Wednesday, August 4, 2010
China plans to invest more than 100 billion yuan ($14.76 billion) over the next decade to boost the development of energy-saving vehicles, State media reported Wednesday. The country aims to become the world’s top market for green autos with annual sales
AMG in its history spanning over 40 years. It not only took AMG, the performance brand within Mercedes-Benz Cars, into a new era, but also demonstrated development expertise of the very highest order, Mr. Aulbur added. According to Ola Kaellenius, Global
urged the auto industry to invest more in research and development to make breakthroughs in the manufacture of cars of indigenous brands. Jia, who is a member of the Standing Committee of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China Central
the small sports car that has been discussed for so long,” he said. “And we need both cars in several variations.” Work on the cars has begun, and the first development steps have been approved. But the company will have to wait one to two years for
each wheel and engine output. The ministry on Monday issued a draft notice that requires all sedans and cars under 4.5 tons produced from 2012 to be equipped with ESC. The Korea Insurance Development Institute in a 2009 study predicted ESC will reduce
Jul 12 – Researchers at North Carolina State University have created a computer program that allows a car to drive without human control, opening the door to the development of new automobile safety features that could save lives. Ben Gruber reports.
lags far behind in traffic culture. As of 2007, the number of traffic accident deaths per 10,000 cars was 3.1, more than twice the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development average of 1.5. Annual losses stemming from traffic accidents reached
involved with the development of the Lexus LFA supercar he was driving, along with many other past sports cars from Toyota’s history since he joined the company in 1963. Enthusiasts today call him the “Godfather of the LFA,” though he was involved in the
more efficient. It is an important factor in improving fuel economy and reducing carbon and pollutant emissions in cars and trucks, and also is key to the development of electric vehicles. ‘Taking the recent crisis out of the equation, our Dayton
passionate in their support for teams such as Argentina and Brazil. Thousands of people decorate their homes, factories, cars and markets with the flags of their adoptive nations, he says. Alamgir Kabir, head of the Bangladesh Power Development Board,