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Give input on new railcars, WMATA governance

Advisory Council is holding a public meeting on the design of the 7000 series railcars, the next generation cars WMATA will be shortly purchasing.Image from WMATA. Riders have often asked for more opportunities to talk directly with WMATA staff on

SAIC Motor Halts Shares Pending Sale of New Stock…

it needs money to build a plant in Wuxi after the LDV purchase in the U.K. MG Cars SAIC re-branded Rover cars in China as Roewe after taking over the design rights in 2005. It plans to start making MG brand cars at its plant in the U

New MG design studio unveiled

said it is a ‘very significant day and a major new investment in UK automotive engineering and design’. Cars designed there will be sold in the UK and in China. It is the biggest investment at the former plant since the collapse of MG Rover in 2005. At

Mystery Car 37: You call this a Mercury?

edges and soft curves typical of the “New edge” design theme likely to pop up on future Ford cars. Other features: Cupholders that keep drinks hot or cold and a cargo hatch that opens from either side of the car. Well, at least the heated cupholders idea

Airport Check-in: Phoenix unveils design for ‘PHX Sky…

From USA TODAY’s Airport Check-in column: Phoenix Sky Harbor has released the design of its Sky Train cars that will ferry passengers around

Metro’s megapurchase of rail cars offers more room,…

help riders track where they are in the system, the next stop and available connections. When 428 new cars begin arriving in 2013 from Kawasaki Rail Car’s plant in Lincoln, Neb., Metro riders should see a big difference because the design of the system’s

Mimo’s 720-F USB-driven touchscreen monitor gets down…

from requests to have a 7-inch touchscreen that could be mounted on VESA brackets, enabling easy installs in cars, server rooms, dashboards, etc. You’ll still get an 800 x 480 resolution, 400:1 contrast ratio and a USB-driven design, though you’ll be

Will your future car catch a virus?

It’s clear that one of the most important selling points and design features of future cars will be the driver interface. In a world of increasingly connected social media outlets and smartphone apps, the car is becoming an extension of all that. Google

Designer Pininfarina seeks future in China

the past by sculpting Ferraris, shaping Alfa Romeos. It is securing its future by designing and engineering Chinese-made cars for the country’s rapidly growing market. By some estimates, Pininfarina has captured 30 percent of the Chinese design market,

Cars Computer Systems Called at Risk to Hackers

security conference next week in Oakland, Calif., computer security specialists at the and the , report that while modern cars have extensive safety engineering in the design of their computer control systems, little thought has been given to the