Most of us probably already knew this information, but now there’s the science to back it up. According to a recent study women take an average of 20 seconds longer to park their car and they are still not likely to end up in the middle of the spot. continue reading...
Bush’s proposed fuel-economy standards are ambitious compared to previous efforts. At the very least, they could prompt lobbyists to address how the auto industry will reach a goal of 35 miles per gallon by 2020.
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Against the backdrop of Earth Day, the Bush administration proposed vehicle fuel-economy standards more ambitious than the average annual increase needed to reach a goal set by Congress four months ago. continue reading...
Dunnellon, Fl (PRWEB) April 21, 2008 — 29 Year Trucking Industry veteran, Aubrey “Allen” Smith comes to the aid of truck driving students and new CDL (commercial driver license) drivers by relentlessly exposing the scams within the trucking industry.
Trucking can be a lucrative and ideal profession for the right individuals, but the industry is far from perfect. It is home to a lot of shady or marginally ethical practices used by many truck driving schools and trucking companies. Allen Smith is taking on the role of “whistle blower”. With 29+ years in the industry, he’s all too familiar with the scams and pitfalls. Allen is the original author of “The Truth About Trucking” which can be viewed at http://www.TruthAboutTrucking.com continue reading...
LONDON and MILAN, ITALY–(Marketwire - June 14, 2007) - The NEVIS Engine Company Ltd. today announced that it has successfully closed its first round of seed funding to help the Company further test and develop awareness of its breakthrough patented technology incorporated within its first functioning prototype. The NEVIS (New Exhaust Valve & Intake System) engine is an innovative Internal Combustion Engine (ICE) that, within a single patented engine design, is estimated to nearly double the fuel efficiency attained by conventional ICE technologies.
At the heart of the NEVIS technology is both a new combustion cycle (the “Bortone Cycle,” named after the engine’s inventor, Cesare Bortone) and a breakthrough engine design protected by two patents. These innovations combined allow the engine to achieve near-perfect combustion at all levels of power demands (partial power demands of city driving versus full and constant power demands of highway driving). The engine’s versatile design means it can be configured to be fuelled not only by gasoline but also by diesel, hydrogen and bio-fuels. continue reading...
This is interesting. Nissan is working on a fuel efficient car that will cost around $2,500 and be on the market in less than 2 years. On the one hand it gives millions of people the opportunity to afford a car that they couldn’t now and on the other it will massively increase the worlds dependance on motor vehicles. In any case it will have a huge impact on the worlds automotive market.
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The first bid is apparently in the door for DaimlerChrysler’s ailing U.S. Chrysler Group.
Canadian auto-parts maker Magna International has teamed up with an unidentified private-equity player to bid $4.6 billion to $4.7 billion for Chrysler, KeyBanc Capital Markets analyst Brett Hoselton wrote in a note to clients, citing sources at Magna International. continue reading...
VUGHT, The Netherlands, March 20 /PRNewswire/ — After many years pioneering with well-known parties such as the Dutch Aerospace Laboratory (NLR) creating a flying and driving vehicle, John Bakker formed a management team and recruited employees to start PAL-V Europe. Investors have been found to back the start-up, and currently initiatives are being taken towards securing more investors to speed up market launch.
Bakker invested 6 years developing a vehicle concept that can fly and drive: PAL-V (Personal Air and Land Vehicle). A dream Henry Ford already had building the first car. This will be a revolution in door to door mobility soon. In countries with underdeveloped infrastructure it means safe, faster transportation but also in developed countries people save lots of time. continue reading...
Do you think James Bond can get the Queen to fork over the cash for Aston Martin?
Ford Motor Co. could announce the sale of its Aston Martin luxury performance cars unit for more than 450 million pounds ($865 million) as early as this week, a source familiar with the matter said on Monday. continue reading...
