Topic: Automotive Technology
Japan targets global electric car standard
AFP Global Edition
Four Japanese auto giants and the country's largest power company joined forces Monday to set up a common system to recharge electric cars, with the aim of creating a global standard. The growth of the electric vehicle sector has been hampered by the chicken-or-egg question of what should come ...
U.S. says no explanation yet for Prius California claim
Reuters US Online Report Business News
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Safety investigators have found no evidence so far to support or disprove a California motorist's claim his Toyota Motor Corp Prius sped out of control on its own, and cautioned the case may never be explained, U.S. regulators said on Monday. The National Highway Traffic Safety ...
Traffic Fatalities for 2009 Reach 55-Year Low
consumeraffairs.com
Variety of factors credited for continued decline in highway deathsThe nation's highways have become a lot safer in the past year, with the number of overall traffic fatalities reported at the end of 2009 at the lowest level since 1954 -- the 15th consecutive quarterly decline.
According to early projections ...
Hot pursuit: Competition heats up for police cars
AP News
With competition in pursuit, Ford aims to keep police car crown; anti-stab seats come standardFord Motor Co. wants to remain the top gun in the U.S. police car market with a new cruiser due out next year, but its competitors are in hot pursuit. Ford revealed its new Police ...
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