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87 Percent of Drivers Engage in Unsafe Behaviors While Behind the Wheel

87 Percent of Drivers Engage in Unsafe Behaviors While Behind the Wheel

87 Percent of Drivers Engage in Unsafe Behaviors While Behind the Wheel Nearly 87 percent of drivers engaged in at least one risky behavior while behind the wheel within the past month, according to latest research by the AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety. These unsafe behaviors include driving while distracted, impair ... Continue reading

Google Robot Car Sideswipes Bus On Valentine's Day; Consumer Watchdog Reiterates Call Police Investigation

Google Robot Car Sideswipes Bus On Valentine's Day; Consumer Watchdog Reiterates Call Police Investigation

SANTA MONICA, Calif., Feb. 29, 2016 A Valentine's Day crash in which a self-driving Google robot car sideswiped a bus demonstrates the need for a police investigation and the release of technical data and video associated with the crash, Consumer Watchdog said today. Google's account of the crash was posted on the Cali ... Continue reading

Automotive Algorithm Development with Cadence Protium Rapid Prototyping Platform

Automotive Algorithm Development with Cadence Protium Rapid Prototyping Platform

SAN JOSE, Calif., Feb. 29, 2016 -- Hiroshima University and Cadence Design Systems, Inc. today announced that Hiroshima University ported its traffic sign recognition algorithms to the Cadence® Protium™ rapid prototyping platform and reduced its automotive Advanced Driver Assistance Systems (ADAS) algorithm dev ... Continue reading

WEEKLY NHTSA RECALL SCORECARD: February 29, 2016

WEEKLY NHTSA RECALL SCORECARD: February 29, 2016

Your vehicle MAY be involved in a safety recall and MAY create a safety risk for you or your passengers. If left unrepaired, a potential safety defect could lead to injury or even death. Safety defects must be repaired by a dealer at no cost to you. The following may apply to one or more of your vehicles if your vehicl ... Continue reading

WATCH LIVE: World Premiere Mercedes-Benz C-Class Cabrio - Today 1:30PM EST +VIDEO

WATCH LIVE: World Premiere Mercedes-Benz C-Class Cabrio - Today 1:30PM EST +VIDEO

GENEVA - February 29, 2016: Mercedes-Benz is introducing a four-seat convertibel of its popular C-Class. The world premiere will be celebrated at the Mercedes-Benz Media Night on the eve of the Geneva Auto Show. The C-Class convertible offers efficient, powerful engines delivering between 115 and 270 kW (156 to 367 hp) ... Continue reading

Lexus LC 500h World Premiere at 2016 Geneva Motor Show

Lexus LC 500h World Premiere at 2016 Geneva Motor Show

World Premiere of the LC 500h luxury coupe with next-generation Lexus Multi Stage Hybrid System. European Premiere of the LF-FC concept GENEVA - February 29, 2016: Lexus will unveil the hybrid version of its all-new LC luxury coupe at the 2016 Geneva Motor Show. The LC 500h is equipped with Lexus’ next generation ... Continue reading

2016 Geneva Motor Show Ready To Introduce Newest Trends and Cars +VIDEO

2016 Geneva Motor Show Ready To Introduce Newest Trends and Cars +VIDEO

GENEVA - February 29, 2016: The 86th edition of the Geneva International Motor Show will take place at Geneva Palexpo from March 3 to 13, 2016. A total of 120 World and European car premieres will be presented by 200 exhibitors from 30 different countries. Some 700,000 visitors will be able to discover the latest techn ... Continue reading

Nissan Suspends Electric Cars Mobile App Over Hacking Fears

Nissan Suspends Electric Cars Mobile App Over Hacking Fears

TOKYO FEB. 27, 2016; Japan Today reported that Nissan Motor said on Friday it has suspended a mobile phone application for a pair of electric vehicles, including the world’s top seller, after finding it can be easily hacked. Concerns over hacking consumer products have skyrocketed in recent years, due to the profu ... Continue reading

New Wonder Material Gaing Applications

New Wonder Material Gaing Applications

BARCELONA February 28, 2016; Japan Today reported that bendable mobile phones, quick-charge batteries and unbreakable touch screens—technology firms are racing to harness the potential of graphene, a wonder material which scientists say could transform consumer electronics. A fine sheet of pure carbon, graphene is ... Continue reading

TANAKA to Exhibit at FC EXPO 2016

TANAKA to Exhibit at FC EXPO 2016

Tanaka Precious Metals exhibits initiatives altogether ahead of full-scale take-up of fuel cells, including platinum-based electrode catalysts and hydrogen permeable film, plus our first exhibit of an electrode catalysts for water electrolysis TOKYO, Feb, 29 2016 - (ACN Newswire) - Tanaka Holdings Co., Ltd. (Head offic ... Continue reading

Renault Provides Pre-launch Glimpse of New Scenic at 2016 Geneva Motor Show

Renault Provides Pre-launch Glimpse of New Scenic at 2016 Geneva Motor Show

Revitalising the MPV segment GENEVA - February 29, 2016: The guiding principle behind the fourth-generation SCENIC was to provide a completely fresh take on the compact MPV. For the first time, like the new Espace, the model features a three-part windscreen that provides a panoramic view and enhanced visibility. A numb ... Continue reading

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