Thanks to technology, fatal car accidents declining

Source: FindLaw: Attorney Blog

In a recent post, we talked about the first driverless car to be awarded its driver's license. Many people are excited by the opportunities driverless cars offer, mainly because the technology can help reduce the risk of car accidents caus ...
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Amid 21 years of death, medical examiner found life in Tampa

Source: TampaBay.com | St. Petersburg Times

By Patty Ryan , Times Staff Writer Patty Ryan Tampa Bay Times In Print: Sunday, May 27, 2012 TAMPA — Vernard Adams has the physique of a man who walks 3 miles a day, lifts weights and regularly dances the tango. He lunches on nutrient ...
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Fiat to go solo to make a mark in the Indian auto market

Source: Coolbuzz:Everything Cool

Fiat's growth story in India flatters only to deceive each time. While many car manufacturers around the world are attempting to cash in on the growth potential that the Indian market holds, Fiat has failed to capital ...
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As Apps Move Into Cars, So Do More Distractions

Source: Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

May 26, 2012 1:04 pm Share with others: By JOHN R. QUAIN / The New York Times THERE have been the sexy horsepower wars and dull best-in-class fuel-efficiency battles. Now automakers are fighting an undeclared, escalating w ...
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Mergers & Acquisitions

Source: OpPapers.com

Renault and Nissan A Marriage of Reason Roxana Sava May 17, 2012 Preface This report aims at analyzing strategic alliances in the automobile industry. The main focus will be on the Renault-Nissan alliance, which provides ...
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Weirich's dream a reality

Source: Lebanon Daily News

Dreams do come true. Just ask Steve Weirich. 15th position before the unfortunate accident erased those times. This means he will start in the back of the field, but Weirich is confident his driver will be a ...
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Nuance announces Dragon Drive, Siri-like functionality for cars

Source: The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW)

If you can't get enough of Siri 's dulcet tones, then you'll be happy to hear that Nuance -- one of the companies behind Apple's intelligent assistant -- has announced a similar type of functionality that should be coming to cars soon. Dragon Drive ...
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ACEA, CLEPA AND EURELECTRIC promote single standard for charging plug-in vehicles; EURELECTRIC not keen on fast charging

Source: Green Car Congress

The European Automobile Manufacturers Association (ACEA), the European Association of Automotive Suppliers (CLEPA) and the Union of the Electricity Industry (EURELECTRIC)—the association representing the common interests of the electricity industry at ...
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Young siblings without seat belts killed in Bee County crash

Source: Corpus Christi Caller-Times

PETTUS — Two children were killed, and two children and an adult seriously injured about 1 p.m. Thursday in a two vehicle crash in Bee County, Texas Department of Public Safety officials said. The siblings killed were not w ...
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