GM-Powermat deal turns cars into chargers - AZCentral.com (Parnwell)

GM-Powermat deal turns cars into chargers - AZCentral.com
Recharging smartphones, digital music players and other personal electronics cordlessly will be as easy as dropping them onto the console of a car under a deal being announced today by General Motors. But GM (GM) might have a bigger goal in sight. The deal
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TALKING CARS: Hey computer, wake up! - Abington Mariner
QUESTION: I own a 2008 Dodge Charger RT 5.7 hemi with approximately 18,000 miles on the odometer. It is a great car and I have not had any mechanical issues. I change the oil every five months with synthetic oil and quality filters. My question is
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GM and Powermat Ink Deal for Wireless Device Charging in Cars - Reuters
In today's wired world, cords, cables and wires can be the bane of one's electronic existence. Not only do you need to bring chargers and various digital accouterments everywhere you go, you have to find time to use them. And if you're traveling by car, is
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Automakers again tout small cars at Detroit show, but in 2011, conditions are ripe for them - Chicago Tribune
DETROIT (AP) — A new Prius wagon, a small Ford minivan and a Volkswagen sedan won't be the sexiest cars at the Detroit auto show. But car makers are counting on them being winners this year if more buyers start choosing small size and fuel efficiency
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Ban cars from park bridge, public says - San Diego Union-Tribune
The Balboa Park Committee heard a mouthful, both pro and con, at a Saturday workshop on plans to clear cars from the center of the park as proposed by Qualcomm co-founder Irwin Jacobs. Everyone endorsed Jacobs' proposal, unveiled last year, to remove the
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LateRooms.com - See classic cars at All British Day near Adelaide - PR Leap
( PRLEAP.COM ) Petrolheads with a love for classic motors should be sure not to miss out on next month’s All British Day. The annual event will take place on February 13th 2011 in Uraidla, a small town located just a short drive from a number of Adelaide
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Ford embraces compact cars by introducing 10 new models - Detroit News
Ford Motor Co. is betting big on the continued global embrace of compact cars. One in four cars sold around the world is a compact, known globally as the C-segment. That figure is expected to grow to 28 percent by 2014, said Mark Fields, Ford president of
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Sobriety devices planned for cars - Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
The technology developed in the past decade to sniff out terrorist bombs eventually may be used to combat another scourge: drunk drivers. Researchers funded by auto manufacturers and federal safety regulators are working on sensory devices -- to be
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NAIAS 2011 – Cars, politics, music & industry icons. - Examiner
The North American International Auto Show ( NAIAS ), now in its 23rd year, has garnered about as much acclaim and prestige as any worldwide 'big league' industrial exposition – and then some. Organized and promoted by the Detroit Auto Dealers
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