Thursday, 6 January 2011

2011 CES turns spotlight on cars, tablets to rival Apple’s iPad - Boston Herald (Damerham)

2011 CES turns spotlight on cars, tablets to rival Apple’s iPad - Boston Herald
L AS VEGAS — Automotive technologies are set to take center stage at the International Consumer Electronics Show — traditionally a venue for the latest must-have smartphone, television or other consumer gadget. But executives from Ford and Audi are set
Source: www.bostonherald.com

Utility maps likely buyers of electric cars - Sacramento Bee
NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- Planners at Nashville's electric power distributor have mapped the city's likely hotspots for vehicle battery recharging, trying to stay ahead of demand as electrics become more broadly available. They had a pretty good idea where to
Source: www.sacbee.com

OnStar coming soon for everybody - Detroit Free Press
LAS VEGAS -- General Motors' OnStar soon will be available to non-GM car owners in a stand-alone rearview mirror that can be purchased at electronics retailer Best Buy. The move is part of an ongoing effort at OnStar to reach customers beyond those who own
Source: www.freep.com

China's JAC ships its first 500 ethanol-fueled cars to Brazil - autoblog
Over the course of the next ten years, Chinese automaker Jianghuai Automobile Co.,Ltd. (JAC) expects to export 620,000 vehicles to Brazil. In fact, if JAC hits its target, Brazil will become the automaker's largest export market by a substantial margin
Source: green.autoblog.com

GM to Install Phone Recharging Mat in Cars - Wall Street Journal
Wouldn't it be nice to get in the car, drop your iPhone or BlackBerry into the center console and have it automatically recharge? General Motors Co. says it can make that happen. The auto maker on Thursday expects to announce plans to install a device
Source: online.wsj.com

FHP: Motorist crashes into 2 troopers' cars on I-95 - Daytona Beach News-Journal
A motorist pulling over to ask troopers a question lost control on the shoulder of Interstate 95 and crashed into two patrol cars and the car they had stopped, according to the Florida Highway Patrol. Shirley Ann Blackwell, 75, of Vero Beach, was driving
Source: www.news-journalonline.com

Random shots target Lake County cars, buses - Lafayette Journal and Courier
CROWN POINT - Lake County police and schools are taking precautions after BBs or pellets struck several car and bus windows. Crown Point Police Chief Pete Land says it appears BB or pellet guns are being shot at passing vehicles. Melissa Hilty of Porter
Source: www.jconline.com

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Obama Signs 'Bell Bill' To Make Electric Cars Better Heard - Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
A couple of years from now, it's likely there will be a lot more electric vehicles and hybrids on the road. And while the typical EV might not be making the sound of a vuvuzela or a Tie-Fighter , you're going to hear it coming--perhaps with just a little
Source: www.post-gazette.com

New law adds warning sound to electric cars - Detroit News
Washington — President Barack Obama signed into law Tuesday a bill that will require automakers to add sounds to quiet cars to help alert the blind and other pedestrians. The law requires the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration to establish
Source: www.detnews.com

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