company that can compete in world markets. GM reported $82.29 billion in assets and $172.81 billion in debt. The U.S. government will bankroll the transformation of the 100-year-old automaker, a victim of tumbling sales and higher gas prices. The U.S. plans to convert much of its $50 billion of loans to a 60 percent stake in the new entity, administration officials said. Today’s filing coincides with a deadline for GM to convince a government auto task force that it could reorganize out of court through debt and cost cutting. Full Story : Bloomberg.com…..
China Changan Auto eyes overseas acquisitions
Written on 19 Apr, 2009 at 12:29 in Featured, Technology | viewed 321 views times and users have made 0 comments so far
Major Chinese auto group Chongqing Changan Auto Co 000625.SZ is planning acquisitions overseas as it prepares to enter Europe and North America where the industry downturn has hit hard, its chairman said on Sunday. Changan is among the growing ranks of Chinese automakers, including Chery Automobile, that hope to emulate the global success of their Asia rivals. Full Story : Reuters.com……
Americans cheer Obama’s tough auto moves
Written on 30 Mar, 2009 at 23:05 in Business, Featured | viewed 304 views times and users have made 0 comments so far
American taxpayers cheered President Barack Obama’s tough steps to shore up the reeling auto industry. Obama forced out General Motors (GM.N) chief executive Rick Wagoner, pushed Chrysler LLC toward a merger with Italy’s Fiat SpA (FIA.MI), and threatened bankruptcy for both, marking an escalation in Washington’s involvement in rescuing the faltering economy. Full Story : Reuters.com…..
World’s Fastest Hybrid
Written on 5 Mar, 2009 at 9:46 in Featured, Technology | viewed 200 views times and users have made 0 comments so far
Renowned super car designer Italdesign recently revealed the first images of the Namir, a vehicle that they claim will be the fastest hybrid car in the world. The top speed of the Namir is 187 mph and will be able to travel over 1,200 miles without a refill or a charge.
@ a glance : Hyundai planning Toyota iQ rival
Written on 1 Feb, 2009 at 15:28 in @ a glance | viewed 211 views times and users have made 0 comments so far
It is codenamed “green baby,” and it is Hyundai’s answer to the Toyota iQ. Full Story : Autoblog…..
@ a glance : Founder’s grandson Toyoda takes the wheel at Toyota
Written on 20 Jan, 2009 at 12:04 in @ a glance | viewed 243 views times and users have made 0 comments so far
Tracing Akio Toyoda’s 24-year career at Toyota Motor Corp (7203.T: Quote, Profile, Research) back to its genesis is to witness a carefully drafted roadmap for a climb to the top. Full Story : Reuters….
(Continue reading)@ a glance : Ferrari run the new F60
Written on 12 Jan, 2009 at 14:05 in @ a glance | viewed 178 views times and users have made 0 comments so far
The ‘F60′, named in celebration of the fact the Italian marque is the only to have contested all sixty seasons in the sport’s history, was launched with a low-key event at Ferrari’s Maranello headquarters. Full Story : F1-Live….
(Continue reading)Hyundai Genesis, takes Detroit car-of-the-year award
Written on 11 Jan, 2009 at 15:27 in Product | viewed 356 views times and users have made 0 comments so far
South Korean Auto Maker,Hyundai took car-of-the-year award at the Detroit auto show on Sunday. The Hyundai Genesis was named the 2009 North American Car of the Year as voted on by 50 automotive journalists in various media from the U.S. and Canada. This year was the 16th year for the awards at the Detroit show, and the first time a South Korean automaker won the award.
@ a glance : Toyota to shut car plants for 11 days
Written on 6 Jan, 2009 at 15:30 in @ a glance, Technology | viewed 188 views times and users have made 0 comments so far
Toyota is halting production at most of its domestic plants over an additional 11 days in February and March, highlighting the impact of the relentless decline in global demand for cars. Full Story : FT.com…….
(Continue reading)Plug-in hybrid, From China
Written on 20 Dec, 2008 at 23:36 in Technology | viewed 248 views times and users have made 0 comments so far
The new plug-in hybrid F3DM made by Chinese auto maker BYD is now on sale in China for 149,800 yuan ($21,200). BYD boasts the car can travel up to 100 km with a fully charged battery. The car can be plugged into any 220 volt wall outlet. The company also announced that it plans to begin exporting the F3DM to the U.S. in 2010. A plug-in hybrid is a hybrid car with batteries that can be recharged by connecting a plug to an electric power source.
World’s Smallest Car : Toyota iQ
Written on 2 Sep, 2008 at 9:52 in Product, Technology | viewed 439 views times and users have made 0 comments so far
Toyota unveiled Toyota iQ at the Frankfurt Motor show. Toyota is promoting the iQ as the ultimate refined mode of transportation. Despite its small size Toyota iQ received a 5-star safety rating in Euro NCAP testing. According to Toyota the 1.0-liter gasoline iQ should record 54.1 mpg on the European driving cycle (99g/km of CO2). iQ will go on sale in Japan in October and few months later in Europe. The price is expected to be in the range of $13,000 - $15,000.
Hybrid Combined With Solar Power
Written on 8 Jul, 2008 at 12:31 in Business, Product, Technology | viewed 387 views times and users have made 0 comments so far
Prius is the high-end models of Toyota hybrid cars, and it is planned to add solar-powered air conditioning to make it more fuel efficient. This new feature is part of the third-generation Prius, and it will be launched next year. The solar panels will be used to provide the air conditioning system. There has been some doubts about the amount of electricity that can be obtained by solar panels. According to Kentaro Endo, a specialist on renewable energy from Japan’s Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry, laying solar panels out on the roof only gives energy that can only be used to power 2 hairdryers.
Toyota Yaris : Green Car of the year
Written on 17 Jun, 2008 at 8:34 in Product, Technology | viewed 167 views times and users have made 0 comments so far
Environmental Transport Association (ETA), which is currently running the 2008 Green Transport Week in the UK, has named the Yaris the 2008 Green Car of the Year. Power, emissions, fuel efficiency and the amount of noise are looked at to choose the Green car from 1,300 vehicles. Dodge SRT-10 sports car came in dead last. Yaris is getting 34 mpg in the city and 40 mpg on the highway. On another story, sales of another Toyota hybrid model Prius recently topped 1 million.
Internet in the car
Written on 27 Feb, 2008 at 7:45 in Technology | viewed 195 views times and users have made 0 comments so far
Called as “Connected Drive” BMW is going to offer fully, unrestricted, built-in access to the Internet in their vehicles. The new technology would use EDGE to connect to the Internet. A safety feature that BMW installed would only enable Internet connection when the car is parked. The BMW cars installed with this technology is only available in Europe at this time.